diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fbe00cbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+name: Build Precompiled NIFs
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths:
+      - "native/**"
+      - ".github/workflows/release.yml"
+    tags:
+      - "v*"
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - ".github/workflows/release.yml"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  build_release:
+    name: NIF ${{ matrix.nif }} - ${{ matrix.job.target }} (${{ matrix.job.os }})
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.job.os }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        nif: ["2.15"]
+        job:
+          - { target: aarch64-apple-darwin, os: macos-14 }
+          - { target: x86_64-apple-darwin, os: macos-13 }
+          - { target: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu, os: ubuntu-22.04, use-cross: true }
+          - { target: aarch64-unknown-linux-musl, os: ubuntu-22.04, use-cross: true }
+          - { target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, os: ubuntu-22.04 }
+          - { target: x86_64-unknown-linux-musl, os: ubuntu-22.04, use-cross: true }
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Extract project version
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          # Extract version from mix.exs @version attribute
+          VERSION=$(sed -n 's/^[[:space:]]*@version "\(.*\)"/\1/p' mix.exs | head -n1)
+          if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Failed to extract version from mix.exs"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "PROJECT_VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Install Rust toolchain
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+
+      - name: Build the project
+        id: build-crate
+        uses: philss/rustler-precompiled-action@v1.1.4
+        with:
+          project-name: ecto_libsql
+          project-version: ${{ env.PROJECT_VERSION }}
+          target: ${{ matrix.job.target }}
+          nif-version: ${{ matrix.nif }}
+          use-cross: ${{ matrix.job.use-cross }}
+          cross-version: "from-source"
+          project-dir: "native/ecto_libsql"
+
+      - name: Artifact upload
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: ${{ steps.build-crate.outputs.file-name }}
+          path: ${{ steps.build-crate.outputs.file-path }}
+
+      - name: Publish archives and packages
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          files: |
+            ${{ steps.build-crate.outputs.file-path }}
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 50058cc4..b0dc003b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@ resolver = "2"
 
 members = ["native/ecto_libsql"]
 exclude = ["native/ecto_libsql/fuzz"]
+
+[profile.release]
+lto = "thin"
diff --git a/lib/ecto_libsql/native.ex b/lib/ecto_libsql/native.ex
index 2a1ac78c..9623f9e5 100644
--- a/lib/ecto_libsql/native.ex
+++ b/lib/ecto_libsql/native.ex
@@ -39,9 +39,27 @@ defmodule EctoLibSql.Native do
 
   """
 
-  use Rustler,
+  mix_config = Mix.Project.config()
+  version = mix_config[:version]
+  github_url = mix_config[:package][:links]["GitHub"]
+  mode = if Mix.env() in [:dev, :test], do: :debug, else: :release
+
+  use RustlerPrecompiled,
     otp_app: :ecto_libsql,
-    crate: :ecto_libsql
+    crate: "ecto_libsql",
+    version: version,
+    base_url: "#{github_url}/releases/download/v#{version}",
+    targets: ~w(
+      aarch64-apple-darwin
+      aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
+      aarch64-unknown-linux-musl
+      x86_64-apple-darwin
+      x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+      x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
+    ),
+    nif_versions: ["2.15"],
+    mode: mode,
+    force_build: System.get_env("ECTO_LIBSQL_BUILD") in ["1", "true"]
 
   # Raw NIF functions - implemented in Rust (native/ecto_libsql/src/lib.rs)
   # These all raise :nif_not_loaded errors until the NIF is loaded
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 36ab087a..b860efea 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ defmodule EctoLibSql.MixProject do
 
   @version "0.8.9"
   @source_url "https://github.com/ocean/ecto_libsql"
+  @dev? String.ends_with?(@version, "-dev")
+  @force_build? System.get_env("ECTO_LIBSQL_BUILD") in ["1", "true"]
 
