diff --git a/packages/cli/binding/src/lib.rs b/packages/cli/binding/src/lib.rs
index 4da1358464..58bea6471d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/binding/src/lib.rs
+++ b/packages/cli/binding/src/lib.rs
@@ -123,6 +123,27 @@ fn format_error_message(error: &(dyn StdError + 'static)) -> String {
     message
 }
 
+/// Install a Vite+ panic hook so panics are correctly attributed to Vite+.
+///
+/// Discards any previously set hook (e.g. rolldown's) via double `take_hook`:
+/// first call removes the current hook, second captures the restored default.
+/// Safe to call regardless of whether a custom hook was installed.
+#[allow(clippy::disallowed_macros)]
+fn setup_panic_hook() {
+    static ONCE: std::sync::Once = std::sync::Once::new();
+    ONCE.call_once(|| {
+        let _ = std::panic::take_hook();
+        let default_hook = std::panic::take_hook();
+        std::panic::set_hook(Box::new(move |info| {
+            eprintln!("Vite+ panicked. This is a bug in Vite+, not your code.");
+            default_hook(info);
+            eprintln!(
+                "\nPlease report this issue at: https://github.com/voidzero-dev/vite-plus/issues/new?template=bug_report.yml"
+            );
+        }));
+    });
+}
+
 /// Main entry point for the CLI, called from JavaScript.
 ///
 /// This is an async function that spawns a new thread for the non-Send async code
@@ -130,6 +151,7 @@ fn format_error_message(error: &(dyn StdError + 'static)) -> String {
 /// and process JavaScript callbacks (via ThreadsafeFunction).
 #[napi]
 pub async fn run(options: CliOptions) -> Result<i32> {
+    setup_panic_hook();
     // Use provided cwd or current directory
     let mut cwd = current_dir()?;
     if let Some(options_cwd) = options.cwd {