diff --git a/scripts/capture-message-update-events.js b/scripts/capture-message-update-events.js
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new mode 100755
index 671b062..39b895e
--- a/scripts/capture-message-update-events.js
+++ b/scripts/capture-message-update-events.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env node
 // @ts-check
 
 // ****
diff --git a/scripts/check-migrate.js b/scripts/check-migrate.js
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new mode 100755
index 308ea87..0087d86
--- a/scripts/check-migrate.js
+++ b/scripts/check-migrate.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env node
 // @ts-check
 
 // Trigger the database migration flow and exit after committing.
diff --git a/scripts/migrate-from-old-bridge.js b/scripts/migrate-from-old-bridge.js
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index aec345d..67bcc33
--- a/scripts/migrate-from-old-bridge.js
+++ b/scripts/migrate-from-old-bridge.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env node
 // @ts-check
 
 const assert = require("assert").strict
diff --git a/scripts/save-channel-names-to-db.js b/scripts/save-channel-names-to-db.js
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new mode 100755
index 1e5c541..1a48082
--- a/scripts/save-channel-names-to-db.js
+++ b/scripts/save-channel-names-to-db.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env node
 // @ts-check
 
 const sqlite = require("better-sqlite3")
diff --git a/scripts/save-event-types-to-db.js b/scripts/save-event-types-to-db.js
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new mode 100755
index 290aa4a..c02eeb9
--- a/scripts/save-event-types-to-db.js
+++ b/scripts/save-event-types-to-db.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env node
 // @ts-check
 
 const sqlite = require("better-sqlite3")
diff --git a/scripts/seed.js b/scripts/seed.js
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new mode 100755
index 2ab3e02..fa21a65
--- a/scripts/seed.js
+++ b/scripts/seed.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env node
 // @ts-check
 
 console.log("This could take up to 30 seconds. Please be patient.")
diff --git a/scripts/wal.js b/scripts/wal.js
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new mode 100755
index 1ad15d0..4667edd
--- a/scripts/wal.js
+++ b/scripts/wal.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env node
 // @ts-check
 
 const sqlite = require("better-sqlite3")