diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3a21961..980c67e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
 !.gitignore
 !.eleventy.js
 
-/node_modules
-/_site
-
+_site/
+node_modules/
+packages/cli/dist/
+packages/css/dist/
 
 # Logs
-npm-debug.log*
-yarn-debug.log*
-yarn-error.log*
\ No newline at end of file
+npm-debug.log*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/src/assets/styles.css b/docs/src/assets/styles.css
index 22e1555..41e3d1f 100644
--- a/docs/src/assets/styles.css
+++ b/docs/src/assets/styles.css
@@ -364,6 +364,9 @@
   .block {
     display: block;
   }
+  .contents {
+    display: contents;
+  }
   .flex {
     display: flex;
   }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 971fdf7..d4e8e17 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 {
-  "name": "basecoat-ui",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "name": "basecoat",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
   "description": "shadcn/ui for the rest of us",
   "author": "hunvreus",
   "type": "module",
+  "private": true,
   "workspaces": [
     "packages/*"
   ],
@@ -42,10 +43,11 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/hunvreus/basecoat#readme",
   "scripts": {
-    "css:dev": "tailwindcss -i ./docs/css/styles.css -o ./docs/src/assets/styles.css --watch",
-    "eleventy:serve": "eleventy --serve",
-    "dev": "concurrently \"npm:css:dev\" \"npm:eleventy:serve\"",
-    "build": "tailwindcss -i ./docs/css/styles.css -o ./docs/src/assets/styles.css --minify && eleventy"
+    "build": "node ./scripts/build.js",
+    "docs:build": "tailwindcss -i ./docs/css/styles.css -o ./docs/src/assets/styles.css --minify && eleventy",
+    "docs:dev:css": "tailwindcss -i ./docs/css/styles.css -o ./docs/src/assets/styles.css --watch",
+    "docs:dev:eleventy": "eleventy --serve",
+    "docs:dev": "concurrently \"npm:docs:dev:css\" \"npm:docs:dev:eleventy\""
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@11ty/eleventy": "^3.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/cli/index.js b/packages/cli/index.js
index 271c143..e33ff0a 100755
--- a/packages/cli/index.js
+++ b/packages/cli/index.js
@@ -1,24 +1,23 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
-console.log('CLI starting...');
-
 import { Command } from 'commander';
 import inquirer from 'inquirer';
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
 import path from 'path';
-
-console.log('Imports loaded');
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 
 const program = new Command();
 
+// Attempt to read version from the CLI's own package.json
 let packageVersion = 'unknown';
 try {
-  const cliScriptDir = path.dirname(new URL(import.meta.url).pathname);
-  const packageJsonPath = path.resolve(cliScriptDir, 'package.json');
+  const cliScriptRunningDir = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)); // .../packages/cli/dist
+  const cliPackageRootDir = path.resolve(cliScriptRunningDir, '..');       // .../packages/cli
+  const packageJsonPath = path.join(cliPackageRootDir, 'package.json');
   const packageJsonContent = fs.readFileSync(packageJsonPath, 'utf8');
   packageVersion = JSON.parse(packageJsonContent).version;
 } catch (error) {
-  console.warn('Could not read package version:', error.message);
+  console.warn('Could not read CLI package version:', error.message);
 }
 
 const DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
@@ -26,28 +25,28 @@ const DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
   templateDest: './components/basecoat', 
   scriptDest: './static/js/basecoat'
 };
-let config = { ...DEFAULT_CONFIG };
+let config = { ...DEFAULT_CONFIG }; // User-specific config, potentially updated by prompts
 
+// Discovers available components from the CLI's bundled assets.
 async function getAvailableComponents() {
   try {
-    const packageRoot = path.resolve(path.dirname(new URL(import.meta.url).pathname), '..', '..');
-    console.log('Package root:', packageRoot);
-    const jsSourceDir = path.join(packageRoot, 'src', 'js');
-    console.log('JS source dir:', jsSourceDir);
+    const cliScriptRunningDir = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+    const assetsDir = path.resolve(cliScriptRunningDir, 'assets'); 
+    const jsSourceDir = path.join(assetsDir, 'js');
+    
     const jsFiles = await fs.readdir(jsSourceDir);
-    console.log('Found JS files:', jsFiles);
+    
     return jsFiles
       .filter(file => file.endsWith('.js'))
       .map(file => path.basename(file, '.js'));
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error("Error reading component source directories:", error);
+    console.error("Error reading component source directories from CLI assets:", error);
     return [];
   }
 }
 
+// Ensures necessary configuration (template engine, destination paths) is set, prompting the user if needed.
 async function ensureConfiguration() {
-  console.log('\nChecking configuration...');
-
   if (!config.templateEngine) {
     const engineChoice = await inquirer.prompt([
       {
@@ -60,113 +59,61 @@ async function ensureConfiguration() {
     config.templateEngine = engineChoice.engine;
   }
 
