diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 417ce925..1d2f39ae 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-mem",
-  "version": "5.0.3",
+  "version": "5.1.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "claude-mem",
-      "version": "5.0.3",
+      "version": "5.1.0",
       "license": "AGPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk": "^0.1.27",
@@ -1473,7 +1473,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-RFA/bURkcKzx/X9oumPG9Vp3D3JUgus/d0b67KB0t5S/raciymilkOa66olh78MUI92QLbEJevO7rvqU/kjwKA==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/prop-types": "*",
         "csstype": "^3.0.2"
@@ -2327,7 +2326,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/express/-/express-4.21.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-28HqgMZAmih1Czt9ny7qr6ek2qddF4FclbMzwhCREB6OFfH+rXAnuNCwo1/wFvrtbgsQDb4kSbX9de9lFbrXnA==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "accepts": "~1.3.8",
         "array-flatten": "1.1.1",
@@ -3840,7 +3838,6 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react/-/react-18.3.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-wS+hAgJShR0KhEvPJArfuPVN1+Hz1t0Y6n5jLrGQbkb4urgPE/0Rve+1kMB1v/oWgHgm4WIcV+i7F2pTVj+2iQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "loose-envify": "^1.1.0"
       },
@@ -4842,7 +4839,6 @@
     "node_modules/zod": {
       "version": "3.25.76",
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "funding": {
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/colinhacks"
       }
diff --git a/scripts/smart-install.js b/scripts/smart-install.js
index e21de6a3..3e18123b 100644
--- a/scripts/smart-install.js
+++ b/scripts/smart-install.js
@@ -211,13 +211,14 @@ function runNpmInstall() {
 
 function startWorker() {
   const ECOSYSTEM_CONFIG = join(PLUGIN_ROOT, 'ecosystem.config.cjs');
+  const PM2_PATH = join(PLUGIN_ROOT, 'node_modules', '.bin', 'pm2');
 
   log('🚀 Starting worker service...', colors.dim);
 
   try {
-    // Use pm2 start which works whether worker is running or not
+    // Use the full path to PM2 to avoid PATH issues on Windows
     // PM2 will either start it or report it's already running (both are success cases)
-    execSync(`pm2 start "${ECOSYSTEM_CONFIG}"`, {
+    execSync(`"${PM2_PATH}" start "${ECOSYSTEM_CONFIG}"`, {
       cwd: PLUGIN_ROOT,
       stdio: 'pipe', // Capture output to avoid clutter
       encoding: 'utf-8',