diff --git a/src/Console/Install.php b/src/Console/Install.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27a2c57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Console/Install.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace BAG\Laravel\Console;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Attribute\AsCommand;
+
+#[AsCommand(name: 'bag:install')]
+class Install extends ProxyCommand
+{
+    /**
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $signature = 'bag:install';
+
+    /**
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $description = 'Install required packages';
+
+    /**
+     * @return int|null
+     */
+    public function handle()
+    {
+        if (env('LARAVEL_SAIL')) {
+            $this->error("🐳 To install packages, please run 'php artisan bag:install' outside Sail.");
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        $this->syncPackages();
+    }
+
+    protected function proxyHandle()
+    {
+        //ignored
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Console/ProxyCommand.php b/src/Console/ProxyCommand.php
index d855194..b7b156b 100644
--- a/src/Console/ProxyCommand.php
+++ b/src/Console/ProxyCommand.php
@@ -7,16 +7,29 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Process;
 
 abstract class ProxyCommand extends Command
 {
+    const PACKAGES = [
+        'stack-laravel',
+    ];
+
     protected $base_path;
 
-    abstract protected function proxyHandle();
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        parent::__construct();
+
+        $this->base_path = realpath(__DIR__ . '/../..');
+    }
 
     public function handle()
     {
-        $this->base_path = realpath(__DIR__ . '/../..');
+        foreach (self::PACKAGES as $package) {
+            if (! is_dir("{$this->base_path}/packages/$package")) {
+                $this->error("🚨 Missing package bag/$package. Please run 'php artisan bag:install' first.");
+                return 1;
+            }
+        }
 
         try {
-            $this->syncPackages();
             return $this->proxyHandle();
         }
         catch (\Exception $exception) {
@@ -25,9 +38,13 @@ abstract class ProxyCommand extends Command
         }
     }
 
+    abstract protected function proxyHandle();
+
     protected function syncPackages(): void
     {
-        $this->syncPackage('stack-laravel');
+        foreach (self::PACKAGES as $package) {
+            $this->syncPackage($package);
+        }
     }
 
     protected function syncPackage($package): void
diff --git a/src/ServiceProvider.php b/src/ServiceProvider.php
index af04a05..480a2bf 100644
--- a/src/ServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/ServiceProvider.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class ServiceProvider extends \Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider implements Def
         }
 
         $this->commands([
+            Console\Install::class,
             Console\MakeMigrations::class,
             //...
         ]);
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ class ServiceProvider extends \Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider implements Def
     public function provides()
     {
         return [
+            Console\Install::class,
             Console\MakeMigrations::class,
         ];
     }