diff --git a/.github/workflows/prebuild-linux-arm64.yml b/.github/workflows/prebuild-linux-arm64.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5464a786
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/prebuild-linux-arm64.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+name: Prebuild Linux ARM64
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - '*'
+
+jobs:
+  prebuild:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+    container:
+      image: ${{ matrix.docker_image }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        node-version: [22.X]
+        architecture: [arm64]
+        ros_distribution:
+          - humble
+          - jazzy
+          - kilted
+        include:
+          # Humble Hawksbill (May 2022 - May 2027)
+          - docker_image: ubuntu:jammy
+            ros_distribution: humble
+            ubuntu_codename: jammy
+          # Jazzy Jalisco (May 2024 - May 2029)
+          - docker_image: ubuntu:noble
+            ros_distribution: jazzy
+            ubuntu_codename: noble
+          # Kilted Kaiju (May 2025 - Dec 2026)
+          - docker_image: ubuntu:noble
+            ros_distribution: kilted
+            ubuntu_codename: noble
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Setup Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }} on ${{ matrix.architecture }}
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      with:
+        node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+        architecture: ${{ matrix.architecture }}
+
+    - name: Setup ROS2
+      uses: ros-tooling/setup-ros@v0.7
+      with:
+        required-ros-distributions: ${{ matrix.ros_distribution }}
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        source /opt/ros/${{ matrix.ros_distribution }}/setup.bash
+        npm i
+
+    - name: Generate prebuilt binary
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        source /opt/ros/${{ matrix.ros_distribution }}/setup.bash
+        npm run prebuild
+
+    - name: Upload prebuilt binary
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: prebuilt-linux-arm64-node${{ matrix.node-version }}-${{ matrix.ubuntu_codename }}-${{ matrix.ros_distribution }}
+        path: prebuilds/linux-arm64/*.node
+        if-no-files-found: error
+
+    - name: Test loading prebuilt
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        source /opt/ros/${{ matrix.ros_distribution }}/setup.bash
+        node -e "
+          const rclnodejs = require('./index.js');
+          console.log('Successfully loaded rclnodejs with prebuilt binary');
+          console.log('Platform:', process.platform, 'Arch:', process.arch);
+          console.log('ROS_DISTRO:', process.env.ROS_DISTRO);
+        "
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prebuild-linux-x64.yml b/.github/workflows/prebuild-linux-x64.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89f8f6aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/prebuild-linux-x64.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+name: Prebuild Linux x64
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - '*'
+
+jobs:
+  prebuild:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: ${{ matrix.docker_image }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        node-version: [22.X]
+        architecture: [x64]
+        ros_distribution:
+          - humble
+          - jazzy
+          - kilted
+        include:
+          # Humble Hawksbill (May 2022 - May 2027)
+          - docker_image: ubuntu:jammy
+            ros_distribution: humble
+            ubuntu_codename: jammy
+          # Jazzy Jalisco (May 2024 - May 2029)
+          - docker_image: ubuntu:noble
+            ros_distribution: jazzy
+            ubuntu_codename: noble
+          # Kilted Kaiju (May 2025 - Dec 2026)
+          - docker_image: ubuntu:noble
+            ros_distribution: kilted
+            ubuntu_codename: noble
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Setup Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }} on ${{ matrix.architecture }}
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+      with:
+        node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+        architecture: ${{ matrix.architecture }}
+
+    - name: Setup ROS2
+      uses: ros-tooling/setup-ros@v0.7
+      with:
+        required-ros-distributions: ${{ matrix.ros_distribution }}
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        source /opt/ros/${{ matrix.ros_distribution }}/setup.bash
+        npm i
+
+    - name: Generate prebuilt binary
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        source /opt/ros/${{ matrix.ros_distribution }}/setup.bash
+        npm run prebuild
+
+    - name: Upload prebuilt binary
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: prebuilt-linux-x64-node${{ matrix.node-version }}-${{ matrix.ubuntu_codename }}-${{ matrix.ros_distribution }}
+        path: prebuilds/linux-x64/*.node
+        if-no-files-found: error
+
+    - name: Test loading prebuilt
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        source /opt/ros/${{ matrix.ros_distribution }}/setup.bash
+        node -e "
+          const rclnodejs = require('./index.js');
+          console.log('Successfully loaded rclnodejs with prebuilt binary');
+          console.log('Platform:', process.platform, 'Arch:', process.arch);
+          console.log('ROS_DISTRO:', process.env.ROS_DISTRO);
+        "
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d453def9..915246fc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,6 +54,26 @@ npm i rclnodejs
 
