diff --git a/setups/owl/setup.sh b/setups/owl/setup.sh
index c4db51b..494ce33 100755
--- a/setups/owl/setup.sh
+++ b/setups/owl/setup.sh
@@ -36,5 +36,6 @@ echo "Linked owl to ~/.local/bin/owl"
 # Ensure ~/.local/bin is in PATH for this session
 export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
 
-owl nest all
+# Redirect stdin from /dev/tty to allow interactive nest selection even when piped from curl
+owl nest all < /dev/tty
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 1ebb51d..7fefe22 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -875,6 +875,17 @@ fn get_nest() -> Setup {
 }
 
 fn switch_nest() -> Setup {
+    use std::io::IsTerminal;
+
+    if !std::io::stdin().is_terminal() {
+        eprintln!(
+            "{}",
+            "No nest configured and stdin is not interactive.".red()
+        );
+        eprintln!("Run: {} < /dev/tty", "owl nest switch".cyan());
+        std::process::exit(1);
+    }
+
     let mut config = get_config();
 
     let nests = list_nests();