diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-native.yml b/.github/workflows/build-native.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5da69b0c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-native.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+name: Build Native Binaries
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "v*"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      publish:
+        description: "Publish platform packages to npm"
+        required: false
+        default: "false"
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - "false"
+          - "true"
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - os: macos-14
+            target: aarch64-apple-darwin
+            platform: darwin-arm64
+          - os: macos-13
+            target: x86_64-apple-darwin
+            platform: darwin-x64
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+            platform: linux-x64-gnu
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            target: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
+            platform: linux-arm64-gnu
+            cross: true
+          - os: windows-latest
+            target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
+            platform: win32-x64-msvc
+
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    name: Build ${{ matrix.platform }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install Rust toolchain
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        with:
+          targets: ${{ matrix.target }}
+
+      - name: Install cross-compilation tools (Linux ARM64)
+        if: matrix.cross
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu g++-aarch64-linux-gnu
+
+      - name: Build native addon
+        working-directory: native/crates/engine
+        env:
+          RUSTFLAGS: ""
+          CARGO_TARGET_AARCH64_UNKNOWN_LINUX_GNU_LINKER: ${{ matrix.cross && 'aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc' || '' }}
+        run: cargo build --release --target ${{ matrix.target }}
+
+      - name: Prepare artifact (Unix)
+        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p artifacts
+          cp native/target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/libgsd_engine.dylib artifacts/gsd_engine.node 2>/dev/null || \
+          cp native/target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/libgsd_engine.so artifacts/gsd_engine.node 2>/dev/null || \
+          echo "No library found"
+          ls -la artifacts/
+
+      - name: Prepare artifact (Windows)
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        run: |
+          mkdir artifacts
+          copy native\target\${{ matrix.target }}\release\gsd_engine.dll artifacts\gsd_engine.node
+
+      - name: Upload artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: native-${{ matrix.platform }}
+          path: artifacts/gsd_engine.node
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
+  publish:
+    needs: build
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || github.event.inputs.publish == 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Publish platform packages
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: "22"
+          registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
+
+      - name: Download all artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: artifacts
+
+      - name: Copy binaries to platform packages
+        run: |
+          for platform in darwin-arm64 darwin-x64 linux-x64-gnu linux-arm64-gnu win32-x64-msvc; do
+            cp "artifacts/native-${platform}/gsd_engine.node" "native/npm/${platform}/gsd_engine.node"
+            echo "Copied binary for ${platform}"
+            ls -la "native/npm/${platform}/"
+          done
+
+      - name: Sync platform package versions
+        run: node native/scripts/sync-platform-versions.js
+
+      - name: Publish platform packages
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          for platform in darwin-arm64 darwin-x64 linux-x64-gnu linux-arm64-gnu win32-x64-msvc; do
+            echo "Publishing @gsd/engine-${platform}..."
+            cd "native/npm/${platform}"
+            npm publish --access public || echo "Failed to publish ${platform} (may already exist)"
+            cd -
+          done
+
+      - name: Wait for npm registry propagation
+        run: sleep 30
+
+      - name: Publish main package
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        run: npm publish
diff --git a/native/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json b/native/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58dd68565
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "name": "@gsd/engine-darwin-arm64",
+  "version": "2.10.2",
+  "description": "GSD native engine binary for macOS ARM64",
+  "os": [
+    "darwin"
+  ],
+  "cpu": [
+    "arm64"
+  ],
+  "main": "gsd_engine.node",
+  "files": [
+    "gsd_engine.node"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/gsd-build/gsd-2.git"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/native/npm/darwin-x64/package.json b/native/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45048a9d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "name": "@gsd/engine-darwin-x64",
+  "version": "2.10.2",
+  "description": "GSD native engine binary for macOS Intel",
+  "os": [
+    "darwin"
+  ],
+  "cpu": [
+    "x64"
+  ],
+  "main": "gsd_engine.node",
+  "files": [
+    "gsd_engine.node"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/gsd-build/gsd-2.git"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/native/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json b/native/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ec130297