 See the [features](./docs/FEATURES.md) and try the [examples](https://github.com/RobotWebTools/rclnodejs/tree/develop/example) to get started.
 
+### Prebuilt Binaries
+
+rclnodejs ships with prebuilt native binaries for common Linux configurations since `v1.5.2`, eliminating the need for compilation during installation. This significantly speeds up installation and reduces dependencies.
+
+**Supported Platforms:**
+
+- **Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy)** - ROS 2 Humble
+- **Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble)** - ROS 2 Jazzy, Kilted
+- **Architectures:** x64, arm64
+- **Node.js:** >= 16.20.2 (N-API compatible)
+
+**Force Building from Source:**
+
+If you need to build from source even when a prebuilt binary is available, set the environment variable:
+
+```bash
+export RCLNODEJS_FORCE_BUILD=1
+npm install rclnodejs
+```
+
 ## rclnodejs-cli
 
 [rclnodejs-cli](https://github.com/RobotWebTools/rclnodejs-cli/) is a companion project we recently launched to provide a commandline interface to a set of developer tools for working with this `rclnodejs`. You may find `rclnodejs-cli` particularly useful if you plan to create ROS 2 node(s) and launch files for working with multiple node orchestrations.
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 504981dd..89239be3 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const {
 } = require('./lib/parameter.js');
 const path = require('path');
 const QoS = require('./lib/qos.js');
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./lib/native_loader.js');
 const tsdGenerator = require('./rostsd_gen/index.js');
 const validator = require('./lib/validator.js');
 const Time = require('./lib/time.js');
diff --git a/lib/action/client.js b/lib/action/client.js
index aae06f7e..df130e29 100644
--- a/lib/action/client.js
+++ b/lib/action/client.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('../native_loader.js');
 const ActionInterfaces = require('./interfaces.js');
 const ActionUuid = require('./uuid.js');
 const ClientGoalHandle = require('./client_goal_handle.js');
diff --git a/lib/action/graph.js b/lib/action/graph.js
index cdd491c2..c211a4ad 100644
--- a/lib/action/graph.js
+++ b/lib/action/graph.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('../native_loader.js');
 
 /**
  * Get a list of action names and types for action clients associated with a node.
diff --git a/lib/action/server.js b/lib/action/server.js
index 32eb3d9a..6896427f 100644
--- a/lib/action/server.js
+++ b/lib/action/server.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('../native_loader.js');
 const ActionInterfaces = require('./interfaces.js');
 const ActionUuid = require('./uuid.js');
 const DistroUtils = require('../distro.js');
diff --git a/lib/action/server_goal_handle.js b/lib/action/server_goal_handle.js
index eecfab72..ffc74faa 100644
--- a/lib/action/server_goal_handle.js
+++ b/lib/action/server_goal_handle.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('../native_loader.js');
 const ActionInterfaces = require('./interfaces.js');
 const Deferred = require('./deferred.js');
 const { GoalEvent } = require('./response.js');
diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index 50b7b2e6..fd7f0f27 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 const DistroUtils = require('./distro.js');
 const Entity = require('./entity.js');
 const debug = require('debug')('rclnodejs:client');
diff --git a/lib/clock.js b/lib/clock.js
index f99ce5d3..ff208cae 100644
--- a/lib/clock.js
+++ b/lib/clock.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 const Time = require('./time.js');
 const ClockType = require('./clock_type.js');
 
