diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 68df492..371292c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,19 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm install --ignore-scripts
       - run: npm run build-debug
       - run: npm test
+      - run: npm run build-release
+      - name: Test shell wrapper (Windows)
+        if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') }}
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          echo "SELECT 'wrapper test';" | node shell.js
+          node shell.js --version
+      - name: Test shell wrapper (Unix)
+        if: ${{ !startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo "SELECT 'wrapper test';" | node shell.js
+          node shell.js --version
 
   test-bun:
     strategy:
@@ -90,6 +103,19 @@ jobs:
       - run: bun install --ignore-scripts
       - run: bun run build-debug
       - run: bun run test
+      - run: bun run build-release
+      - name: Test shell wrapper (Windows)
+        if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') }}
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          echo "SELECT 'wrapper test';" | bun shell.js
+          bun shell.js --version
+      - name: Test shell wrapper (Unix)
+        if: ${{ !startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo "SELECT 'wrapper test';" | bun shell.js
+          bun shell.js --version
 
   publish:
     if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' }}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8326f29..c77bb33 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@rocicorp/zero-sqlite3",
-  "version": "1.0.14",
+  "version": "1.0.15",
   "description": "better-sqlite3 on bedrock",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/rocicorp/zero-sqlite3",
   "author": "Rocicorp",
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@
   },
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "bin": {
-    "zero-sqlite3": "./shell.ps1"
+    "zero-sqlite3": "./shell.js"
   },
   "files": [
     "binding.gyp",
     "src/**/*.[ch]pp",
     "lib/**",
     "deps/**",
-    "shell.sh"
+    "shell.js"
   ],
   "engines": {
     "node": "20.x || 22.x || 23.x || 24.x",
diff --git a/shell.js b/shell.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c9632c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+const { spawnSync } = require('child_process');
+const path = require('path');
+const fs = require('fs');
+
+const binaryName = process.platform === 'win32' ? 'zero_sqlite3.exe' : 'zero_sqlite3';
+const binary = path.join(__dirname, 'build', 'Release', binaryName);
+
+if (!fs.existsSync(binary)) {
+  console.error(`Error: Binary not found at ${binary}`);
+  console.error('Please run: npm run build-release');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+const result = spawnSync(binary, process.argv.slice(2), { stdio: 'inherit' });
+
+if (result.error) {
+  console.error(`Error executing binary: ${result.error.message}`);
+  if (result.error.code === 'ENOEXEC') {
+    console.error('The binary may be built for a different platform. Please rebuild with: npm run build-release');
+  }
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+process.exit(result.status ?? 1);
diff --git a/shell.ps1 b/shell.ps1
deleted file mode 100755
index a335951..0000000
--- a/shell.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
-echo --% >/dev/null;: ' | out-null
-<#'
-
-
-#
-# sh part
-#
-"$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")")/build/Release/zero_sqlite3" "$@"
-# end bash part
-
-exit #>
-
-
-#
-# powershell part
-#
-$scriptDir = (Get-Item -Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition).DirectoryName
-& (Join-Path $scriptDir "build" "Release" "zero_sqlite3.exe") @args
-