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "name": "@gsd/engine-linux-arm64-gnu",
+  "version": "2.10.2",
+  "description": "GSD native engine binary for Linux ARM64 (glibc)",
+  "os": [
+    "linux"
+  ],
+  "cpu": [
+    "arm64"
+  ],
+  "main": "gsd_engine.node",
+  "files": [
+    "gsd_engine.node"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/gsd-build/gsd-2.git"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/native/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json b/native/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2e59bfd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "name": "@gsd/engine-linux-x64-gnu",
+  "version": "2.10.2",
+  "description": "GSD native engine binary for Linux x64 (glibc)",
+  "os": [
+    "linux"
+  ],
+  "cpu": [
+    "x64"
+  ],
+  "main": "gsd_engine.node",
+  "files": [
+    "gsd_engine.node"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/gsd-build/gsd-2.git"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/native/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json b/native/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..087333771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "name": "@gsd/engine-win32-x64-msvc",
+  "version": "2.10.2",
+  "description": "GSD native engine binary for Windows x64 (MSVC)",
+  "os": [
+    "win32"
+  ],
+  "cpu": [
+    "x64"
+  ],
+  "main": "gsd_engine.node",
+  "files": [
+    "gsd_engine.node"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/gsd-build/gsd-2.git"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/native/scripts/sync-platform-versions.cjs b/native/scripts/sync-platform-versions.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59b0d8834
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native/scripts/sync-platform-versions.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * Synchronize platform package versions with the root package version.
+ *
+ * Reads version from root package.json, writes it to all platform
+ * package.json files and updates optionalDependencies in root package.json.
+ */
+
+const fs = require("fs");
+const path = require("path");
+
+const rootDir = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const npmDir = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "npm");
+
+const rootPkgPath = path.join(rootDir, "package.json");
+const rootPkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(rootPkgPath, "utf-8"));
+const version = rootPkg.version;
+
+console.log(`[sync-platform-versions] Syncing to version ${version}`);
+
+const platformPackages = [
+  "darwin-arm64",
+  "darwin-x64",
+  "linux-x64-gnu",
+  "linux-arm64-gnu",
+  "win32-x64-msvc",
+];
+
+// Update each platform package.json
+for (const platform of platformPackages) {
+  const pkgPath = path.join(npmDir, platform, "package.json");
+  if (!fs.existsSync(pkgPath)) {
+    console.warn(`  Skipping ${platform}: ${pkgPath} not found`);
+    continue;
+  }
+  const pkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(pkgPath, "utf-8"));
+  if (pkg.version !== version) {
+    console.log(`  ${platform}: ${pkg.version} -> ${version}`);
+    pkg.version = version;
+    fs.writeFileSync(pkgPath, JSON.stringify(pkg, null, 2) + "\n");
+  } else {
+    console.log(`  ${platform}: already ${version}`);
+  }
+}
+
+// Update optionalDependencies in root package.json
+let rootChanged = false;
+const optDeps = rootPkg.optionalDependencies || {};
+for (const platform of platformPackages) {
+  const depName = `@gsd/engine-${platform}`;
+  if (optDeps[depName] && optDeps[depName] !== version) {
+    console.log(`  root optionalDependencies ${depName}: ${optDeps[depName]} -> ${version}`);
+    optDeps[depName] = version;
+    rootChanged = true;
+  }
+}
+
+if (rootChanged) {
+  rootPkg.optionalDependencies = optDeps;
+  fs.writeFileSync(rootPkgPath, JSON.stringify(rootPkg, null, 2) + "\n");
+  console.log("  Updated root package.json optionalDependencies");
+}
+
+console.log("[sync-platform-versions] Done.");
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6744c04c0..0df1383c7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
     "pi:install-global": "node scripts/install-pi-global.js",
     "pi:uninstall-global": "node scripts/uninstall-pi-global.js",
     "sync-pkg-version": "node scripts/sync-pkg-version.cjs",
-    "prepublishOnly": "npm run sync-pkg-version && npm run build"
+    "sync-platform-versions": "node native/scripts/sync-platform-versions.cjs",
+    "prepublishOnly": "npm run sync-pkg-version && npm run sync-platform-versions && npm run build"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@clack/prompts": "^1.1.0",
@@ -82,6 +83,11 @@
     "typescript": "^5.4.0"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
+    "@gsd/engine-darwin-arm64": "2.10.2",
+    "@gsd/engine-darwin-x64": "2.10.2",
+    "@gsd/engine-linux-x64-gnu": "2.10.2",
+    "@gsd/engine-linux-arm64-gnu": "2.10.2",
+    "@gsd/engine-win32-x64-msvc": "2.10.2",
     "fsevents": "~2.3.3"
   },
   "overrides": {
diff --git a/packages/native/src/native.ts b/packages/native/src/native.ts
index 91ade924c..322dae98b 100644
--- a/packages/native/src/native.ts
+++ b/packages/native/src/native.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
  * Native addon loader.
  *
  * Locates and loads the compiled Rust N-API addon (`.node` file).
- * Tries platform-tagged release builds first, then falls back to dev builds.
+ * Resolution order:
+ *   1. @gsd/engine-{platform} npm optional dependency (production install)
+ *   2. native/addon/gsd_engine.{platform}.node (local release build)
+ *   3. native/addon/gsd_engine.dev.node (local debug build)
  */
 
