diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2b43732d6..3ab29a7e3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "numpy>=1.0.0",
     "msgpack>=1.0.7",
     "imageio>=2.0.0",
-    "pyliblzfse>=0.4.1",
+    "pyliblzfse>=0.4.1; platform_system!='Windows'",
     "scikit-image>=0.18.0",
     "scipy>=1.7.3",
     "tqdm>=4.0.0",
diff --git a/src/viser/_client_autobuild.py b/src/viser/_client_autobuild.py
index b27ef30f0..84e17ebcc 100644
--- a/src/viser/_client_autobuild.py
+++ b/src/viser/_client_autobuild.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -57,16 +58,26 @@ def ensure_client_is_built() -> None:
 
     # Install nodejs and build if necessary. We assume bash is installed.
     if build:
-        env_dir = _install_sandboxed_node()
-        npx_path = env_dir / "bin" / "npx"
+        node_bin_dir = _install_sandboxed_node()
+        npx_path = node_bin_dir / "npx"
+
+        subprocess_env = os.environ.copy()
+        subprocess_env["NODE_VIRTUAL_ENV"] = str(node_bin_dir.parent)
+        subprocess_env["PATH"] = (
+            str(node_bin_dir)
+            + (";" if sys.platform == "win32" else ":")
+            + subprocess_env["PATH"]
+        )
+        subprocess.run(
+            args=f"{npx_path} --yes yarn install",
+            env=subprocess_env,
+            cwd=client_dir,
+            shell=True,
+            check=False,
+        )
         subprocess.run(
-            args=(
-                "bash -c '"
-                f"source {env_dir / 'bin' / 'activate'};"
-                f"{npx_path} yarn install;"
-                f"{npx_path} yarn run build;"
-                "'"
-            ),
+            args=f"{npx_path} --yes yarn run build",
+            env=subprocess_env,
             cwd=client_dir,
             shell=True,
             check=False,
@@ -75,22 +86,31 @@ def ensure_client_is_built() -> None:
 
 def _install_sandboxed_node() -> Path:
     """Install a sandboxed copy of nodejs using nodeenv, and return a path to the
-    environment root."""
-    env_dir = client_dir / ".nodeenv"
-    if (env_dir / "bin" / "npx").exists():
+    environment's bin directory (`.nodeenv/bin` or `.nodeenv/Scripts`).
+
+    On Windows, the `.nodeenv/bin` does not exist. Instead, executables are
+    installed to `.nodeenv/Scripts`."""
+
+    def get_node_bin_dir() -> Path:
+        env_dir = client_dir / ".nodeenv"
+        node_bin_dir = env_dir / "bin"
+        if not node_bin_dir.exists():
+            node_bin_dir = env_dir / "Scripts"
+        return node_bin_dir
+
+    node_bin_dir = get_node_bin_dir()
+    if (node_bin_dir / "npx").exists():
         rich.print("[bold](viser)[/bold] nodejs is set up!")
-        return env_dir
+        return node_bin_dir
 
+    env_dir = client_dir / ".nodeenv"
     subprocess.run(
         [sys.executable, "-m", "nodeenv", "--node=20.4.0", env_dir], check=False
     )
-    subprocess.run(
-        args=[env_dir / "bin" / "npm", "install", "yarn"],
-        input="y\n".encode(),
-        check=False,
-    )
-    assert (env_dir / "bin" / "npx").exists()
-    return env_dir
+
+    node_bin_dir = get_node_bin_dir()
+    assert (node_bin_dir / "npx").exists()
+    return node_bin_dir
 
 
 def _modified_time_recursive(dir: Path) -> float:
diff --git a/src/viser/client/src/ControlPanel/ControlPanel.tsx b/src/viser/client/src/ControlPanel/ControlPanel.tsx
index b444fc1a3..d6e4a8984 100644
--- a/src/viser/client/src/ControlPanel/ControlPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/viser/client/src/ControlPanel/ControlPanel.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useDisclosure, useMediaQuery, useToggle } from "@mantine/hooks";
+import { useDisclosure, useMediaQuery } from "@mantine/hooks";
 import GeneratedGuiContainer from "./Generated";
 import { ViewerContext } from "../App";