diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap.py b/scripts/bootstrap.py
index bb3528c..33f9ce3 100644
--- a/scripts/bootstrap.py
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap.py
@@ -794,16 +794,25 @@ def main() -> int:
         """Prompt for a clone location when running outside the repository."""
         nonlocal repo_root, script_dir, is_in_repo
 
+        # If script_path is None, we are running from a pipe/URL.
+        # In this mode, we ALWAYS want to ask for the directory, 
+        # unless we have already asked and set is_in_repo to True within this session.
         if is_in_repo and script_path is not None:
             return True
 
+        # If we are in standalone mode and is_in_repo is True, it means we 
+        # just finished cloning/setting up the path in the current execution.
+        # But we need to be careful: if we haven't asked yet, we must ask.
+
         if not shutil.which("git"):
             print("\nError: 'git' was not found on your PATH.", file=sys.stderr)
             print("Please install Git (https://git-scm.com/) and try again.", file=sys.stderr)
             return False
 
         try:
-            if is_in_repo and script_path is not None:
+            # When piped, script_path is None. We don't want to use the detected repo_root
+            # because that's just CWD.
+            if script_path is not None:
                 default_install = repo_root
             else:
                 default_install = Path.cwd() / "Medios-Macina"
@@ -1003,13 +1012,18 @@ def main() -> int:
     if (sys.stdin.isatty() or sys.stdout.isatty() or script_path is None) and not args.quiet:
         sel = _interactive_menu()
         if sel == "install":
-            # Force the prompt regardless of current environment detection
+            # Force set is_in_repo to False if piped to ensure _ensure_repo_available asks
+            if script_path is None:
+                is_in_repo = False
             if not _ensure_repo_available():
                 return 1
             args.skip_deps = False
             args.install_editable = True
             args.no_playwright = False
         elif sel == "extras_hydrus":
+            # Force set is_in_repo to False if piped to ensure _ensure_repo_available asks
+            if script_path is None:
+                is_in_repo = False
             if not _ensure_repo_available():
                 return 1
             hydrus_script = repo_root / "scripts" / "hydrusnetwork.py"