diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 236a9b8..e56154d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ To make DocForge truly user-friendly, include these instructions in the starter
   - `netlify.toml`:
     ```toml
     [build]
-      command = "npm run build"
+      command = "CI= npm run build"  # Avoid CI treating warnings as errors
       publish = "_site"
     ```
   - Connect the repo to Netlify by selecting **New site from Git** in your Netlify dashboard and picking this repository. Netlify will read `netlify.toml` so no extra setup is required. Once linked, pushes to `main` automatically build and deploy the site and pull requests get preview URLs.
diff --git a/netlify.toml b/netlify.toml
index d59e70a..310614a 100644
--- a/netlify.toml
+++ b/netlify.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [build]
-  command = "npm run build"
+  command = "CI= npm run build"
   publish = "_site"
diff --git a/src/generator/index.js b/src/generator/index.js
index 79d0e4e..da3ca20 100644
--- a/src/generator/index.js
+++ b/src/generator/index.js
@@ -166,3 +166,10 @@ async function generate({ contentDir = 'content', outputDir = '_site', configPat
 }
 
 module.exports = { generate, buildNav };
+
+if (require.main === module) {
+  generate().catch(err => {
+    console.error(err);
+    process.exit(1);
+  });
+}