diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7d9ddd79..1ad3dfa9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,54 +9,23 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
 
 jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        include:
-          - goarch: arm64
-            asset: flow-darwin-arm64
-          - goarch: amd64
-            asset: flow-darwin-amd64
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
-      - name: Build ${{ matrix.asset }}
-        env:
-          GOOS: darwin
-          GOARCH: ${{ matrix.goarch }}
-          CGO_ENABLED: '0'
-        run: |
-          go build -trimpath \
-            -ldflags "-s -w -X main.version=${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" \
-            -o "${{ matrix.asset }}" .
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: ${{ matrix.asset }}
-          path: ${{ matrix.asset }}
-          if-no-files-found: error
-
-  release:
-    needs: build
+  goreleaser:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          path: dist
-          merge-multiple: true
-      - name: Generate checksums
-        working-directory: dist
-        run: |
-          shasum -a 256 flow-darwin-* > SHA256SUMS
-          cat SHA256SUMS
-      - name: Create GitHub Release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+          go-version-file: go.mod
+      - name: Run GoReleaser
+        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v6
         with:
-          files: |
-            dist/flow-darwin-arm64
-            dist/flow-darwin-amd64
-            dist/SHA256SUMS
-          generate_release_notes: true
-          fail_on_unmatched_files: true
+          distribution: goreleaser
+          version: latest
+          args: release --clean
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          HOMEBREW_TAP_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HOMEBREW_TAP_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ca1cf71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# .goreleaser.yaml
+# Documentation at https://goreleaser.com
+version: 2
+
+before:
+  hooks:
+    - go mod tidy
+
+builds:
+  - goos:
+      - darwin
+    goarch:
+      - amd64
+      - arm64
+    ldflags:
+      - -s -w -X main.version={{.Version}}
+    binary: flow
+
+archives:
+  - formats:
+      - tar.gz
+    # this name template makes the result look like flow_0.1.0_darwin_amd64.tar.gz
+    name_template: "{{ .ProjectName }}_{{ .Version }}_{{ .Os }}_{{ .Arch }}"
+    files:
+      - LICENSE
+      - README.md
+      - CHANGELOG.md
+
+checksum:
+  name_template: 'checksums.txt'
+
+snapshot:
+  version_template: "{{ incpatch .Version }}-next"
+
+changelog:
+  use: github-native
+
+homebrew_casks:
+  - name: flow
+    repository:
+      owner: Facets-cloud
+      name: homebrew-tap
+      token: "{{ .Env.HOMEBREW_TAP_GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+    homepage: "https://github.com/Facets-cloud/flow"
+    description: "A complete task manager for Claude Code — and the working memory layer that turns every session from a brilliant new hire into the engineer on your team."
+    license: "MIT"
+    caveats: |
+      After installation, you must run:
+        flow init
+      to set up the SQLite database and wire flow into Claude Code.
+    hooks:
+      post:
+        install: |
+          system_command "/usr/bin/xattr", args: ["-d", "com.apple.quarantine", "#{staged_path}/flow"], sudo: true
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4dcae4e6..349b9f42 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ the next one smarter.
                                        │   processes · business │
                                        └─────▲──────────▲───────┘
                                              │          │
-                  flow do <task>             │ scoop    │ sweep
-   ┌────────┐  ─────────────────▶  ┌─────────┴──────────┴─────┐
-   │  Task  │                      │      Claude session      │
-   │  brief │  ◀──── updates ───── │  loads brief + kb +      │
-   │ +notes │                      │  notes + repo conventions│
-   └────────┘  ─── flow done ───▶  └──────────────────────────┘
-                                       (auto-sweep transcript
-                                        into kb on done)
+                   flow do <task>             │ scoop    │ sweep
+    ┌────────┐  ─────────────────▶  ┌─────────┴──────────┴─────┐
+    │  Task  │                      │      Claude session      │
+    │  brief │  ◀──── updates ───── │  loads brief + kb +      │
+    │ +notes │                      │  notes + repo conventions│
+    └────────┘  ─── flow done ───▶  └──────────────────────────┘
+                                        (auto-sweep transcript
+                                         into kb on done)
 ```
 
 - **Scoop (live):** during a session the flow skill listens for
@@ -90,7 +90,18 @@ back to the knowledge base on `flow done` like any other task.
 Same compounding mechanic — your weekly review session two months from
 now will know everything every prior weekly review surfaced.
 
-## Install
+## Installation
+
+### Homebrew (Recommended for macOS)
+
+```bash
+brew install --cask Facets-cloud/tap/flow
+flow init
+```
+
+
+
+### via Claude Code
 
 In any Claude Code session, paste this:
 
@@ -102,24 +113,6 @@ and registers a SessionStart hook so every future Claude session
 loads the skill automatically. Then say **"let's get to work"** and
 follow along.
 
-<details>
-<summary>Manual install (curl + chmod + flow init)</summary>
-
-```bash
-# 1. Download the binary for your Mac.
-ARCH=arm64        # Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) — use amd64 for Intel.
-
-curl -fsSL -o /usr/local/bin/flow \
-  "https://github.com/Facets-cloud/flow/releases/latest/download/flow-darwin-${ARCH}"
-chmod +x /usr/local/bin/flow
-xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /usr/local/bin/flow 2>/dev/null || true
-
-# 2. Initialize. This is required — it creates ~/.flow/, the SQLite
-#    index, the knowledge base, AND installs the Claude skill +
-#    SessionStart hook. Without this step, Claude can't talk to flow.
-flow init
-```
-
 `flow init` is the step that wires flow into Claude Code. It:
 
 - Creates `~/.flow/` (database, kb, projects, tasks, playbooks)
@@ -127,11 +120,6 @@ flow init
 - Adds a SessionStart hook to `~/.claude/settings.json` so every new
   Claude Code session auto-loads the skill
 
-The `xattr` step removes Gatekeeper's quarantine attribute so macOS
-doesn't refuse to run the unsigned binary.
-
-</details>
-
 ## Upgrade
 
 In any Claude Code session: