diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4185974..3e1646e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ edition = "2024"
 [dependencies]
 clap = { version = "4.6.7", features = ["derive"] }
 rand = "0.10.3"
+
+[profile.release]
+strip = true
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0379b63..8e637af 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 # rusty-pw
 Rusty PW is a rust based generator for simple passwords. The list of words can be found at [./words.txt](./words.txt). This is a list of 200, 5 letters words that are school appropriate.
 
+## Installation
+1. Open a terminal and run
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://git.briannelson.dev/brian/rusty-pw/raw/branch/main/install.sh | sh
+```
+2. Run `rusty-pw` to generate your first word-number pair
+
 ## Options
 Here is a list of all the options available. None of these are required and a single word with 4 digits can be generated with `rusty-pw`
 | Option | Description | Default | Required |
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21f06f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -eu
+
+HOST="https://git.briannelson.dev"   # your Gitea URL, no trailing slash
+REPO="brian/rusty-pw"
+BIN="rusty-pw"
+DIR="$HOME/.local/bin"
+
+# Only Apple Silicon Macs are supported for now. Fail clearly otherwise.
+if [ "$(uname -s)" != "Darwin" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" != "arm64" ]; then
+  echo "This installer only supports macOS on Apple Silicon." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Ask Gitea for the newest release tag.
+tag=$(curl -fsSL "$HOST/api/v1/repos/$REPO/releases/latest" \
+  | sed -n 's/.*"tag_name": *"\([^"]*\)".*/\1/p' | head -n 1)
+
+if [ -z "$tag" ]; then
+  echo "Could not find a release for $REPO" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Download and install. curl downloads aren't quarantined, so no Gatekeeper prompt.
+mkdir -p "$DIR"
+echo "Downloading $BIN $tag..."
+curl -fsSL "$HOST/$REPO/releases/download/$tag/$BIN-macos-arm64" -o "$DIR/$BIN"
+chmod +x "$DIR/$BIN"
+
+# Put the install folder on PATH for future terminals (zsh is the macOS default).
+case ":$PATH:" in
+  *":$DIR:"*) ;;
+  *)
+    rc="$HOME/.zshrc"
+    line='export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"'
+    if ! grep -qsF "$line" "$rc"; then
+      echo "$line" >> "$rc"
+    fi
+    echo "Added $DIR to PATH in $rc. Open a new terminal window to use it."
+    ;;
+esac
+
+echo "Installed $BIN $tag. Run: $BIN"
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