diff --git a/docs/release_artifacts.md b/docs/release_artifacts.md
index 28b9edc..d35f97e 100644
--- a/docs/release_artifacts.md
+++ b/docs/release_artifacts.md
@@ -58,6 +58,52 @@ python tools\release_audit.py
 
 The GitHub Release workflow runs the packaged simulator audit in both the Linux and Win64 jobs before uploading artifacts. Those CI audits use `--skip-visualizer` because hosted runners are headless.
 
+## Reviewer quick start
+
+The released binaries are command-line tools. Running them with no arguments prints usage; reviewers should use the exact commands below.
+
+Linux bundle review:
+
+```bash
+cd engine-control-test-rig-simulator-linux-x64
+
+./run-testrig.sh --version
+./run-testrig.sh --run-all
+./run-testrig.sh --script scenarios/normal_operation.txt --json
+./run-visualizer.sh visualization/scenarios.json
+python3 tools/release_audit.py --bundle-dir .
+```
+
+Win64 bundle review on Windows:
+
+```powershell
+cd engine-control-test-rig-simulator-win64
+
+.\testrig.exe --version
+.\testrig.exe --run-all
+.\testrig.exe --script scenarios\normal_operation.txt --json
+.\visualizer.exe visualization\scenarios.json
+py -3 tools\release_audit.py
+```
+
+Win64 bundle review on Linux with Wine:
+
+```bash
+cd engine-control-test-rig-simulator-win64
+
+wine ./testrig.exe --version
+wine ./testrig.exe --run-all
+wine ./testrig.exe --script scenarios/normal_operation.txt --json
+wine ./visualizer.exe visualization/scenarios.json
+python3 tools/release_audit.py --bundle-dir . --command-prefix wine --skip-visualizer --skip-visualization-regeneration
+```
+
+Reviewer notes:
+
+- The Linux bundle uses `run-testrig.sh` and `run-visualizer.sh` as the supported entry points because they set `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` for the bundled runtime library directory.
+- The Win64 bundle does not include `run-*.sh` wrappers. On Windows, launch the `.exe` files directly; on Linux, launch them with `wine`.
+- The visualizer always needs at least one JSON input path, and the shipped bundle is `visualization/scenarios.json`.
+
 ## Local artifact testing
 
 Local artifact testing exercises the packaged bundles, not just the build tree:
diff --git a/tools/package_release.py b/tools/package_release.py
index 0a2ab58..5b800b0 100644
--- a/tools/package_release.py
+++ b/tools/package_release.py
@@ -101,6 +101,25 @@ def write_run_notes(destination: Path,
         visualizer_cmd = f".\\{visualizer_name} visualization\\scenarios.json"
         audit_cmd = "py -3 tools\\release_audit.py"
 
+    linux_review_cmds = [
+        "./run-testrig.sh --version" if has_linux_launchers else f"./{testrig_name} --version",
+        "./run-testrig.sh --run-all" if has_linux_launchers else f"./{testrig_name} --run-all",
+        "./run-testrig.sh --script scenarios/normal_operation.txt --json" if has_linux_launchers else f"./{testrig_name} --script scenarios/normal_operation.txt --json",
+        "./run-visualizer.sh visualization/scenarios.json" if has_linux_launchers else f"./{visualizer_name} visualization/scenarios.json",
+    ]
+    windows_review_cmds = [
+        f".\\{testrig_name} --version",
+        f".\\{testrig_name} --run-all",
+        f".\\{testrig_name} --script scenarios\\normal_operation.txt --json",
+        f".\\{visualizer_name} visualization\\scenarios.json",
+    ]
+    wine_review_cmds = [
+        "wine ./testrig.exe --version",
+        "wine ./testrig.exe --run-all",
+        "wine ./testrig.exe --script scenarios/normal_operation.txt --json",
+        "wine ./visualizer.exe visualization/scenarios.json",
+    ]
+
     lines = [
         f"{bundle_name}",
         "",
@@ -122,11 +141,24 @@ def write_run_notes(destination: Path,
         f"- Start the visualizer with the shipped scenario bundle: {visualizer_cmd}",
         f"- Run the shipped audit suite: {audit_cmd}",
         "",
+        "Reviewer commands:",
         "Notes:",
         "- Running the simulator or visualizer with no arguments prints usage; pass one of the commands above.",
         "- The visualizer always needs at least one scenarios.json path, and the shipped bundle is visualization/scenarios.json.",
         "- The visualizer loads visualization/PxPlus_IBM_EGA_8x14.ttf via a relative path, so keep the shipped directory layout intact.",
     ]
+    if is_windows_bundle:
+        lines.extend([
+            "- Windows Command Prompt or PowerShell:",
+            *(f"  {command}" for command in windows_review_cmds),
+            "- Linux with Wine:",
+            *(f"  {command}" for command in wine_review_cmds),
+        ])
+    else:
+        lines.extend([
+            "- Linux shell:",
+            *(f"  {command}" for command in linux_review_cmds),
+        ])
     if has_linux_launchers:
         lines.append("- Linux launchers set LD_LIBRARY_PATH so the bundled shared libraries are used first.")
     if is_windows_bundle: