diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm.yml b/.github/workflows/npm.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ddc9675f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+name: npm
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      release_tag:
+        description: "Release tag to publish (e.g., v1.34.0)"
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      dry_run:
+        description: "Dry run (do not publish to npm)"
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@8d2750c68a42422c14e847fe6c8ac0403b4cbd6f # v3.12.0
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642195f882660b323136e12 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version: "20"
+          registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
+
+      - name: Determine version
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          TAG="${{ inputs.release_tag || github.event.release.tag_name }}"
+          VERSION="${TAG#v}"
+          echo "tag=$TAG" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "version=$VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Cross-compile binaries
+        run: |
+          docker buildx build \
+            --target=cross \
+            --build-arg GIT_TAG="${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}" \
+            --build-arg GIT_COMMIT="${{ github.sha }}" \
+            --platform linux/amd64,linux/arm64,darwin/amd64,darwin/arm64,windows/amd64,windows/arm64 \
+            --output=./dist \
+            .
+
+      - name: Package npm packages
+        run: |
+          chmod +x npm/scripts/package.sh
+          ./npm/scripts/package.sh "${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+
+      - name: Verify packages
+        run: |
+          echo "=== Main package ==="
+          cat npm/docker-agent/package.json
+          echo ""
+          echo "=== Platform packages ==="
+          for pkg in npm/docker-agent-*/; do
+            echo "--- $(basename "$pkg") ---"
+            cat "$pkg/package.json"
+            ls -lh "$pkg/"
+            echo ""
+          done
+
+      - name: Publish platform packages
+        if: ${{ !inputs.dry_run }}
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          for pkg in npm/docker-agent-*/; do
+            echo "Publishing $(basename "$pkg")..."
+            (cd "$pkg" && npm publish --access public)
+          done
+
+      - name: Publish main package
+        if: ${{ !inputs.dry_run }}
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          echo "Publishing @docker/docker-agent..."
+          cd npm/docker-agent && npm publish --access public
+
+      - name: Dry run - show what would be published
+        if: ${{ inputs.dry_run }}
+        run: |
+          for pkg in npm/docker-agent-*/; do
+            echo "=== Would publish $(basename "$pkg") ==="
+            (cd "$pkg" && npm pack --dry-run)
+            echo ""
+          done
+          echo "=== Would publish @docker/docker-agent ==="
+          (cd npm/docker-agent && npm pack --dry-run)
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f30628c37..ed2a2719f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,3 +21,9 @@ vendor
 /cagent
 /cagent-*
 /docker-mcp-*
+
+# npm platform binaries (copied in by npm/scripts/package.sh)
+npm/docker-agent-*/docker-agent
+npm/docker-agent-*/docker-agent.exe
+npm/docker-agent/LICENSE
+npm/docker-agent/README.md
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1ce2f4a66..2c3babdb9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ docker agent run agent.yaml
 
 **Homebrew** — `brew install docker-agent`. Run `docker-agent` directly or symlink the binary to `~/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-agent` and run `docker agent`.
 
+**npm** — `npx -y @docker/docker-agent` to run directly, or `npm install -g @docker/docker-agent` to install globally.
+
 **Binary releases** — Download from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/docker/docker-agent/releases). Symlink the `docker-agent` binary to `~/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-agent` to be able to use `docker agent`, or use `docker-agent` directly.
 
 Set at least one API key (or use [Docker Model Runner](https://docs.docker.com/ai/model-runner/) for local models):
diff --git a/npm/docker-agent-darwin-arm64/README.md b/npm/docker-agent-darwin-arm64/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..564d6078f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npm/docker-agent-darwin-arm64/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# @docker/docker-agent-darwin-arm64
+
+Platform-specific binary package for [Docker Agent](https://github.com/docker/docker-agent).
+
+This package is installed automatically by `@docker/docker-agent` — you don't need to install it directly.
+
+```sh
+npx -y @docker/docker-agent
+```
diff --git a/npm/docker-agent-darwin-arm64/package.json b/npm/docker-agent-darwin-arm64/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..449d41938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npm/docker-agent-darwin-arm64/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "name": "@docker/docker-agent-darwin-arm64",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Docker Agent binary for macOS ARM64 (Apple Silicon)",
+  "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/docker/docker-agent.git"
+  },
+  "os": ["darwin"],
+  "cpu": ["arm64"],
+  "files": [
+    "docker-agent"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/npm/docker-agent-darwin-x64/README.md b/npm/docker-agent-darwin-x64/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9493682f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npm/docker-agent-darwin-x64/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# @docker/docker-agent-darwin-x64
+
+Platform-specific binary package for [Docker Agent](https://github.com/docker/docker-agent).
