diff --git a/mcp_server_main.py b/mcp_server_main.py
index 0ace2b9..35f2025 100644
--- a/mcp_server_main.py
+++ b/mcp_server_main.py
@@ -6,37 +6,12 @@ import os
 import httpx
 import json
 import time
-import subprocess
-import sys
 from collections import defaultdict
 from pydantic import BaseModel, HttpUrl, Field
 from typing import Optional, Dict, List, Literal, Any, Union
 import urllib.parse
 from fastmcp.server.middleware import Middleware, MiddlewareContext
 
-# --- Install Playwright Chromium at startup (for cloud deployments) ---
-def _install_playwright_chromium():
-    """Install Playwright Chromium browser if not already installed."""
-    try:
-        # Check if running in a cloud environment (no display)
-        result = subprocess.run(
-            [sys.executable, "-m", "playwright", "install", "chromium"],
-            capture_output=True,
-            text=True,
-            timeout=300  # 5 minute timeout
-        )
-        if result.returncode == 0:
-            print("Playwright Chromium installed successfully")
-        else:
-            print(f"Playwright Chromium installation warning: {result.stderr}")
-    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
-        print("Warning: Playwright Chromium installation timed out")
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Warning: Could not install Playwright Chromium: {e}")
-
-# Run installation at module load time
-_install_playwright_chromium()
-
 # Optional tiktoken import for token counting
 try:
     import tiktoken
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt.bak
similarity index 100%
rename from requirements.txt
rename to requirements.txt.bak
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af9e87d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+"""
+Setup script with post-install hook for Playwright Chromium installation.
+This runs during `pip install .` to ensure browser binaries are available.
+"""
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from setuptools import setup
+from setuptools.command.install import install
+from setuptools.command.develop import develop
+
+
+def install_playwright_chromium():
+    """Install Playwright Chromium browser."""
+    print("Installing Playwright Chromium browser...")
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(
+            [sys.executable, "-m", "playwright", "install", "chromium"],
+            check=True
+        )
+        print("Playwright Chromium installed successfully!")
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(f"Warning: Playwright Chromium installation failed: {e}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Warning: Could not install Playwright Chromium: {e}")
+
+
+class PostInstallCommand(install):
+    """Post-installation command to install Playwright browsers."""
+    def run(self):
+        install.run(self)
+        install_playwright_chromium()
+
+
+class PostDevelopCommand(develop):
+    """Post-develop command to install Playwright browsers."""
+    def run(self):
+        develop.run(self)
+        install_playwright_chromium()
+
+
+# Minimal setup - main config is in pyproject.toml
+setup(
+    cmdclass={
+        'install': PostInstallCommand,
+        'develop': PostDevelopCommand,
+    },
+)