-  const pathChoices = await inquirer.prompt([
-    {
-      type: 'input',
-      name: 'templateDest',
-      message: 'Where should template files be placed?',
-      default: './',
-    },
-    {
-      type: 'input',
-      name: 'scriptDest',
-      message: 'Where should script files be placed?',
-      default: './',
-    }
-  ]);
-  config.templateDest = pathChoices.templateDest;
-  config.scriptDest = pathChoices.scriptDest;
+  const pathPrompts = [];
+  if (!config.templateDest || config.templateDest === DEFAULT_CONFIG.templateDest) {
+    pathPrompts.push({
+        type: 'input',
+        name: 'templateDest',
+        message: 'Where should template files be placed?',
+        default: DEFAULT_CONFIG.templateDest,
+    });
+  }
+  if (!config.scriptDest || config.scriptDest === DEFAULT_CONFIG.scriptDest) {
+    pathPrompts.push({
+        type: 'input',
+        name: 'scriptDest',
+        message: 'Where should script files be placed?',
+        default: DEFAULT_CONFIG.scriptDest,
+    });
+  }
 
-  console.log(`Configuration set: Engine=${config.templateEngine}, Templates=${config.templateDest}, Scripts=${config.scriptDest}`);
+  if (pathPrompts.length > 0) {
+    const pathChoices = await inquirer.prompt(pathPrompts);
+    if (pathChoices.templateDest) config.templateDest = pathChoices.templateDest;
+    if (pathChoices.scriptDest) config.scriptDest = pathChoices.scriptDest;
+  }
 }
 
-console.log('Basecoat CLI');
-
-program
-  .name('basecoat')
-  .description('Add Basecoat components to your project')
-  .version(packageVersion)
-  .command('add')
-  .description('Add one or more components to your project')
-  .argument('[components...]', 'Names of components to add')
-  .action(async (componentsArg) => {
-    let componentsToAdd = componentsArg;
-    try {
-      if (!componentsToAdd || componentsToAdd.length === 0) {
-        const availableComponents = await getAvailableComponents();
-        if (availableComponents.length === 0) {
-          console.error('Error: Could not find any components.');
-          return;
-        }
-
-        const answers = await inquirer.prompt([
-          {
-            type: 'checkbox',
-            name: 'selectedComponents',
-            message: 'Which component(s) would you like to add?',
-            choices: availableComponents,
-            validate: (input) => input.length > 0 ? true : 'Please select at least one component.'
-          }
-        ]);
-        
-        componentsToAdd = answers.selectedComponents;
-      }
-
-      if (!componentsToAdd || componentsToAdd.length === 0) {
-        console.log('No components selected. Exiting.');
-        return;
-      }
-
-      console.log(`Attempting to add: ${componentsToAdd.join(', ')}`);
-
-      await ensureConfiguration();
-
-      for (const componentName of componentsToAdd) {
-        await addComponent(componentName);
-      }
-
-      console.log('\nComponent addition process finished.');
-    } catch (error) {
-      if (error.isTtyError || error.constructor.name === 'ExitPromptError') {
-        console.log('\nOperation cancelled.');
-      } else {
-        console.error('\nAn unexpected error occurred:', error);
-      }
-      process.exit(1);
-    }
-  });
-
+// Copies a component's template and script files to the user's project.
 async function addComponent(componentName) {
   console.log(`\nProcessing component: ${componentName}...`);
 
-  // 1. Determine source paths (relative to package root)
-  const cliScriptDir = path.dirname(new URL(import.meta.url).pathname);
-  const packageRoot = path.resolve(cliScriptDir, '..', '..');
+  const cliScriptRunningDir = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+  const assetsDir = path.resolve(cliScriptRunningDir, 'assets');
   const templateExt = config.templateEngine === 'jinja' ? '.html.jinja' : '.njk';
-  const templateSource = path.join(packageRoot, 'src', config.templateEngine, `${componentName}${templateExt}`); 
-  const scriptSource = path.join(packageRoot, 'src', 'js', `${componentName}.js`); 
+  
+  const templateSource = path.join(assetsDir, config.templateEngine, `${componentName}${templateExt}`); 
+  const scriptSource = path.join(assetsDir, 'js', `${componentName}.js`); 
 
-  // 2. Determine destination paths (relative to user's current working directory)
   const templateDestPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), config.templateDest, `${componentName}${templateExt}`);
   const scriptDestPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), config.scriptDest, `${componentName}.js`);
 
   try {
-    // 3. Check if source files exist
     const templateExists = await fs.pathExists(templateSource);
     const scriptExists = await fs.pathExists(scriptSource);
 
