diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ea4ee89..58aad10 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
     "dev": "vite",
     "build": "tsc && vite build",
     "preview": "vite preview",
-    "tauri": "tauri"
+    "tauri": "tauri",
+    "deps:check": "bash scripts/tauri-system-deps.sh check",
+    "deps:install": "bash scripts/tauri-system-deps.sh install"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.10.1",
diff --git a/scripts/tauri-system-deps.sh b/scripts/tauri-system-deps.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..86326a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tauri-system-deps.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_NAME="$(basename "$0")"
+
+PKGCONFIG_MODULES=(
+  "webkit2gtk-4.1"
+  "libsoup-3.0"
+  "javascriptcoregtk-4.1"
+)
+
+DEBIAN_PACKAGES=(
+  "pkg-config"
+  "libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev"
+  "libsoup-3.0-dev"
+  "libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-dev"
+)
+
+usage() {
+  cat <<USAGE
+Usage: $SCRIPT_NAME [check|install|help]
+
+Commands:
+  check    Check required Linux system dependencies for Tauri build
+  install  Install dependencies (Debian/Ubuntu only)
+  help     Show this help
+USAGE
+}
+
+print_missing_hint() {
+  echo
+  echo "To install on Debian/Ubuntu, run:"
+  echo "  sudo apt-get update"
+  echo "  sudo apt-get install -y ${DEBIAN_PACKAGES[*]}"
+}
+
+check_deps() {
+  local missing=()
+
+  if ! command -v pkg-config >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    missing+=("pkg-config (command not found)")
+  else
+    for module in "${PKGCONFIG_MODULES[@]}"; do
+      if ! pkg-config --exists "$module"; then
+        missing+=("$module")
+      fi
+    done
+  fi
+
+  if [ "${#missing[@]}" -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "All required system dependencies are installed."
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  echo "Missing system dependencies:"
+  for dep in "${missing[@]}"; do
+    echo "  - $dep"
+  done
+
+  print_missing_hint
+  return 1
+}
+
+install_deps_debian() {
+  local prefix=()
+
+  if [ "${EUID}" -ne 0 ]; then
+    if command -v sudo >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      prefix=(sudo)
+    else
+      echo "Error: need root privileges (run as root or install sudo)." >&2
+      return 1
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  echo "Installing Debian/Ubuntu packages: ${DEBIAN_PACKAGES[*]}"
+  "${prefix[@]}" apt-get update
+  "${prefix[@]}" apt-get install -y "${DEBIAN_PACKAGES[@]}"
+}
+
+install_deps() {
+  if [ ! -f /etc/os-release ]; then
+    echo "Unsupported OS: /etc/os-release not found." >&2
+    print_missing_hint
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  # shellcheck source=/dev/null
+  . /etc/os-release
+
+  case "${ID:-}" in
+    ubuntu|debian|linuxmint|pop)
+      install_deps_debian
+      ;;
+    *)
+      if echo "${ID_LIKE:-}" | grep -qi "debian"; then
+        install_deps_debian
+      else
+        echo "Unsupported distro for auto-install: ${ID:-unknown}" >&2
+        echo "Please install packages manually for your distro."
+        print_missing_hint
+        return 1
+      fi
+      ;;
+  esac
+
+  echo
+  check_deps
+}
+
+main() {
+  local cmd="${1:-check}"
+
+  case "$cmd" in
+    check)
+      check_deps
+      ;;
+    install)
+      install_deps
+      ;;
+    help|-h|--help)
+      usage
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo "Unknown command: $cmd" >&2
+      usage >&2
+      return 2
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+main "$@"