diff --git a/lib/context.js b/lib/context.js
index f36acf2a..4033f91a 100644
--- a/lib/context.js
+++ b/lib/context.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 
 let defaultContext = null;
 
diff --git a/lib/duration.js b/lib/duration.js
index e499586b..d5acd0d2 100644
--- a/lib/duration.js
+++ b/lib/duration.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 const S_TO_NS = 10n ** 9n;
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/event_handler.js b/lib/event_handler.js
index 585bdf26..b2b506e0 100644
--- a/lib/event_handler.js
+++ b/lib/event_handler.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 const DistroUtils = require('./distro.js');
 const Entity = require('./entity.js');
 
diff --git a/lib/guard_condition.js b/lib/guard_condition.js
index 68a892a1..70fd3c0e 100644
--- a/lib/guard_condition.js
+++ b/lib/guard_condition.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 const Entity = require('./entity.js');
 const Context = require('./context.js');
 
diff --git a/lib/lifecycle.js b/lib/lifecycle.js
index 9bdb0176..cee8e8bd 100644
--- a/lib/lifecycle.js
+++ b/lib/lifecycle.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 const LifecyclePublisher = require('./lifecycle_publisher.js');
 const loader = require('./interface_loader.js');
 const Context = require('./context.js');
diff --git a/lib/lifecycle_publisher.js b/lib/lifecycle_publisher.js
index b004109c..f22aa280 100644
--- a/lib/lifecycle_publisher.js
+++ b/lib/lifecycle_publisher.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 const Logging = require('./logging.js');
 const Publisher = require('./publisher.js');
 
