diff --git a/scripts/generate-nestjs-sdk.bash b/scripts/generate-nestjs-sdk.bash
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..bfa6ba7263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/generate-nestjs-sdk.bash
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+#
+
+USER=`who am i | cut -d\  -f1`
+echo -e "\nUser running the script: ${USER}"
+
+echo -e "\nCleanup old files..."
+rm -rf node_modules/@scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts
+rm -rf @scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts
+
+echo -e "\nGenerating the new sdk..."
+docker run \
+	--rm \
+	--add-host host.docker.internal:host-gateway \
+	-v "`pwd`:/local" \
+	openapitools/openapi-generator-cli:v7.9.0 generate \
+	-i http://host.docker.internal:3000/explorer-json \
+	-g typescript-angular \
+	-o local/@scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts \
+	--additional-properties=ngVersion=16.2.12,npmName=@scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts,supportsES6=true,npmVersion=10.8.2,withInterfaces=true
+
+REMOVE_NPM_LINK=0
+if ! command -v npm 2>&1 1>/dev/null
+then
+	if [ "--`env | grep NVM_BIN`--" != "----" ]
+	then
+		echo -e "\nCreating links to npm and node versions"
+		ln -s "$NVM_BIN/npm" "/usr/local/bin/npm"
+		whereis npm
+		ln -s "$NVM_BIN/node" "/usr/local/bin/node"
+		whereis node
+		REMOVE_NPM_LINK=1
+	else
+		echo -e "\nNo npm found!!!"
+		exit 1
+	fi
+fi
+
+echo -e "\nInstalling dependencies and building the sdk..."
+cd @scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts 
+npm install
+npm run build
+
+echo -e "\nCopying the build files in node_modules..."
+cd ../..
+cp -rv @scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts/dist node_modules/@scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts
+
+echo -e "\nAdjusting ownership to user ${USER}"
+chown -Rv ${USER} node_modules/@scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts
+
+echo -e "\nFinal cleanup..."
+echo -e "Removing sdk folder"
+rm -rfv @scicatproject
+
+if [ $REMOVE_NPM_LINK -eq 1 ];
+then
+	echo -e "\nRemoving links to npm and node"
+	rm -fv "/usr/local/bin/npm"
+	rm -fv "/usr/local/bin/node"
+fi
+
diff --git a/scripts/generate-nestjs-sdk.js b/scripts/generate-nestjs-sdk.js
index b27e689f8a..738d73aa8f 100644
--- a/scripts/generate-nestjs-sdk.js
+++ b/scripts/generate-nestjs-sdk.js
@@ -19,35 +19,50 @@ function getCurrentDirectory() {
   return "$(pwd)";
 }
 
-// NOTE: First do some cleanup before starting the generation
-console.log("Cleanup old files...");
-execSync(
-  "rm -rf node_modules/@scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts && rm -rf @scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts",
-  { encoding: "utf-8" },
-);
-
-console.log("Generating the new sdk...");
-const generationOutput = execSync(
-  `docker run --rm --add-host host.docker.internal:host-gateway -v "${getCurrentDirectory()}:/local" openapitools/openapi-generator-cli:v7.9.0 generate -i http://host.docker.internal:3000/explorer-json -g typescript-angular -o local/@scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts --additional-properties=ngVersion=16.2.12,npmName=@scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts,supportsES6=true,npmVersion=10.8.2,withInterfaces=true`,
-  { encoding: "utf-8" },
-);
-console.log(generationOutput);
-
-console.log("Installing dependencies and building the sdk...");
-const installBuildOutput = execSync(
-  "cd @scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts && npm install && npm run build",
-  { encoding: "utf-8" },
-);
-console.log(installBuildOutput);
-
-console.log("Copying the build files in node_modules...");
-const copyToNodeModulesOutput = execSync(
-  "cp -r @scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts/dist node_modules/@scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts",
-  { encoding: "utf-8" },
-);
-console.log(copyToNodeModulesOutput);
-
-console.log("Final cleanup...");
-execSync("rm -rf @scicatproject", {
-  encoding: "utf-8",
-});
+if (isWindows()) {
+
+  // NOTE: First do some cleanup before starting the generation
+  console.log("Cleanup old files...");
+  execSync(
+    "rm -rf node_modules/@scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts && rm -rf @scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts",
+    { encoding: "utf-8" },
+  );
+
+  console.log("Generating the new sdk...");
+  const generationOutput = execSync(
+    `docker run --rm --add-host host.docker.internal:host-gateway -v "${getCurrentDirectory()}:/local" openapitools/openapi-generator-cli:v7.9.0 generate -i http://host.docker.internal:3000/explorer-json -g typescript-angular -o local/@scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts --additional-properties=ngVersion=16.2.12,npmName=@scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts,supportsES6=true,npmVersion=10.8.2,withInterfaces=true`,
+    { encoding: "utf-8" },
+  );
+  console.log(generationOutput);
+
+  console.log("Installing dependencies and building the sdk...");
+  const installBuildOutput = execSync(
+    "cd @scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts && npm install && npm run build",
+    { encoding: "utf-8" },
+  );  
+  console.log(installBuildOutput);
+
+  console.log("Copying the build files in node_modules...");
+  const copyToNodeModulesOutput = execSync(
+    "cp -r @scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts/dist node_modules/@scicatproject/scicat-sdk-ts",
+    { encoding: "utf-8" },
+  );
+  console.log(copyToNodeModulesOutput);
+
+  console.log("Final cleanup...");
+  execSync("rm -rf @scicatproject", {
+    encoding: "utf-8",
+  });
+
+  console.log("Local SDK generation completed");
+
+} else {
+  console.log("Your environment is a linux/unix");
+  console.log("Please run the following command on your terminal:");
+  console.log("> sudo -E ./scripts/generate-nestjs-sdk.bash");
+  console.log("");
+  console.log("IMPORTANT: the script runs under sudo. You will be asked your password.");
+  console.log("");
+
+}
+