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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Bundle GSD hooks with dependencies for zero-config installation.
+ *
+ * sql.js includes a WASM binary that must be inlined for portability.
+ * This script bundles hooks into self-contained files that work from any cwd.
+ */
+
+const esbuild = require('esbuild');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+const HOOKS_DIR = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'hooks');
+const DIST_DIR = path.join(HOOKS_DIR, 'dist');
+
+// Hooks that need bundling (have npm dependencies)
+const HOOKS_TO_BUNDLE = [
+  'gsd-intel-index.js'
+];
+
+// Hooks that are pure Node.js (just copy)
+const HOOKS_TO_COPY = [
+  'gsd-intel-session.js',
+  'gsd-intel-prune.js',
+  'gsd-check-update.js',
+  'gsd-statusline.js'
+];
+
+async function build() {
+  // Ensure dist directory exists
+  if (!fs.existsSync(DIST_DIR)) {
+    fs.mkdirSync(DIST_DIR, { recursive: true });
+  }
+
+  // Bundle hooks with dependencies
+  for (const hook of HOOKS_TO_BUNDLE) {
+    const entryPoint = path.join(HOOKS_DIR, hook);
+    const outfile = path.join(DIST_DIR, hook);
+
+    if (!fs.existsSync(entryPoint)) {
+      console.warn(`Warning: ${hook} not found, skipping`);
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    console.log(`Bundling ${hook}...`);
+
+    await esbuild.build({
+      entryPoints: [entryPoint],
+      bundle: true,
+      platform: 'node',
+      target: 'node18',
+      outfile,
+      format: 'cjs',
+      // Inline WASM as base64 for sql.js
+      loader: {
+        '.wasm': 'binary'
+      },
+      // Don't externalize anything - bundle it all
+      external: [],
+      // Minify for smaller package size
+      minify: true,
+      // Keep function names for debugging
+      keepNames: true,
+      // Handle sql.js WASM loading
+      define: {
+        'process.env.NODE_ENV': '"production"'
+      }
+      // Note: shebang preserved from source file by esbuild
+    });
+
+    console.log(`  → ${outfile}`);
+  }
+
+  // Copy pure Node.js hooks (no bundling needed)
+  for (const hook of HOOKS_TO_COPY) {
+    const src = path.join(HOOKS_DIR, hook);
+    const dest = path.join(DIST_DIR, hook);
+
+    if (!fs.existsSync(src)) {
+      console.warn(`Warning: ${hook} not found, skipping`);
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    console.log(`Copying ${hook}...`);
+    fs.copyFileSync(src, dest);
+    console.log(`  → ${dest}`);
+  }
+
+  console.log('\nBuild complete.');
+}
+
+build().catch(err => {
+  console.error('Build failed:', err);
+  process.exit(1);
+});