diff --git a/.mise.toml b/.mise.toml
index 0a67c7c..3601cb9 100644
--- a/.mise.toml
+++ b/.mise.toml
@@ -27,3 +27,9 @@ run = "mise run install && bun scripts/render-winget-manifest.ts"
 
 [tasks.docker-smoke]
 run = "mise run build -- --targets=linux-x64-musl,linux-arm64-musl && docker build --platform=linux/amd64 -t skillet:local . && docker run --rm --platform=linux/amd64 skillet:local --help"
+
+[tasks.build-npm]
+run = "mise run install && bun scripts/build-npm-cli.ts"
+
+[tasks.npm-smoke]
+run = "mise run build-npm && npm pack >/tmp/skillet-npm-pack.log && PACKAGE=$(tail -n 1 /tmp/skillet-npm-pack.log) && npx --yes --package \"./$PACKAGE\" skillet --help && REPO_DIR=\"$PWD\" && TMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d) && (cd \"$TMP_DIR\" && bun init -y >/dev/null 2>&1 && bun add \"$REPO_DIR/$PACKAGE\" >/dev/null && bunx --bun skillet --help) && rm -rf \"$TMP_DIR\" \"$PACKAGE\""
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 58e44d3..ce2b4ba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Skillet installs, discovers, and updates `SKILL.md`-based skills across supporte
 | Homebrew | `brew install skillet` | Configured |
 | Chocolatey | `choco install skillet` | Configured |
 | winget | `winget install skillet` | Configured |
-| npm / npx | `npx skillet ...` | Planned |
+| npm / npx | `npx skillet ...` | Configured |
 | Docker | `docker run ... skillet ...` | Configured |
 | Local dev | `mise run dev -- --help` | Available |
 
@@ -145,3 +145,4 @@ Distribution docs:
 - Chocolatey: `docs/distribution/chocolatey.md`
 - winget: `docs/distribution/winget.md`
 - Docker: `docs/distribution/docker.md`
+- npm: `docs/distribution/npm.md`
diff --git a/docs/distribution/npm.md b/docs/distribution/npm.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c010b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/distribution/npm.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# npm Distribution
+
+Skillet publishes an npm package so users can run:
+
+- `npx skillet ...`
+- `bunx skillet ...`
+
+## Packaging Model
+
+- `src/cli.ts` is bundled to `dist/npm/cli.js` targeting Node.
+- `package.json` `bin.skillet` points to `dist/npm/cli.js`.
+- `prepack` rebuilds the npm CLI bundle automatically.
+
+## Local Validation
+
+```bash
+mise run build-npm
+npm pack
+npx --yes --package ./skillet-<version>.tgz skillet --help
+bunx --bun --package ./skillet-<version>.tgz skillet --help
+```
+
+## Publish
+
+```bash
+npm publish --access public
+```
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c9adc04..90ddeaa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,19 +1,28 @@
 {
   "name": "skillet",
   "version": "0.0.0",
-  "private": true,
+  "private": false,
   "type": "module",
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "dist/npm",
+    "README.md"
+  ],
   "bin": {
-    "skillet": "src/cli.ts"
+    "skillet": "dist/npm/cli.js"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "bun src/cli.ts",
     "test": "vitest run",
     "build": "bun scripts/build-release.ts",
+    "build:npm": "bun scripts/build-npm-cli.ts",
     "render:homebrew": "bun scripts/render-homebrew-formula.ts",
     "render:choco": "bun scripts/render-chocolatey-package.ts",
     "render:winget": "bun scripts/render-winget-manifest.ts",
-    "docker:smoke": "mise run docker-smoke"
+    "docker:smoke": "mise run docker-smoke",
+    "prepack": "bun scripts/build-npm-cli.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "cac": "^6.7.14",
diff --git a/scripts/build-npm-cli.ts b/scripts/build-npm-cli.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e9a564
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/build-npm-cli.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { execFileSync } from "node:child_process";
+
+function main(): void {
+  const repoRoot = process.cwd();
+  const outputPath = path.join(repoRoot, "dist", "npm", "cli.js");
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(outputPath), { recursive: true });
+
+  execFileSync(
+    "bun",
+    ["build", "src/cli.ts", "--bundle", "--target=node", `--outfile=${outputPath}`],
+    { cwd: repoRoot, stdio: ["ignore", "inherit", "inherit"] },
+  );
+
+  const output = fs.readFileSync(outputPath, "utf8");
+  if (!output.startsWith("#!/usr/bin/env node")) {
+    fs.writeFileSync(outputPath, `#!/usr/bin/env node\n${output}`);
+  }
+
+  fs.chmodSync(outputPath, 0o755);
+  console.log(`Wrote npm CLI bundle to ${outputPath}`);
+}
+
+main();
diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index 57e7cd4..9643d51 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bun
+#!/usr/bin/env node
 import { cac } from "cac";
 import { BUILD_INFO, buildMetadataString } from "./build-info";
 import { runAddCommand } from "./commands/add";
diff --git a/tests/distribution/npm-package.test.ts b/tests/distribution/npm-package.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..173e887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/distribution/npm-package.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { execFileSync, spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+describe("npm package bundle", () => {
+  it("builds a node-compatible cli bundle", () => {
+    execFileSync("bun", ["scripts/build-npm-cli.ts"], {
+      cwd: process.cwd(),
+      stdio: ["ignore", "pipe", "pipe"],
+    });
+
+    const bundledCli = path.resolve(process.cwd(), "dist/npm/cli.js");
+    const result = spawnSync("node", [bundledCli, "--help"], {
+      cwd: process.cwd(),
+      encoding: "utf8",
+    });
+
+    expect(result.status).toBe(0);
+    expect(result.stdout).toContain("Usage:");
+    expect(result.stdout).toContain("$ skillet <command> [options]");
+  });
+});