diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9df75fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+name: ci
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  ci:
+    uses: vista-cloud-dev/.github/.github/workflows/go-ci.yml@main
+  arch:
+    uses: vista-cloud-dev/.github/.github/workflows/arch-waterline.yml@main
diff --git a/dist/v-registry.json b/dist/v-registry.json
index 9ed9457..6041bf2 100644
--- a/dist/v-registry.json
+++ b/dist/v-registry.json
@@ -163,6 +163,117 @@
               "help": "Path to the kids/\u003cpkg\u003e.build.json build spec."
             }
           ]
+        },
+        {
+          "path": [
+            "install"
+          ],
+          "help": "Install a built .KID on a live engine over the driver (non-interactive KIDS load+install).",
+          "flags": [
+            {
+              "name": "engine",
+              "type": "enum",
+              "enum": [
+                "ydb",
+                "iris"
+              ],
+              "required": true,
+              "help": "Engine to reach: ydb or iris."
+            },
+            {
+              "name": "transport",
+              "type": "enum",
+              "enum": [
+                "local",
+                "docker",
+                "remote"
+              ],
+              "default": "remote",
+              "help": "Driver transport: local | docker | remote."
+            }
+          ],
+          "args": [
+            {
+              "name": "kid-file",
+              "type": "string",
+              "required": true,
+              "help": "Path to the built .KID transport file to install on the live engine."
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "path": [
+            "verify"
+          ],
+          "help": "Verify a .KID's install on a live engine (#9.7 status + per-routine presence).",
+          "flags": [
+            {
+              "name": "engine",
+              "type": "enum",
+              "enum": [
+                "ydb",
+                "iris"
+              ],
+              "required": true,
+              "help": "Engine to reach: ydb or iris."
+            },
+            {
+              "name": "transport",
+              "type": "enum",
+              "enum": [
+                "local",
+                "docker",
+                "remote"
+              ],
+              "default": "remote",
+              "help": "Driver transport: local | docker | remote."
+            }
+          ],
+          "args": [
+            {
+              "name": "kid-file",
+              "type": "string",
+              "required": true,
+              "help": "Path to the .KID whose install to verify (its name + routines)."
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "path": [
+            "uninstall"
+          ],
+          "help": "Uninstall a .KID from a live engine (routine-only back-out: routines + #9.7/#9.6).",
+          "flags": [
+            {
+              "name": "engine",
+              "type": "enum",
+              "enum": [
+                "ydb",
+                "iris"
+              ],
+              "required": true,
+              "help": "Engine to reach: ydb or iris."
+            },
+            {
+              "name": "transport",
+              "type": "enum",
+              "enum": [
+                "local",
+                "docker",
+                "remote"
+              ],
+              "default": "remote",
+              "help": "Driver transport: local | docker | remote."
+            }
+          ],
+          "args": [
+            {
+              "name": "kid-file",
+              "type": "string",
+              "required": true,
+              "help": "Path to the .KID whose install to reverse (routine-only back-out)."
+            }
+          ]
         }
       ]
     }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 3bb34d1..9486076 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ go 1.26.3
 
 require (
 	github.com/alecthomas/kong v1.15.0
-	github.com/vista-cloud-dev/v-pkg v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
+	github.com/vista-cloud-dev/v-pkg v0.1.0
 	github.com/willabides/kongplete v0.4.0
 )
 
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/posener/complete v1.2.3 // indirect
 	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7 // indirect
 	github.com/riywo/loginshell v0.0.0-20200815045211-7d26008be1ab // indirect
+	github.com/vista-cloud-dev/m-driver-sdk v0.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.44.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/term v0.43.0 // indirect
 )
-
-replace github.com/vista-cloud-dev/v-pkg => ../v-pkg
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 84ce838..87081ec 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ github.com/stretchr/objx v0.1.0/go.mod h1:HFkY916IF+rwdDfMAkV7OtwuqBVzrE8GR6GFx+
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.4.0/go.mod h1:j7eGeouHqKxXV5pUuKE4zz7dFj8WfuZ+81PSLYec5m4=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4 h1:CcVxjf3Q8PM0mHUKJCdn+eZZtm5yQwehR5yeSVQQcUk=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4/go.mod h1:sz/lmYIOXD/1dqDmKjjqLyZ2RngseejIcXlSw2iwfAo=
+github.com/vista-cloud-dev/m-driver-sdk v0.3.0 h1:RudBmVTutjVPur0mF9sFxv7tBpCa2L78DD5GZuB8KGI=
+github.com/vista-cloud-dev/m-driver-sdk v0.3.0/go.mod h1:0Qkz38Qhgyr5nYQeqgthkMHt4zVJMN3j79Kfr+THtpw=
+github.com/vista-cloud-dev/v-pkg v0.1.0 h1:ygeKrr8sz7bu4P7d58+gnxSdme+uhvgttgJZaNf13nY=
+github.com/vista-cloud-dev/v-pkg v0.1.0/go.mod h1:nd0cXSKEYDqas2nZzRdTF6DzpQap+nylIdzBE7xntkg=
 github.com/willabides/kongplete v0.4.0 h1:eivXxkp5ud5+4+NVN9e4goxC5mSh3n1RHov+gsblM2g=
 github.com/willabides/kongplete v0.4.0/go.mod h1:0P0jtWD9aTsqPSUAl4de35DLghrr57XcayPyvqSi2X8=
 github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e h1:JVG44RsyaB9T2KIHavMF/ppJZNG9ZpyihvCd0w101no=
diff --git a/repo.meta.json b/repo.meta.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a73f88c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repo.meta.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "id": "tool:v-cli",
+  "repo": "https://github.com/vista-cloud-dev/v-cli",
+  "role": "The `v` CLI umbrella — VistA developer tooling (v pkg/db/config/…) aggregated under one binary",
+  "language": ["go"],
+  "layer": "v",
+  "license": "AGPL-3.0",
+  "exposes": {
+    "registry": "dist/v-registry.json"
+  },
+  "verification_commands": ["go test ./...", "./dist/m arch check ."]
+}