diff --git a/reset.sh b/reset.sh
index ddf189c..5acc44f 100755
--- a/reset.sh
+++ b/reset.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,36 @@ TEMPLATE_REMOTE="git@git.chipperfluff.at:projects/funkyFlaskTest.git"
 CONFIRM_MODULE=""
 SELF_PATH="$0"
 
+# === Dependency check ===
+require() {
+  if ! command -v "$1" &>/dev/null; then
+    echo "❗ Missing dependency: $1"
+    read -rp "👉 Install $1 now? (y/n): " confirm
+    if [[ "$confirm" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+      if [[ -f /etc/debian_version ]]; then
+        sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y "$1" || {
+          echo "💥 Failed to install $1 via apt-get"
+          exit 1
+        }
+      elif [[ "$(uname)" == "Darwin" ]]; then
+        brew install "$1" || {
+          echo "💥 Failed to install $1 via brew"
+          exit 1
+        }
+      else
+        echo "🤷 I don't know how to install $1 on this system."
+        exit 1
+      fi
+    else
+      echo "🚫 Cannot continue without $1"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+
+require git
+require jq
+
 # === Parse CLI args ===
 while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
   case "$1" in
@@ -15,7 +45,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
       echo "  $TEMPLATE_REMOTE"
       exit 0 ;;
     *)
-      echo "Unknown option: $1"
+      echo "❌ Unknown option: $1"
       exit 1 ;;
   esac
   shift