diff --git a/web/backend/tray_stub_darwin_nocgo.go b/web/backend/tray_stub_darwin_nocgo.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c54aaac1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/backend/tray_stub_darwin_nocgo.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+//go:build darwin && !cgo
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/logger"
+)
+
+func runTray() {
+	logger.Infof("System tray is unavailable in darwin builds without cgo; running without tray")
+
+	if !*noBrowser {
+		go func() {
+			time.Sleep(browserDelay)
+			if err := openBrowser(); err != nil {
+				logger.Errorf("Warning: Failed to auto-open browser: %v", err)
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+
+	ctx, stop := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	defer stop()
+
+	<-ctx.Done()
+	shutdownApp()
+}