diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 21b34e9..c0e12fb 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 DevForge CLI meta-package that installs all 11 developer tools in one command. Provides a unified `devforge` CLI entry point delegating to sub-tools: api-contract-guardian, json2sql, deploydiff, configdrift, apighost, apiauth, envault, schemaforge, click-to-mcp, and deadcode.
 
 ## Build & Test Commands
-- Install: `pip install -e .[all]` or `pip install devforge-tools`
-- Install all tools: `pip install devforge-tools[all]`
+- Install: `pip install -e ".[all]"` or `pip install "git+https://github.com/Coding-Dev-Tools/devforge-cli.git[all]"` (NOTE: `devforge-tools` is not on public PyPI — use the `git+` form)
 - Test: `pytest tests/` (or `python -m pytest tests/ -v --tb=short`)
 - Lint: `ruff check .`
 - Build: `pip install build twine && python -m build && twine check dist/*`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 59abc0e..738b485 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 **The `devforge` command — one install, ten developer CLI tools.**
 
-[![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/devforge-tools)](https://pypi.org/project/devforge-tools/)
-[![Python Versions](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/devforge-tools)](https://pypi.org/project/devforge-tools/)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
 
 Ten production-ready CLI tools for API contracts, SQL generation, infrastructure diffs, config drift, API mocking, key management, env syncing, schema conversion, MCP servers, and dead code removal — in a single package. Install one meta-package and get immediate access to all tools via the unified `devforge` command.
@@ -18,7 +16,7 @@ Ten production-ready CLI tools for API contracts, SQL generation, infrastructure
 
 ## Why the Suite?
 
-Instead of installing ten separate tools and learning ten different CLIs, `pip install devforge-tools[all]` gives you:
+Instead of installing ten separate tools and learning ten different CLIs, the `devforge` meta-package gives you:
 
 - **Single CLI** (`devforge`) to invoke any tool — no context switching
 - **Consistent flags, output formats, and help** across all tools
@@ -26,23 +24,20 @@ Instead of installing ten separate tools and learning ten different CLIs, `pip i
 
 ## Installation
 
+> **Install note:** `devforge-tools` is **not published on public PyPI**. Install it directly from the GitHub source with the `git+` form below (the only verified-working pip path right now).
+
 ```bash
 # Install everything (recommended)
-pip install devforge-tools[all]
-
-# Or install individual tools
-pip install devforge-tools[guard]    # API Contract Guardian
-pip install devforge-tools[sql]      # json2sql
-pip install devforge-tools[deploy]   # DeployDiff
-pip install devforge-tools[drift]    # ConfigDrift
-pip install devforge-tools[ghost]    # APIGhost
-pip install devforge-tools[auth]     # APIAuth
-pip install devforge-tools[envault]  # Envault
-pip install devforge-tools[schema]   # SchemaForge
-pip install devforge-tools[mcp]      # click-to-mcp
-pip install devforge-tools[deadcode] # DeadCode
+pip install "git+https://github.com/Coding-Dev-Tools/devforge-cli.git[all]"
+
+# Or clone and install locally
+git clone https://github.com/Coding-Dev-Tools/devforge-cli.git
+cd devforge-cli
+pip install -e ".[all]"
 ```
 
+Each tool can also be installed on its own from its own repo (e.g. `pip install git+https://github.com/Coding-Dev-Tools/apighost.git`). See each tool's README for details.
+
 ## Usage
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/src/devforge/cli.py b/src/devforge/cli.py
index a5e048b..5abac27 100644
--- a/src/devforge/cli.py
+++ b/src/devforge/cli.py
@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@ def list_tools(
             )
 
         console.print(table)
-        console.print("\n[dim]Install individually:[/dim] [green]pip install devforge-tools[guard][/green]")
-        console.print("[dim]Install all:[/dim] [green]pip install devforge-tools[all][/green]")
+        console.print(
+            '\n[dim]Install:[/dim] [green]pip install "git+https://github.com/Coding-Dev-Tools/devforge-cli.git[all]"[/green]'
+        )
+        console.print("[dim](devforge-tools is not on public PyPI — use the git+ form above.)[/dim]")
 
 
 @app.command()
@@ -96,7 +98,9 @@ def install(
         console.print(f"Available: {', '.join(TOOLS.keys())}, 'all'")
         raise typer.Exit(code=1)
 
-    pkg = f"devforge-tools[{extras}]"
+    # devforge-tools is NOT published on public PyPI — install from GitHub source.
+    repo_url = "https://github.com/Coding-Dev-Tools/devforge-cli.git"
+    pkg = f"git+{repo_url}[{extras}]"
     console.print(f"[yellow]Installing {pkg}...[/yellow]")
     try:
         result = subprocess.run([sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "install", pkg], capture_output=True, text=True)
@@ -159,7 +163,8 @@ def dispatch(ctx: typer.Context):
         if not _is_tool_installed(module_name):
             console.print(
                 f"[red]Tool '{tool_name}' is not installed.[/red]\n"
-                f"Run: [green]pip install devforge-tools\\[{tool_name}][/green]"
+                f'Run: [green]pip install "git+https://github.com/Coding-Dev-Tools/devforge-cli.git\\[{tool_name}]"[/green]',
+                soft_wrap=True,
             )
             raise typer.Exit(code=1)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 5a934fb..022df80 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@ def test_install_all_uses_all_extra(self, mock_run):
         assert "Successfully" in result.stdout
         mock_run.assert_called_once()
         call_args = mock_run.call_args[0][0]  # positional arg: the command list
-        # Must contain "devforge-tools[all]", not "devforge-tools[guard,sql,...]"
-        pkg_arg = next((a for a in call_args if a.startswith("devforge-tools[")), None)
-        assert pkg_arg == "devforge-tools[all]", f"Expected devforge-tools[all], got {pkg_arg}"
+        # Must contain the git+ URL with [all] extra, not a comma-joined list
+        pkg_arg = next((a for a in call_args if "devforge-cli.git[" in a), None)
+        expected = "git+https://github.com/Coding-Dev-Tools/devforge-cli.git[all]"
+        assert pkg_arg == expected, f"Expected {expected}, got {pkg_arg}"
 
     def test_install_unknown_tool(self):
         """Error on unknown tool name."""
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ def test_dispatch_not_installed_shows_install_hint(self, _mock):
         result = runner.invoke(app, ["guard"])
         assert result.exit_code == 1
         assert "not installed" in result.stdout
-        assert "pip install devforge-tools[guard]" in result.stdout
+        assert 'pip install "git+https://github.com/Coding-Dev-Tools/devforge-cli.git[guard]"' in result.stdout
 
     @mock.patch("devforge.cli._is_tool_installed", return_value=True)
     @mock.patch("devforge.cli.subprocess.run")
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ def test_dispatch_install_hint_escapes_extra_brackets(self, _mock):
         """
         result = runner.invoke(app, ["guard"])
         assert result.exit_code == 1
-        assert "pip install devforge-tools[guard]" in result.stdout
+        assert 'pip install "git+https://github.com/Coding-Dev-Tools/devforge-cli.git[guard]"' in result.stdout
 
 
 class TestHelp: