diff --git a/run_config.sh b/run_config.sh
index 89852b4..12e4c3f 100644
--- a/run_config.sh
+++ b/run_config.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+if ! brew list --cask orbstack > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "OrbStack is not installed. Please install it with: brew install orbstack"
+  # brew install orbstack
+fi
+
 # Quick Start - Run the auto-configuration
 # Aikar's optimized JVM flags are now configured in compose.yml for 6GB memory.
 # To start the server, ensure you have set the version and run the configuration script: