diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md
index f75f9b886..9c0cb0c14 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Fixed Bun standalone binaries crashing on startup when the cwd contains a `bunfig.toml` with `preload` by compiling with `--no-compile-autoload-bunfig` ([#7684](https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/issues/7684)).
 - Fixed the footer showing `(sub)` for generic OAuth/OpenID sign-ins without a known subscription; extension OAuth providers can opt in with `isSubscription`.
 - Fixed inherited OAuth token refreshes so stalled requests release the credential-store lock ([#7508](https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/issues/7508)).
 - Fixed inherited tool argument validation to preserve values that already match an `anyOf`/`oneOf` union arm before coercion, avoiding nullable unions converting `null` to another primitive value ([#7328](https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/issues/7328)).
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/package.json b/packages/coding-agent/package.json
index 7dd347d0c..3bd3f733a 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/package.json
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 	"scripts": {
 		"clean": "shx rm -rf dist",
 		"build": "tsgo -p tsconfig.build.json && shx chmod +x dist/cli.js dist/rpc-entry.js && npm run copy-assets",
-		"build:binary": "npm --prefix ../tui run build && npm --prefix ../telemetry run build && npm --prefix ../ai run build && npm --prefix ../agent run build && npm --prefix ../protocol run build && npm --prefix ../client run build && npm run build && bun build --compile ./dist/bun/cli.js ./src/utils/image-resize-worker.ts --outfile dist/pi && npm run copy-binary-assets",
+		"build:binary": "npm --prefix ../tui run build && npm --prefix ../telemetry run build && npm --prefix ../ai run build && npm --prefix ../agent run build && npm --prefix ../protocol run build && npm --prefix ../client run build && npm run build && bun build --compile --no-compile-autoload-bunfig ./dist/bun/cli.js ./src/utils/image-resize-worker.ts --outfile dist/pi && npm run copy-binary-assets",
 		"copy-assets": "shx mkdir -p dist/modes/interactive/theme && shx cp src/modes/interactive/theme/*.json dist/modes/interactive/theme/ && shx mkdir -p dist/modes/interactive/assets && shx cp src/modes/interactive/assets/*.png dist/modes/interactive/assets/ && shx mkdir -p dist/core/export-html/vendor && shx cp src/core/export-html/template.html src/core/export-html/template.css src/core/export-html/template.js dist/core/export-html/ && shx cp src/core/export-html/vendor/*.js dist/core/export-html/vendor/",
 		"copy-binary-assets": "shx cp package.json dist/ && shx cp README.md dist/ && shx cp CHANGELOG.md dist/ && shx mkdir -p dist/theme && shx cp src/modes/interactive/theme/*.json dist/theme/ && shx mkdir -p dist/assets && shx cp src/modes/interactive/assets/*.png dist/assets/ && shx mkdir -p dist/export-html/vendor && shx cp src/core/export-html/template.html dist/export-html/ && shx cp src/core/export-html/vendor/*.js dist/export-html/vendor/ && shx cp -r docs dist/ && shx cp -r examples dist/ && shx cp ../../node_modules/@silvia-odwyer/photon-node/photon_rs_bg.wasm dist/",
 		"test": "vitest --run",
diff --git a/scripts/build-binaries.sh b/scripts/build-binaries.sh
index 702f7d97c..c29019782 100755
--- a/scripts/build-binaries.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-binaries.sh
@@ -169,10 +169,13 @@ for platform in "${PLATFORMS[@]}"; do
     # Bun compiled executables only embed worker scripts when they are passed as
     # explicit build entrypoints. The runtime can still use new URL(...), but the
     # worker must be present in the compiled executable.
+    #
+    # Disable cwd bunfig.toml autoload so project preload scripts cannot crash the
+    # standalone binary before pi starts (see #7684).
     if [[ "$platform" == windows-* ]]; then
-        bun build --compile --target="$bun_target" ./dist/bun/cli.js ./src/utils/image-resize-worker.ts --outfile "$OUTPUT_DIR/$platform/pi.exe"
+        bun build --compile --no-compile-autoload-bunfig --target="$bun_target" ./dist/bun/cli.js ./src/utils/image-resize-worker.ts --outfile "$OUTPUT_DIR/$platform/pi.exe"
     else
-        bun build --compile --target="$bun_target" ./dist/bun/cli.js ./src/utils/image-resize-worker.ts --outfile "$OUTPUT_DIR/$platform/pi"
+        bun build --compile --no-compile-autoload-bunfig --target="$bun_target" ./dist/bun/cli.js ./src/utils/image-resize-worker.ts --outfile "$OUTPUT_DIR/$platform/pi"
     fi
 done