   def project do
     [
@@ -55,7 +57,8 @@ defmodule EctoLibSql.MixProject do
       {:ecto_sql, "~> 3.11"},
       {:ex_doc, "~> 0.31", only: :dev, runtime: false},
       {:jason, "~> 1.4"},
-      {:rustler, "~> 0.37.1"},
+      {:rustler, "~> 0.37.1", optional: not (@dev? or @force_build?)},
+      {:rustler_precompiled, "~> 0.8"},
       {:sobelow, "~> 0.13", only: [:dev, :test], runtime: false},
       {:stream_data, "~> 1.0", only: [:dev, :test]}
     ]
@@ -64,7 +67,8 @@ defmodule EctoLibSql.MixProject do
   defp package() do
     [
       name: "ecto_libsql",
-      files: ~w(lib priv .formatter.exs mix.exs README.md LICENSE CHANGELOG.md USAGE.md native),
+      files:
+        ~w(lib priv .formatter.exs mix.exs README.md LICENSE CHANGELOG.md USAGE.md ECTO_MIGRATION_GUIDE.md SECURITY.md native checksum-*.exs),
       licenses: ["Apache-2.0"],
       links: %{
         "GitHub" => @source_url,
diff --git a/mix.lock b/mix.lock
index 4b5cd56d..08df823a 100644
--- a/mix.lock
+++ b/mix.lock
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 %{
   "bunt": {:hex, :bunt, "1.0.0", "081c2c665f086849e6d57900292b3a161727ab40431219529f13c4ddcf3e7a44", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "dc5f86aa08a5f6fa6b8096f0735c4e76d54ae5c9fa2c143e5a1fc7c1cd9bb6b5"},
+  "castore": {:hex, :castore, "1.0.17", "4f9770d2d45fbd91dcf6bd404cf64e7e58fed04fadda0923dc32acca0badffa2", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "12d24b9d80b910dd3953e165636d68f147a31db945d2dcb9365e441f8b5351e5"},
   "credo": {:hex, :credo, "1.7.16", "a9f1389d13d19c631cb123c77a813dbf16449a2aebf602f590defa08953309d4", [:mix], [{:bunt, "~> 0.2.1 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :bunt, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:file_system, "~> 0.2 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :file_system, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "d0562af33756b21f248f066a9119e3890722031b6d199f22e3cf95550e4f1579"},
   "db_connection": {:hex, :db_connection, "2.9.0", "a6a97c5c958a2d7091a58a9be40caf41ab496b0701d21e1d1abff3fa27a7f371", [:mix], [{:telemetry, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "17d502eacaf61829db98facf6f20808ed33da6ccf495354a41e64fe42f9c509c"},
   "decimal": {:hex, :decimal, "2.3.0", "3ad6255aa77b4a3c4f818171b12d237500e63525c2fd056699967a3e7ea20f62", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "a4d66355cb29cb47c3cf30e71329e58361cfcb37c34235ef3bf1d7bf3773aeac"},
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
   "makeup_erlang": {:hex, :makeup_erlang, "1.0.3", "4252d5d4098da7415c390e847c814bad3764c94a814a0b4245176215615e1035", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "953297c02582a33411ac6208f2c6e55f0e870df7f80da724ed613f10e6706afd"},
   "nimble_parsec": {:hex, :nimble_parsec, "1.4.2", "8efba0122db06df95bfaa78f791344a89352ba04baedd3849593bfce4d0dc1c6", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "4b21398942dda052b403bbe1da991ccd03a053668d147d53fb8c4e0efe09c973"},
   "rustler": {:hex, :rustler, "0.37.1", "721434020c7f6f8e1cdc57f44f75c490435b01de96384f8ccb96043f12e8a7e0", [:mix], [{:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "24547e9b8640cf00e6a2071acb710f3e12ce0346692e45098d84d45cdb54fd79"},
+  "rustler_precompiled": {:hex, :rustler_precompiled, "0.8.4", "700a878312acfac79fb6c572bb8b57f5aae05fe1cf70d34b5974850bbf2c05bf", [:mix], [{:castore, "~> 0.1 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :castore, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:rustler, "~> 0.23", [hex: :rustler, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "3b33d99b540b15f142ba47944f7a163a25069f6d608783c321029bc1ffb09514"},
   "sobelow": {:hex, :sobelow, "0.14.1", "2f81e8632f15574cba2402bcddff5497b413c01e6f094bc0ab94e83c2f74db81", [:mix], [{:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "8fac9a2bd90fdc4b15d6fca6e1608efb7f7c600fa75800813b794ee9364c87f2"},
   "stream_data": {:hex, :stream_data, "1.2.0", "58dd3f9e88afe27dc38bef26fce0c84a9e7a96772b2925c7b32cd2435697a52b", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "eb5c546ee3466920314643edf68943a5b14b32d1da9fe01698dc92b73f89a9ed"},
   "telemetry": {:hex, :telemetry, "1.3.0", "fedebbae410d715cf8e7062c96a1ef32ec22e764197f70cda73d82778d61e7a2", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "7015fc8919dbe63764f4b4b87a95b7c0996bd539e0d499be6ec9d7f3875b79e6"},
diff --git a/native/ecto_libsql/.cargo/config.toml b/native/ecto_libsql/.cargo/config.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42285d42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native/ecto_libsql/.cargo/config.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Cross-compilation configuration for rustler_precompiled NIF builds.
+#
+# macOS: Use dynamic lookup for Erlang NIF symbols (resolved at load time).
+# musl: Disable static CRT linking for compatibility with BEAM's dynamic loader.
+
+[target.'cfg(target_os = "macos")']
+rustflags = [
+  "-C", "link-arg=-undefined",
+  "-C", "link-arg=dynamic_lookup",
+]
+
+[target.x86_64-unknown-linux-musl]
+rustflags = [
+  "-C", "target-feature=-crt-static",
+]
+
+[target.aarch64-unknown-linux-musl]
+rustflags = [
+  "-C", "target-feature=-crt-static",
+]
diff --git a/native/ecto_libsql/Cargo.toml b/native/ecto_libsql/Cargo.toml
index 8f8ff7cb..79afc666 100644
--- a/native/ecto_libsql/Cargo.toml
+++ b/native/ecto_libsql/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
 libsql = { version = "0.9.29", features = ["encryption", "replication"] }
-rustler = "0.37.0"
+rustler = { version = "0.37.1", default-features = false, features = ["derive", "nif_version_2_15"] }
 tokio = "1.45.1"
 uuid = "1.17.0"
 bytes = "1.5"