+
+This package is installed automatically by `@docker/docker-agent` — you don't need to install it directly.
+
+```sh
+npx -y @docker/docker-agent
+```
diff --git a/npm/docker-agent-darwin-x64/package.json b/npm/docker-agent-darwin-x64/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d0b507f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npm/docker-agent-darwin-x64/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "name": "@docker/docker-agent-darwin-x64",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Docker Agent binary for macOS x64 (Intel)",
+  "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/docker/docker-agent.git"
+  },
+  "os": ["darwin"],
+  "cpu": ["x64"],
+  "files": [
+    "docker-agent"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/npm/docker-agent-linux-arm64/README.md b/npm/docker-agent-linux-arm64/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7adcf08ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npm/docker-agent-linux-arm64/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# @docker/docker-agent-linux-arm64
+
+Platform-specific binary package for [Docker Agent](https://github.com/docker/docker-agent).
+
+This package is installed automatically by `@docker/docker-agent` — you don't need to install it directly.
+
+```sh
+npx -y @docker/docker-agent
+```
diff --git a/npm/docker-agent-linux-arm64/package.json b/npm/docker-agent-linux-arm64/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2cbe99179
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npm/docker-agent-linux-arm64/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "name": "@docker/docker-agent-linux-arm64",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Docker Agent binary for Linux ARM64",
+  "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/docker/docker-agent.git"
+  },
+  "os": ["linux"],
+  "cpu": ["arm64"],
+  "files": [
+    "docker-agent"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/npm/docker-agent-linux-x64/README.md b/npm/docker-agent-linux-x64/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3003c8546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npm/docker-agent-linux-x64/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# @docker/docker-agent-linux-x64
+
+Platform-specific binary package for [Docker Agent](https://github.com/docker/docker-agent).
+
+This package is installed automatically by `@docker/docker-agent` — you don't need to install it directly.
+
+```sh
+npx -y @docker/docker-agent
+```
diff --git a/npm/docker-agent-linux-x64/package.json b/npm/docker-agent-linux-x64/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d4c88d703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npm/docker-agent-linux-x64/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "name": "@docker/docker-agent-linux-x64",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Docker Agent binary for Linux x64",
+  "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/docker/docker-agent.git"
+  },
+  "os": ["linux"],
+  "cpu": ["x64"],
+  "files": [
+    "docker-agent"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/npm/docker-agent-win32-arm64/README.md b/npm/docker-agent-win32-arm64/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e80b0c534
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npm/docker-agent-win32-arm64/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# @docker/docker-agent-win32-arm64
+
+Platform-specific binary package for [Docker Agent](https://github.com/docker/docker-agent).
+
+This package is installed automatically by `@docker/docker-agent` — you don't need to install it directly.
+
+```sh
+npx -y @docker/docker-agent
+```
diff --git a/npm/docker-agent-win32-arm64/package.json b/npm/docker-agent-win32-arm64/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aaf6e1b5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npm/docker-agent-win32-arm64/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "name": "@docker/docker-agent-win32-arm64",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Docker Agent binary for Windows ARM64",
+  "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/docker/docker-agent.git"
+  },
+  "os": ["win32"],
+  "cpu": ["arm64"],
+  "files": [
+    "docker-agent.exe"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/npm/docker-agent-win32-x64/README.md b/npm/docker-agent-win32-x64/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..759785e5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npm/docker-agent-win32-x64/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# @docker/docker-agent-win32-x64
+
+Platform-specific binary package for [Docker Agent](https://github.com/docker/docker-agent).
+
+This package is installed automatically by `@docker/docker-agent` — you don't need to install it directly.
