diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -26,8 +26,19 @@ uv run boltcard-writer readers
 ```
 
 `uv run` creates a virtualenv and installs the two Python dependencies on
-first use (needs internet once). With the ACR1252U plugged in you should see
-two readers, the starred one is used:
+first use (needs internet once).
+
+**No uv?** (e.g. the Omarchy mirror 404s on the package, try
+`sudo pacman -Syu uv` first). The only dependencies are click and
+cryptography, both in Arch's repos, and the checkout ships a launcher:
+
+```sh
+sudo pacman -S --needed python python-click python-cryptography
+./boltcard-writer readers        # instead of `uv run boltcard-writer readers`
+```
+
+With the ACR1252U plugged in you should see two readers, the starred one is
+used:
 
 ```
 * ACS ACR1252 1S CL Reader PICC 00 00
diff --git a/boltcard-writer b/boltcard-writer
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@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Run from a checkout without uv: needs python3 + click + cryptography
+# (Arch: sudo pacman -S --needed python python-click python-cryptography).
+set -euo pipefail
+here="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+export PYTHONPATH="$here/src${PYTHONPATH:+:$PYTHONPATH}"
+exec python3 -m boltcard_writer "$@"
diff --git a/src/boltcard_writer/__main__.py b/src/boltcard_writer/__main__.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/src/boltcard_writer/__main__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from .cli import main
+
+main(prog_name="boltcard-writer")