-    if (!templateExists || !scriptExists) {
-      console.error(`  Error: Source files for component '${componentName}' not found. Searched:`);
-      if (!templateExists) console.error(`    - ${templateSource}`);
-      if (!scriptExists) console.error(`    - ${scriptSource}`);
-      return; // Skip this component
+    if (!templateExists) {
+      console.error(`  Error: Template file for component '${componentName}' not found in CLI assets. Searched: ${templateSource}`);
+      // Optionally, list available template engines or files for that component if helpful
     }
+    if (!scriptExists) {
+      console.error(`  Error: Script file for component '${componentName}' not found in CLI assets. Searched: ${scriptSource}`);
+    }
+    if (!templateExists || !scriptExists) return; // Skip this component if sources are missing
 
-    // 4. Ensure destination directories exist
     await fs.ensureDir(path.dirname(templateDestPath));
     await fs.ensureDir(path.dirname(scriptDestPath));
 
-    // 5. Copy files
     await fs.copyFile(templateSource, templateDestPath);
     console.log(`  -> Copied template to: ${templateDestPath}`);
     await fs.copyFile(scriptSource, scriptDestPath);
@@ -177,4 +124,58 @@ async function addComponent(componentName) {
   }
 }
 
+// Setup main CLI program
+program
+  .name('basecoat')
+  .description('Add Basecoat components to your project')
+  .version(packageVersion);
+
+// Define the 'add' command
+program
+  .command('add')
+  .description('Add one or more Basecoat components to your project')
+  .argument('[components...]', 'Names of components to add (e.g., dialog select)')
+  .action(async (componentsArg) => {
+    let componentsToAdd = componentsArg;
+    try {
+      if (!componentsToAdd || componentsToAdd.length === 0) {
+        const availableComponents = await getAvailableComponents();
+        if (availableComponents.length === 0) {
+          console.error('Error: No components available in the CLI. Build might be corrupted.');
+          return;
+        }
+        const answers = await inquirer.prompt([
+          {
+            type: 'checkbox',
+            name: 'selectedComponents',
+            message: 'Which component(s) would you like to add?',
+            choices: availableComponents,
+            validate: (input) => input.length > 0 ? true : 'Please select at least one component.'
+          }
+        ]);
+        componentsToAdd = answers.selectedComponents;
+      }
+
+      if (!componentsToAdd || componentsToAdd.length === 0) {
+        console.log('No components selected. Exiting.');
+        return;
+      }
+      
+      await ensureConfiguration(); // Confirm/gather destination paths
+
+      for (const componentName of componentsToAdd) {
+        await addComponent(componentName);
+      }
+      console.log('\nComponent addition process finished.');
+
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error.isTtyError || error.constructor?.name === 'ExitPromptError') { // Handle inquirer cancellation
+        console.log('\nOperation cancelled by user.');
+      } else {
+        console.error('\nAn unexpected error occurred during the add command:', error);
+      }
+      process.exit(1); // Exit with error code for unexpected errors
+    }
+  });
+
 program.parse(process.argv); 
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diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 4d4a460..913c71e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,45 @@
 {
-  "name": "@hunvreus/basecoat-cli",
+  "name": "basecoat-cli",
   "version": "0.1.0",
-  "description": "CLI for Basecoat UI components",
+  "description": "Add Basecoat components to your project",
+  "author": "hunvreus",
+  "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
-    "basecoat": "./index.js"
+    "basecoat": "./dist/index.js"
   },
+  "files": [
+    "dist/"
+  ],
   "dependencies": {
     "commander": "^13.1.0",
-    "inquirer": "^12.6.0",
-    "fs-extra": "^11.3.0"
-  }
+    "fs-extra": "^11.3.0",
+    "inquirer": "^12.6.0"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "cli",
+    "components",
+    "component library",
+    "component system",
+    "ui",
+    "ui kit",
+    "shadcn",
+    "shadcn/ui",
+    "tailwind",
+    "tailwindcss",
+    "css",
+    "html",
+    "jinja",
+    "nunjucks",
+    "alpinejs"
+  ],
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/hunvreus/basecoat.git",
+    "directory": "packages/cli"
+  },
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/hunvreus/basecoat/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://basecoatui.com/installation#install-cli"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/css/package.json b/packages/css/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9ba9eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/css/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+{
+  "name": "basecoat-css",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "CSS for Basecoat UI components",
+  "author": {
+    "name": "hunvreus",
+    "url": "https://x.com/hunvreus"
+  },
