diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap.ps1 b/scripts/bootstrap.ps1
index b1f945a..e5ff436 100644
--- a/scripts/bootstrap.ps1
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap.ps1
@@ -1,6 +1,47 @@
 <#
 .SYNOPSIS
 Bootstrap a Python virtualenv and install the project on Windows (PowerShell).
+
+.DESCRIPTION
+Creates a Python virtual environment (default: .venv), upgrades pip, installs the project
+(either editable or normal), and optionally creates Desktop and Start Menu shortcuts.
+
+.EXAMPLE
+# Create .venv and install in editable mode, create Desktop shortcut
+.\scripts\bootstrap.ps1 -Editable -CreateDesktopShortcut
+
+.EXAMPLE
+# Use a specific python executable and force overwrite existing venv
+.\scripts\bootstrap.ps1 -Python "C:\\Python39\\python.exe" -Force
+# Note: you may need to run PowerShell with ExecutionPolicy Bypass:
+# powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\bootstrap.ps1 -Editable
+#>
+
+param(
+    [switch]$Editable,
+    [switch]$CreateDesktopShortcut,
+    [switch]$CreateStartMenuShortcut,
+    [string]$VenvPath = ".venv",
+    [string]$Python = "",
+    [switch]$Force,
+    [switch]$NoInstall,
+    [switch]$NoPlaywright,
+    [string]$PlaywrightBrowsers = "chromium",
+    [switch]$FixUrllib3,
+    [switch]$RemovePth,
+    [switch]$Quiet
+)
+
+# Resolve OS detection in a broad-compatible way
+try { $IsWindowsPlatform = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation]::IsOSPlatform([System.Runtime.InteropServices.OSPlatform]::Windows) } catch { $IsWindowsPlatform = $env:OS -match 'Windows' }
+
+function Write-Log {
+    param([string]$msg,[string]$lvl="INFO")
+    if (-not $Quiet) {
+        if ($lvl -eq "ERROR") { Write-Host "[$lvl] $msg" -ForegroundColor Red } else { Write-Host "[$lvl] $msg" }
+    }
+}
+
 function Ensure-Mpv {
     # mpv is used by some pipelines; try to ensure it's available on PATH.
     try {
@@ -39,7 +80,7 @@ function Ensure-Mpv {
         $mpvCmd2 = Get-Command mpv -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
         if ($mpvCmd2) {
             try {
-                $v2 = & mpv --version 2>$null | Select-Object -First 1
+                $v2 = & mpv --version 2> $null | Select-Object -First 1
                 if ($v2) { Write-Log "mpv installed: $v2" "INFO" } else { Write-Log "mpv installed: $($mpvCmd2.Path)" "INFO" }
             } catch {
                 Write-Log "mpv installed: $($mpvCmd2.Path)" "INFO"
@@ -54,46 +95,8 @@ if ($IsWindowsPlatform) {
     Ensure-Mpv
 }
 
-.DESCRIPTION
-Creates a Python virtual environment (default: .venv), upgrades pip, installs the project
-(either editable or normal), and optionally creates Desktop and Start Menu shortcuts.
-
-.EXAMPLE
-# Create .venv and install in editable mode, create Desktop shortcut
-.\scripts\bootstrap.ps1 -Editable -CreateDesktopShortcut
-
-.EXAMPLE
-# Use a specific python executable and force overwrite existing venv
-.\scripts\bootstrap.ps1 -Python "C:\\Python39\\python.exe" -Force
-# Note: you may need to run PowerShell with ExecutionPolicy Bypass:
-# powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\bootstrap.ps1 -Editable
-#>
-
-param(
-    [switch]$Editable,
-    [switch]$CreateDesktopShortcut,
-    [switch]$CreateStartMenuShortcut,
-    [string]$VenvPath = ".venv",
-    [string]$Python = "",
-    [switch]$Force,
-    [switch]$NoInstall,
-    [switch]$NoPlaywright,
-    [string]$PlaywrightBrowsers = "chromium",
-    [switch]$FixUrllib3,
-    [switch]$RemovePth,
-    [switch]$Quiet
-)
-
 # Track whether the user chose an interactive auto-fix (so we can auto-remove .pth files)
 $AutoFixInteractive = $false
-)
-
-function Write-Log {
-    param([string]$msg,[string]$lvl="INFO")
-    if (-not $Quiet) {
-        if ($lvl -eq "ERROR") { Write-Host "[$lvl] $msg" -ForegroundColor Red } else { Write-Host "[$lvl] $msg" }
-    }
-}
 
