diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,29 +12,41 @@ Recipes (e.g. `l1`, `opstack`) assemble opinionated components and pre-baked con
 - Running repeatable CI and e2e scenarios
 - Experimenting with fork configurations and client combinations
 
-Quick start:
+## Installation
+
+### Install with script (recommended)
+
+On Linux and macOS, you can install the latest version to `/usr/local/bin` with:
 
 ```bash
-# L1 environment with mev-boost relay
-builder-playground start l1
+curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/flashbots/builder-playground/main/install.sh | bash
+```
 
-# L2 OpStack with external builder support
-builder-playground start opstack --external-builder http://localhost:4444
+If you need to install a specific version, you can use the `VERSION` env var in the beginning like:
+```bash
+VERSION=1.2.3 curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/flashbots/builder-playground/main/install.sh | bash
 ```
 
-## Installation
+### Install from repository
 
-```
-$ go install github.com/flashbots/builder-playground@latest
+Extend the `PATH` variable with `GOPATH/bin` (or `GOBIN` if set), then clone the repository and do:
+```bash
+go install .
 ```
 
-or clone the repository and do:
+---
 
-```
-$ go install .
-```
+These commands install to different directories as mentioned above so make sure to verify with `which $(builder-playground)` to avoid confusion!
 
-or do `go build .` and run from the repository like `./builder-playground`.
+## Quick Examples
+
+```bash
+# L1 environment with mev-boost relay
+builder-playground start l1
+
+# L2 OpStack with external builder support
+builder-playground start opstack --external-builder http://localhost:4444
+```
 
 ## CI / GitHub Actions
 
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..dc7a39e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+REPO="flashbots/builder-playground"
+BIN="builder-playground"
+API="https://api.github.com/repos/${REPO}/releases/latest"
+
+# Detect OS
+OS="$(uname | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')"
+case "$OS" in
+  linux|darwin) ;;
+  *) echo "Unsupported OS: $OS"; exit 1 ;;
+esac
+
+# Detect ARCH
+ARCH="$(uname -m)"
+case "$ARCH" in
+  x86_64) ARCH="amd64" ;;
+  arm64|aarch64) ARCH="arm64" ;;
+  *) echo "Unsupported architecture: $ARCH"; exit 1 ;;
+esac
+
+if [ -n "${VERSION:-}" ]; then
+  # Normalize: ensure tag has a "v" prefix
+  TAG="${VERSION#v}"
+  TAG="v${TAG}"
+  echo "Checking version: $TAG"
+  if ! curl -sSfL "https://api.github.com/repos/${REPO}/releases/tags/${TAG}" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Error: version '${TAG}' not found. Check available releases at https://github.com/${REPO}/releases"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+else
+  echo "Fetching latest release..."
+  TAG=$(curl -sSfL "$API" | grep -oP '"tag_name": "\K(.*)(?=")')
+  echo "Latest version: $TAG"
+fi
+
+ASSET="${BIN}_${TAG}_${OS}_${ARCH}.zip"
+URL="https://github.com/${REPO}/releases/download/${TAG}/${ASSET}"
+
+echo "Downloading $ASSET..."
+curl -sSfL "$URL" -o "$ASSET"
+
+echo "Extracting..."
+unzip -o "$ASSET"
+
+echo "Installing to /usr/local/bin..."
+chmod +x "$BIN"
+sudo mv "$BIN" /usr/local/bin/
+
+echo "Cleaning up..."
+rm -f "$ASSET"
+
+echo "✅ Installed $BIN $TAG for ${OS}-${ARCH}"