+
+```sh
+npx -y @docker/docker-agent
+```
diff --git a/npm/docker-agent-win32-x64/package.json b/npm/docker-agent-win32-x64/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..67836f0e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npm/docker-agent-win32-x64/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "name": "@docker/docker-agent-win32-x64",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Docker Agent binary for Windows x64",
+  "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/docker/docker-agent.git"
+  },
+  "os": ["win32"],
+  "cpu": ["x64"],
+  "files": [
+    "docker-agent.exe"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/npm/docker-agent/package.json b/npm/docker-agent/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..400c135ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npm/docker-agent/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{
+  "name": "@docker/docker-agent",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Docker Agent - Build, run, and share AI agents",
+  "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/docker/docker-agent.git"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://docker.github.io/docker-agent/",
+  "bugs": "https://github.com/docker/docker-agent/issues",
+  "bin": {
+    "docker-agent": "bin/cli.js"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "bin/cli.js",
+    "README.md",
+    "LICENSE"
+  ],
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "@docker/docker-agent-darwin-arm64": "0.0.0",
+    "@docker/docker-agent-darwin-x64": "0.0.0",
+    "@docker/docker-agent-linux-arm64": "0.0.0",
+    "@docker/docker-agent-linux-x64": "0.0.0",
+    "@docker/docker-agent-win32-arm64": "0.0.0",
+    "@docker/docker-agent-win32-x64": "0.0.0"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "docker",
+    "agent",
+    "ai",
+    "coding-agent",
+    "cli",
+    "mcp"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/npm/scripts/package.sh b/npm/scripts/package.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..edd8d275f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npm/scripts/package.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# npm/scripts/package.sh
+#
+# Prepares npm packages for publishing by:
+#   1. Copying cross-compiled binaries from dist/ into the platform packages
+#   2. Stamping all package.json files with the given version
+#   3. Copying LICENSE and README into the main package
+#
+# Usage: ./npm/scripts/package.sh <version>
+#
+# Expects the dist/ directory to contain cross-compiled binaries produced
+# by `task cross` (docker buildx --output=./dist), with the structure:
+#   dist/<goos>_<goarch>/docker-agent-<goos>-<goarch>       (unix)
+#   dist/<goos>_<goarch>/docker-agent-<goos>-<goarch>.exe   (windows)
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+VERSION="${1:?Usage: $0 <version>}"
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/../.." && pwd)"
+NPM_DIR="$ROOT_DIR/npm"
+DIST_DIR="$ROOT_DIR/dist"
+
+# Mapping: npm-platform-arch -> dist-subdir/binary-name -> npm-binary-name
+#   key:   npm platform suffix (e.g., darwin-arm64)
+#   value: "<dist_subdir>/<src_binary>|<dest_binary>"
+declare -A PLATFORM_MAP=(
+  ["darwin-arm64"]="darwin_arm64/docker-agent-darwin-arm64|docker-agent"
+  ["darwin-x64"]="darwin_amd64/docker-agent-darwin-amd64|docker-agent"
+  ["linux-arm64"]="linux_arm64/docker-agent-linux-arm64|docker-agent"
+  ["linux-x64"]="linux_amd64/docker-agent-linux-amd64|docker-agent"
+  ["win32-arm64"]="windows_arm64/docker-agent-windows-arm64.exe|docker-agent.exe"
+  ["win32-x64"]="windows_amd64/docker-agent-windows-amd64.exe|docker-agent.exe"
+)
+
+echo "Packaging npm packages for version ${VERSION}..."
+
+# --- Step 1: Copy binaries into platform packages ---
+for npm_platform in "${!PLATFORM_MAP[@]}"; do
+  mapping="${PLATFORM_MAP[$npm_platform]}"
+  src_rel="${mapping%%|*}"
+  dest_name="${mapping##*|}"
+  src="${DIST_DIR}/${src_rel}"
+  pkg_dir="${NPM_DIR}/docker-agent-${npm_platform}"
+
+  if [ ! -f "$src" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Binary not found: $src"
+    echo "       Run 'task cross' first to build all platform binaries."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  echo "  Copying $src -> $pkg_dir/$dest_name"
+  cp "$src" "$pkg_dir/$dest_name"
+  chmod +x "$pkg_dir/$dest_name"
+done
+
+# --- Step 2: Stamp version in all package.json files ---
+echo "  Setting version to ${VERSION} in all package.json files..."
+for pkg_json in "$NPM_DIR"/*/package.json; do
+  sed -i.bak "s/\"0.0.0\"/\"${VERSION}\"/g" "$pkg_json"
+  rm -f "${pkg_json}.bak"
+done
+
+# --- Step 3: Copy LICENSE and README into main package ---
+cp "$ROOT_DIR/LICENSE" "$NPM_DIR/docker-agent/LICENSE"
+cp "$ROOT_DIR/README.md" "$NPM_DIR/docker-agent/README.md"
+
+echo ""
+echo "Done. Packages ready in ${NPM_DIR}/"
+echo ""
+echo "To publish (platform packages first, then main package):"
+echo "  cd ${NPM_DIR}"
+echo "  for pkg in docker-agent-*/; do (cd \"\$pkg\" && npm publish --access public); done"
+echo "  cd docker-agent && npm publish --access public"