diff --git a/.husky/pre-push b/.husky/pre-push
index 255c86d32..a26d61b7b 100755
--- a/.husky/pre-push
+++ b/.husky/pre-push
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# Ensure dependencies are installed (worktrees start with no node_modules)
+if [ ! -d node_modules ]; then
+  echo "node_modules missing, running npm install..."
+  npm install --prefer-offline || exit 1
+fi
+
 echo "Running type check..."
 npm run typecheck || exit 1
 
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2bd5a0a98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+22