diff --git a/bucket/curd.json b/bucket/curd.json
index ddbcbc2360522e..7b5cf8aa3d5191 100644
--- a/bucket/curd.json
+++ b/bucket/curd.json
@@ -11,6 +11,55 @@
         }
     },
     "bin": "curd.exe",
+    "post_install": [
+        "# --- Ensure persist_dir exists (not guaranteed without a persist array) ---",
+        "New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force \"$persist_dir\" | Out-Null",
+        "",
+        "# --- Config dir: %APPDATA%\\Curd -> junction to $persist_dir\\config ---",
+        "$appdata_config = \"$env:APPDATA\\Curd\"",
+        "if (!(Test-Path \"$persist_dir\\config\")) {",
+        "  if (Test-Path $appdata_config) {",
+        "    Move-Item $appdata_config \"$persist_dir\\config\"",
+        "  } else {",
+        "    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force \"$persist_dir\\config\" | Out-Null",
+        "  }",
+        "}",
+        "if ((Get-Item $appdata_config -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).LinkType -ne 'Junction') {",
+        "  if (Test-Path $appdata_config) { Remove-Item $appdata_config -Recurse -Force }",
+        "  New-Item -ItemType Junction -Path $appdata_config -Target \"$persist_dir\\config\" | Out-Null",
+        "}",
+        "",
+        "# --- Patch StoragePath in config to point to $persist_dir\\storage ---",
+        "$cfg = \"$persist_dir\\config\\curd.conf\"",
+        "if (Test-Path $cfg) {",
+        "  $content = Get-Content $cfg",
+        "  if ($content -match '^StoragePath\\s*=') {",
+        "    $content = $content -replace '^StoragePath\\s*=.*', \"StoragePath=$persist_dir\\storage\"",
+        "    Set-Content $cfg $content",
+        "  } else {",
+        "    Add-Content $cfg \"`nStoragePath=$persist_dir\\storage\"",
+        "  }",
+        "} else {",
+        "  New-Item -ItemType File -Force $cfg | Out-Null",
+        "  Set-Content $cfg \"StoragePath=$persist_dir\\storage\"",
+        "}",
+        "",
+        "# --- Migrate old storage from C:\\.local\\share\\curd if present ---",
+        "$old_storage = \"C:\\.local\\share\\curd\"",
+        "if ((Test-Path $old_storage) -and !(Test-Path \"$persist_dir\\storage\")) {",
+        "  Move-Item $old_storage \"$persist_dir\\storage\"",
+        "}",
+        "",
+        "# --- Ensure storage dir exists regardless of migration ---",
+        "New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force \"$persist_dir\\storage\" | Out-Null"
+    ],
+    "pre_uninstall": [
+        "# Remove the AppData junction but leave persist data intact",
+        "$appdata_config = \"$env:APPDATA\\Curd\"",
+        "if ((Get-Item $appdata_config -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).LinkType -eq 'Junction') {",
+        "  Remove-Item $appdata_config -Force",
+        "}"
+    ],
     "checkver": "github",
     "autoupdate": {
         "architecture": {