diff --git a/scripts/dl_icons.py b/scripts/dl_icons.py
index e69de29bb..01bef720b 100644
--- a/scripts/dl_icons.py
+++ b/scripts/dl_icons.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Download Material Design Icons SVGs used in the README and save to local assets.
+"""
+
+import os
+import requests
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Create the directory if it doesn't exist
+ICONS_DIR = Path("aider/website/assets/icons")
+ICONS_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+# Icons used in the README.md features section
+ICONS = [
+    "brain",
+    "map-outline",
+    "code-tags",
+    "source-branch",
+    "monitor",
+    "image-multiple",
+    "microphone",
+    "check-all",
+    "content-copy",
+]
+
+def download_icon(icon_name):
+    """Download an SVG icon from Material Design Icons CDN."""
+    url = f"https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@mdi/svg@latest/svg/{icon_name}.svg"
+    print(f"Downloading {url}...")
+    
+    response = requests.get(url)
+    if response.status_code != 200:
+        print(f"Failed to download {icon_name}.svg: {response.status_code}")
+        return False
+    
+    # Save the SVG file
+    output_path = ICONS_DIR / f"{icon_name}.svg"
+    with open(output_path, "wb") as f:
+        f.write(response.content)
+    
+    print(f"Saved {icon_name}.svg to {output_path}")
+    return True
+
+def main():
+    print(f"Downloading icons to {ICONS_DIR}")
+    
+    success_count = 0
+    for icon in ICONS:
+        if download_icon(icon):
+            success_count += 1
+    
+    print(f"Successfully downloaded {success_count}/{len(ICONS)} icons")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()