diff --git a/lib/logging.js b/lib/logging.js
index 46e26f3a..500f190c 100644
--- a/lib/logging.js
+++ b/lib/logging.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const path = require('path');
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 
 /**
  * Enum for LoggingSeverity
diff --git a/lib/native_loader.js b/lib/native_loader.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..866a8ca7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/native_loader.js
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2025, The Robot Web Tools Contributors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+'use strict';
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const { execSync } = require('child_process');
+const bindings = require('bindings');
+const debug = require('debug')('rclnodejs');
+const { detectUbuntuCodename } = require('./utils');
+
+let nativeModule = null;
+
+// Simplified loader: only use prebuilt binaries with exact Ubuntu/ROS2/arch match
+// Note: Prebuilt binaries are only supported on Linux (Ubuntu) platform
+function customFallbackLoader() {
+  // Prebuilt binaries are only for Linux platform
+  if (process.platform !== 'linux') {
+    debug('Prebuilt binaries are only supported on Linux platform');
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const rosDistro = process.env.ROS_DISTRO;
+  const arch = process.arch;
+  const ubuntuCodename = detectUbuntuCodename();
+
+  // Require all three components for exact match
+  if (!rosDistro || !ubuntuCodename || !arch) {
+    debug(
+      `Missing environment info - ROS: ${rosDistro}, Ubuntu: ${ubuntuCodename}, Arch: ${arch}`
+    );
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const prebuildDir = path.join(
+    __dirname,
+    '..',
+    'prebuilds',
+    `${process.platform}-${arch}`
+  );
+
+  if (!fs.existsSync(prebuildDir)) {
+    debug('No prebuilds directory found');
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    // Look for exact match binary: {ros_distro}-{ubuntu_codename}-{arch}-rclnodejs.node
+    const exactMatchFilename = `${rosDistro}-${ubuntuCodename}-${arch}-rclnodejs.node`;
+    const exactMatchPath = path.join(prebuildDir, exactMatchFilename);
+
+    if (fs.existsSync(exactMatchPath)) {
+      debug(`Found exact match binary: ${exactMatchFilename}`);
+      return require(exactMatchPath);
+    }
+
+    debug(`No exact match found for: ${exactMatchFilename}`);
+    return null;
+  } catch (e) {
+    debug('Error in simplified prebuilt loader:', e.message);
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+// Simplified prebuilt binary loader: exact match or build from source
+function loadNativeAddon() {
+  if (nativeModule) {
+    return nativeModule;
+  }
+
+  // Environment variable to force building from source
+  if (process.env.RCLNODEJS_FORCE_BUILD === '1') {
+    debug('Forcing build from source (RCLNODEJS_FORCE_BUILD=1)');
+
+    // Trigger actual compilation
+    try {
+      debug('Running forced node-gyp rebuild...');
+      execSync('npm run rebuild', {
+        stdio: 'inherit',
+        cwd: path.join(__dirname, '..'),
+        timeout: 300000, // 5 minute timeout
+      });
+
+      // Load the newly built binary
+      nativeModule = bindings('rclnodejs');
+      debug('Successfully force compiled and loaded from source');
+      return nativeModule;
+    } catch (compileError) {
+      debug('Forced compilation failed:', compileError.message);
+      throw new Error(
+        `Failed to force build rclnodejs from source: ${compileError.message}`
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  const rosDistro = process.env.ROS_DISTRO;
+  const ubuntuCodename = detectUbuntuCodename();
+
+  debug(
+    `Platform: ${process.platform}, Arch: ${process.arch}, Ubuntu: ${ubuntuCodename || 'unknown'}, ROS: ${rosDistro || 'unknown'}`
+  );
+
+  // Prebuilt binaries are only supported on Linux (Ubuntu)
+  if (process.platform === 'linux') {
+    // Try exact match prebuilt binary first
+    try {
+      const prebuiltModule = customFallbackLoader();
+      if (prebuiltModule) {
+        nativeModule = prebuiltModule;
+        return nativeModule;
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      debug('Exact match prebuilt loading failed:', e.message);
+    }
+
+    debug(
+      'No exact match prebuilt binary found, falling back to build from source'
+    );
+  } else {
+    debug(
+      `Platform ${process.platform} does not support prebuilt binaries, will try existing build or compile from source`
+    );
+  }
+
+  try {
+    // Try to find existing built binary first (works on all platforms)
+    // The 'bindings' module will search standard locations like:
+    // - build/Release/rclnodejs.node
+    // - build/Debug/rclnodejs.node
+    // - compiled/{node_version}/{platform}/{arch}/rclnodejs.node
+    // etc.
+    nativeModule = bindings('rclnodejs');
+    debug('Found and loaded existing built binary');
+    return nativeModule;
+  } catch {
+    debug('No existing built binary found, triggering compilation...');
+
+    // Trigger actual compilation
+    try {
+      debug('Running node-gyp rebuild...');
+      execSync('npm run rebuild', {
+        stdio: 'inherit',
+        cwd: path.join(__dirname, '..'),
+        timeout: 300000, // 5 minute timeout
+      });
+
+      // Try to load the newly built binary
+      nativeModule = bindings('rclnodejs');
+      debug('Successfully compiled and loaded from source');
+      return nativeModule;
+    } catch (compileError) {
+      debug('Compilation failed:', compileError.message);
+      throw new Error(
+        `Failed to build rclnodejs from source: ${compileError.message}`
+      );
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = loadNativeAddon();
diff --git a/lib/node.js b/lib/node.js
index e9a344f8..7a85dc01 100644
--- a/lib/node.js
+++ b/lib/node.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 
 const ActionInterfaces = require('./action/interfaces.js');
 const Client = require('./client.js');
diff --git a/lib/publisher.js b/lib/publisher.js
index b4ae66f8..df7599db 100644
--- a/lib/publisher.js
+++ b/lib/publisher.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 const debug = require('debug')('rclnodejs:publisher');
 const Entity = require('./entity.js');
 