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "main": "dist/basecoat.css",
+  "style": "dist/basecoat.css",
+  "files": [
+    "dist/"
+  ],
+  "keywords": [
+    "components",
+    "component library",
+    "component system",
+    "ui",
+    "ui kit",
+    "shadcn",
+    "shadcn/ui",
+    "tailwind",
+    "tailwindcss",
+    "css",
+    "html",
+    "jinja",
+    "nunjucks",
+    "alpinejs"
+  ],
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/hunvreus/basecoat.git",
+    "directory": "packages/css"
+  },
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/hunvreus/basecoat/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://basecoatui.com/installation#install-css"
+}
diff --git a/scripts/build.js b/scripts/build.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97c6fa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/build.js
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+import fs from 'fs/promises';
+import path from 'path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+
+// Resolve project root, assuming this script is in <project_root>/scripts/
+const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
+const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
+const projectRoot = path.resolve(__dirname, '..');
+
+// Ensures a directory exists. If it doesn't, it's created recursively.
+async function ensureDir(dirPath) {
+  try {
+    await fs.access(dirPath);
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (error.code === 'ENOENT') {
+      await fs.mkdir(dirPath, { recursive: true });
+    } else {
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Cleans a directory by removing all its contents (files and subdirectories).
+async function cleanDir(directory) {
+  try {
+    await fs.access(directory);
+    const entries = await fs.readdir(directory, { withFileTypes: true });
+    for (const entry of entries) {
+      const entryPath = path.join(directory, entry.name);
+      if (entry.isDirectory()) {
+        await fs.rm(entryPath, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      } else {
+        await fs.unlink(entryPath);
+      }
+    }
+    console.log(`Cleaned directory: ${directory}`);
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (error.code === 'ENOENT') {
+      console.log(`Directory not found, no need to clean: ${directory}`);
+    } else {
+      console.error(`Error cleaning directory ${directory}:`, error);
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Recursively copies a directory.
+async function copyDirRecursive(src, dest) {
+  await ensureDir(dest);
+  const entries = await fs.readdir(src, { withFileTypes: true });
+  for (let entry of entries) {
+    const srcPath = path.join(src, entry.name);
+    const destPath = path.join(dest, entry.name);
+    if (entry.isDirectory()) {
+      await copyDirRecursive(srcPath, destPath);
+    } else {
+      await fs.copyFile(srcPath, destPath);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Main build function to prepare packages for publishing.
+async function build() {
+  console.log('Starting build process...');
+
+  // Define all necessary paths
+  const cliPackageDir = path.join(projectRoot, 'packages', 'cli');
+  const cliDistDir = path.join(cliPackageDir, 'dist');
+  const cliDistAssetsDir = path.join(cliDistDir, 'assets');
+
+  const cssPackageDir = path.join(projectRoot, 'packages', 'css');
+  const cssDistDir = path.join(cssPackageDir, 'dist'); 
+
+  const srcDir = path.join(projectRoot, 'src');
+  const srcCssDir = path.join(srcDir, 'css');
+  const srcJsDir = path.join(srcDir, 'js');
+  const srcNunjucksDir = path.join(srcDir, 'nunjucks');
+  const srcJinjaDir = path.join(srcDir, 'jinja');
+
+  // Clean previous build artifacts
+  console.log('Cleaning distribution directories...');
+  await cleanDir(cliDistDir);
+  await cleanDir(cssDistDir);
+  
+  // Build CLI package
+  console.log('Building CLI package...');
+  await ensureDir(cliDistDir); // Ensure base dist dir exists
+  await ensureDir(cliDistAssetsDir); // Ensure assets dir within dist exists
+
+  await fs.copyFile(path.join(cliPackageDir, 'index.js'), path.join(cliDistDir, 'index.js'));
+  console.log(`Copied CLI index.js to ${cliDistDir}`);
+
+  await copyDirRecursive(srcJsDir, path.join(cliDistAssetsDir, 'js'));
+  console.log(`Copied JS assets to ${path.join(cliDistAssetsDir, 'js')}`);
+  await copyDirRecursive(srcNunjucksDir, path.join(cliDistAssetsDir, 'nunjucks'));
+  console.log(`Copied Nunjucks assets to ${path.join(cliDistAssetsDir, 'nunjucks')}`);
+  await copyDirRecursive(srcJinjaDir, path.join(cliDistAssetsDir, 'jinja'));
+  console.log(`Copied Jinja assets to ${path.join(cliDistAssetsDir, 'jinja')}`);
+
+  // Build CSS package
+  console.log('Building CSS package...');
+  await ensureDir(cssDistDir); // Ensure dist dir exists for css package
+  await fs.copyFile(path.join(srcCssDir, 'basecoat.css'), path.join(cssDistDir, 'basecoat.css'));
+  console.log(`Copied basecoat.css to ${cssDistDir}`);
+
+  console.log('Build process finished successfully!');
+}
+
+build().catch(error => {
+  console.error('Build failed:', error);
+  process.exit(1);
+});