 function Find-Python {
     param([string]$preferred)
@@ -114,9 +117,6 @@ function Find-Python {
     return $null
 }
 
-# Resolve OS detection in a broad-compatible way
-try { $IsWindowsPlatform = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation]::IsOSPlatform([System.Runtime.InteropServices.OSPlatform]::Windows) } catch { $IsWindowsPlatform = $env:OS -match 'Windows' }
-
 # operate from repo root (parent of scripts dir)
 $scriptDir = Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
 $repoRoot = (Resolve-Path (Join-Path $scriptDir "..")).Path
@@ -628,5 +628,5 @@ Write-Host "  $ .\$VenvPath\Scripts\mm.exe  (Windows) or"
 Write-Host "  $ ./$VenvPath/bin/mm  (Linux) or"
 Write-Host "  $ $venvPython -m scripts.cli_entry"
 Write-Host ""
-Write-Host "If the global 'mm' launcher fails, collect runtime diagnostics by setting MM_DEBUG and re-running the command:"" 
+Write-Host "If the global 'mm' launcher fails, collect runtime diagnostics by setting MM_DEBUG and re-running the command:" 
 if ($IsWindowsPlatform) { Write-Host "  PowerShell: $env:MM_DEBUG = '1'; mm" } else { Write-Host "  POSIX: MM_DEBUG=1 mm" }
diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap.py b/scripts/bootstrap.py
index 9757c4c..64f5832 100644
--- a/scripts/bootstrap.py
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap.py
@@ -64,6 +64,18 @@ import time
 from typing import Optional
 
 
+def _ensure_interactive_stdin() -> None:
+    """If stdin is piped (e.g. via curl | python), re-open it to the terminal."""
+    if not sys.stdin.isatty():
+        try:
+            if platform.system().lower() == "windows":
+                sys.stdin = open("CONIN$", "r")
+            else:
+                sys.stdin = open("/dev/tty", "r")
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+
 def run(cmd: list[str], quiet: bool = False, debug: bool = False, cwd: Optional[Path] = None) -> None:
     if debug:
         print(f"\n> {' '.join(cmd)}")
@@ -476,6 +488,11 @@ def main() -> int:
     )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
+    # If stdout is a TTY but stdin is a pipe (e.g. curl | python), 
+    # re-open stdin to the console so interactive prompts work.
+    if sys.stdout.isatty() and not args.quiet:
+        _ensure_interactive_stdin()
+
     # Ensure repo_root is always the project root, not the current working directory
     # This prevents issues when bootstrap.py is run from different directories
     try:
@@ -540,12 +557,14 @@ def main() -> int:
             if _is_valid_mm_repo(install_path):
                 print(f"Found existing repository in {install_path}.")
                 repo_root = install_path
+                is_in_repo = True
             else:
                 print(f"Cloning Medeos-Macina into {install_path}...")
                 print(f"Source: {REPO_URL}")
                 try:
                     subprocess.check_call(["git", "clone", REPO_URL, str(install_path)])
                     repo_root = install_path
+                    is_in_repo = True
                 except Exception as e:
                     print(f"Error: Failed to clone repository: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
                     return 1
@@ -966,7 +985,7 @@ def main() -> int:
         return 0
 
     # If no specific action flag is passed and we're in a terminal, show the menu
-    if sys.stdin.isatty() and not args.quiet:
+    if (sys.stdin.isatty() or sys.stdout.isatty()) and not args.quiet:
         sel = _interactive_menu()
         if sel == "install":
             # user chose to install/reinstall; set defaults and continue