diff --git a/ai-hub/app/api/routes/nodes.py b/ai-hub/app/api/routes/nodes.py
index cb29710..b0fe226 100644
--- a/ai-hub/app/api/routes/nodes.py
+++ b/ai-hub/app/api/routes/nodes.py
@@ -421,8 +421,9 @@
 # Cortex Agent Node — Seamless Runner
 set -e
 
-# Ensure we are in the script's directory (crucial for double-clicking on Mac)
-cd "$(dirname "$0")"
+# Ensure we are in the script's directory (crucial for double-clicking and manual runs)
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &> /dev/null && pwd)"
+cd "$SCRIPT_DIR" || { echo "❌ Error: Could not change directory to $SCRIPT_DIR"; exit 1; }
 
 echo "🚀 Starting Cortex Agent Node..."
 
@@ -453,9 +454,24 @@
 
 # Activate venv
 # shellcheck source=/dev/null
-source "$VENV/bin/activate"
+if [ -f "$VENV/bin/activate" ]; then
+    source "$VENV/bin/activate"
+elif [ -f "$VENV/Scripts/activate" ]; then
+    # Fallback for some windows environments running bash
+    source "$VENV/Scripts/activate"
+else
+    echo "❌ Error: Could not find activation script in $VENV"
+    exit 1
+fi
 
 # 3. Dependency Installation
+if [ ! -f "requirements.txt" ]; then
+    echo "❌ Error: requirements.txt not found in $(pwd)"
+    echo "Contents of $(pwd):"
+    ls -la
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 echo "[*] Ensuring dependencies (pip, gRPC, etc.) are installed..."
 pip install --upgrade pip --quiet
 pip install -r requirements.txt --quiet
@@ -552,8 +568,8 @@
         # Create ZIP in memory
         zip_buffer = io.BytesIO()
         with zipfile.ZipFile(zip_buffer, "a", zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED, False) as zip_file:
-            # 1. Add Agent Node source files from /app/agent-node
-            source_dir = "/app/agent-node"
+            # 1. Add Agent Node source files from /app/agent-node-source
+            source_dir = "/app/agent-node-source"
             if os.path.exists(source_dir):
                 for root, dirs, files in os.walk(source_dir):
                     # Exclude unwanted directories