diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c1cda4..01f770e 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Then copy the plugin into your vault:
 ```bash
 mkdir -p /path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/ollama-plugin
 cp manifest.json /path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/ollama-plugin/
+cp main.js /path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/ollama-plugin/
 cp -r dist /path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/ollama-plugin/
 cp -r node_modules/chromadb /path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/ollama-plugin/node_modules/  # optional: only needed for semantic cache
 ```
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index fbba997..9817ee6 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -92,8 +92,9 @@ step "Installing into vault"
 
 mkdir -p "$PLUGIN_DIR"
 
-# Copy manifest and built output
+# Copy manifest, entry shim, and built output
 cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/manifest.json" "$PLUGIN_DIR/"
+cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/main.js" "$PLUGIN_DIR/"
 cp -r "$SCRIPT_DIR/dist" "$PLUGIN_DIR/"
 
 # Copy only necessary runtime dependencies (obsidian and chromadb stubs)
@@ -111,8 +112,9 @@ info "Plugin installed to $PLUGIN_DIR"
 
 step "Verifying installation"
 
-if [ -f "$PLUGIN_DIR/manifest.json" ] && [ -f "$PLUGIN_DIR/dist/main.js" ]; then
+if [ -f "$PLUGIN_DIR/manifest.json" ] && [ -f "$PLUGIN_DIR/main.js" ] && [ -f "$PLUGIN_DIR/dist/main.js" ]; then
   info "manifest.json  ✓"
+  info "main.js        ✓"
   info "dist/main.js   ✓"
 else
   error "Installation verification failed — missing files in $PLUGIN_DIR"
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3f2f23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+// Shim entry point — re-exports the compiled plugin from dist/
+// Obsidian expects main.js at the plugin root alongside manifest.json.
+module.exports = require('./dist/main.js');
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 73d92b5..819f066 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   "author": "Anonymous",
   "authorUrl": "",
   "isDesktopOnly": true,
-  "main": "dist/main.js",
+  "main": "main.js",
   "authorization": [],
   "permissions": [],
   "defaultEnabled": true,