 import { createRequire } from "node:module";
@@ -15,31 +18,49 @@ const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
 const addonDir = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..", "..", "native", "addon");
 const platformTag = `${process.platform}-${process.arch}`;
 
-const candidates = [
-  path.join(addonDir, `gsd_engine.${platformTag}.node`),
-  path.join(addonDir, "gsd_engine.dev.node"),
-];
+/** Map Node.js platform/arch to the npm package suffix */
+const platformPackageMap: Record<string, string> = {
+  "darwin-arm64": "darwin-arm64",
+  "darwin-x64": "darwin-x64",
+  "linux-x64": "linux-x64-gnu",
+  "linux-arm64": "linux-arm64-gnu",
+  "win32-x64": "win32-x64-msvc",
+};
 
 function loadNative(): Record<string, unknown> {
   const errors: string[] = [];
 
-  for (const candidate of candidates) {
+  // 1. Try the platform-specific npm optional dependency
+  const packageSuffix = platformPackageMap[platformTag];
+  if (packageSuffix) {
     try {
-      return require(candidate) as Record<string, unknown>;
+      return require(`@gsd/engine-${packageSuffix}`) as Record<string, unknown>;
     } catch (err) {
       const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
-      errors.push(`${candidate}: ${message}`);
+      errors.push(`@gsd/engine-${packageSuffix}: ${message}`);
     }
   }
 
+  // 2. Try local release build (native/addon/gsd_engine.{platform}.node)
+  const releasePath = path.join(addonDir, `gsd_engine.${platformTag}.node`);
+  try {
+    return require(releasePath) as Record<string, unknown>;
+  } catch (err) {
+    const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+    errors.push(`${releasePath}: ${message}`);
+  }
+
+  // 3. Try local dev build (native/addon/gsd_engine.dev.node)
+  const devPath = path.join(addonDir, "gsd_engine.dev.node");
+  try {
+    return require(devPath) as Record<string, unknown>;
+  } catch (err) {
+    const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+    errors.push(`${devPath}: ${message}`);
+  }
+
   const details = errors.map((e) => `  - ${e}`).join("\n");
-  const supportedPlatforms = [
-    "darwin-arm64",
-    "darwin-x64",
-    "linux-x64",
-    "linux-arm64",
-    "win32-x64",
-  ];
+  const supportedPlatforms = Object.keys(platformPackageMap);
   throw new Error(
     `Failed to load gsd_engine native addon for ${platformTag}.\n\n` +
       `Tried:\n${details}\n\n` +