diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ appherder automatically installs, removes, and upgrades your AppImages. Throw th
 
 ## Installation
 
+### Quick install
+
+```bash
+curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/alyraffauf/appherder/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
+```
+
+This downloads the latest AppImage, installs it, and enables automatic sync and upgrades.
+
 ### Download a binary
 
 Grab `appherder-linux-amd64` from the [latest release](https://github.com/alyraffauf/appherder/releases/latest), then:
@@ -28,6 +36,19 @@ chmod +x appherder-linux-amd64
 sudo mv appherder-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/appherder
 ```
 
+### AppImage
+
+Download the `.AppImage` from the [latest release](https://github.com/alyraffauf/appherder/releases/latest), then:
+
+```bash
+chmod +x appherder-*-x86_64.AppImage
+./appherder-*-x86_64.AppImage install ./appherder-*-x86_64.AppImage
+appherder autosync
+appherder autoupgrade
+```
+
+The install step copies it into `~/AppImages` and links it to `~/.local/bin/appherder` automatically.
+
 ### Nix flake
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f5d3c7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -eu
+
+REPO="alyraffauf/appherder"
+DEST="$HOME/AppImages"
+BIN="$HOME/.local/bin"
+
+if [ -n "${GH_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
+  AUTH="Authorization: Bearer $GH_TOKEN"
+elif [ -n "${GITHUB_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
+  AUTH="Authorization: Bearer $GITHUB_TOKEN"
+else
+  AUTH=""
+fi
+
+echo "Fetching latest release..."
+if [ -n "$AUTH" ]; then
+  URL=$(curl -sL -H "$AUTH" "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO/releases/latest" |
+    grep -o '"browser_download_url": "[^"]*AppImage"' |
+    head -1 | cut -d'"' -f4)
+else
+  URL=$(curl -sL "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO/releases/latest" |
+    grep -o '"browser_download_url": "[^"]*AppImage"' |
+    head -1 | cut -d'"' -f4)
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$URL" ]; then
+  echo "Could not find AppImage asset in latest release" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+TMP="$(mktemp -d)"
+trap 'rm -rf "$TMP"' EXIT
+APPIMAGE="$TMP/appherder.AppImage"
+
+echo "Downloading..."
+curl -sLo "$APPIMAGE" "$URL"
+chmod +x "$APPIMAGE"
+
+echo "Installing..."
+mkdir -p "$DEST" "$BIN"
+"$APPIMAGE" install "$APPIMAGE"
+
+echo "Enabling background services..."
+"$BIN/appherder" autosync
+"$BIN/appherder" autoupgrade
+
+echo
+echo "appherder installed. Run 'appherder --help' to get started."
+echo "If 'appherder' is not found, re-open your terminal or run:"
+echo "  export PATH=\"$BIN:\$PATH\""
+echo
+echo "Coming from another AppImage manager? Run 'appherder migrate' to adopt"
+echo "existing apps in $DEST."