diff --git a/lib/serialization.js b/lib/serialization.js
index b8462f84..0f676124 100644
--- a/lib/serialization.js
+++ b/lib/serialization.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 
 class Serialization {
   /**
diff --git a/lib/service.js b/lib/service.js
index bc70fc0c..ac70982d 100644
--- a/lib/service.js
+++ b/lib/service.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 const DistroUtils = require('./distro.js');
 const Entity = require('./entity.js');
 const debug = require('debug')('rclnodejs:service');
diff --git a/lib/subscription.js b/lib/subscription.js
index c73af1d3..74914c5e 100644
--- a/lib/subscription.js
+++ b/lib/subscription.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 const Entity = require('./entity.js');
 const debug = require('debug')('rclnodejs:subscription');
 
diff --git a/lib/time.js b/lib/time.js
index 176b8ded..a563e837 100644
--- a/lib/time.js
+++ b/lib/time.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 const Duration = require('./duration.js');
 const ClockType = require('./clock_type.js');
 const S_TO_NS = 10n ** 9n;
diff --git a/lib/time_source.js b/lib/time_source.js
index fc6f5814..9b22d57b 100644
--- a/lib/time_source.js
+++ b/lib/time_source.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 const { Clock, ROSClock } = require('./clock.js');
 const { ClockType } = Clock;
 const { Parameter, ParameterType } = require('./parameter.js');
diff --git a/lib/timer.js b/lib/timer.js
index 823bb49b..3b09b99b 100644
--- a/lib/timer.js
+++ b/lib/timer.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 const DistroUtils = require('./distro.js');
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/type_description_service.js b/lib/type_description_service.js
index b2bd30bd..649e4b28 100644
--- a/lib/type_description_service.js
+++ b/lib/type_description_service.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const loader = require('./interface_loader.js');
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 const Service = require('./service.js');
 
 const {
diff --git a/lib/utils.js b/lib/utils.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e5fbedf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/utils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2025, The Robot Web Tools Contributors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+
+/**
+ * Detect Ubuntu codename from /etc/os-release
+ * @returns {string|null} Ubuntu codename (e.g., 'noble', 'jammy') or null if not detectable
+ */
+function detectUbuntuCodename() {
+  if (process.platform !== 'linux') {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const osRelease = fs.readFileSync('/etc/os-release', 'utf8');
+    const match = osRelease.match(/^VERSION_CODENAME=(.*)$/m);
+    return match ? match[1].trim() : null;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  detectUbuntuCodename,
+};
diff --git a/lib/validator.js b/lib/validator.js
index 0144906b..0d8c5a6b 100644
--- a/lib/validator.js
+++ b/lib/validator.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('./native_loader.js');
 
 /**
  * An object - Representing a validator in ROS.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3d2a1716..40d9530b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "generate-messages:dev": "node scripts/generate_messages.js --debug && npx --yes prettier --ignore-path --write generated/**/*.js",
     "generate-tsd-messages": "node scripts/generate_tsd.js",
     "clean": "node-gyp clean && npx rimraf ./generated",
-    "install": "npm run rebuild",
+    "install": "node scripts/install.js",
     "postinstall": "npm run generate-messages",
     "docs": "cd docs && make",
     "test": "nyc node --expose-gc ./scripts/run_test.js && tsd",
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
     "lint": "eslint && node ./scripts/cpplint.js",
     "format": "clang-format -i -style=file ./src/*.cpp ./src/*.h && npx --yes prettier --write \"{lib,rosidl_gen,rostsd_gen,rosidl_parser,types,example,test,scripts,benchmark,rostsd_gen}/**/*.{js,md,ts}\" ./*.{js,md,ts}",
     "prepare": "husky",
-    "coverage": "cat ./coverage/lcov.info | ./node_modules/coveralls/bin/coveralls.js"
+    "coverage": "cat ./coverage/lcov.info | ./node_modules/coveralls/bin/coveralls.js",
+    "prebuild": "prebuildify --napi --strip --target 16.20.2 --target electron@23.0.0 && node scripts/tag_prebuilds.js"
   },
   "bin": {
     "generate-ros-messages": "./scripts/generate_messages.js"
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@
     "lint-staged": "^16.2.0",
     "mocha": "^11.0.2",
     "nyc": "^17.1.0",
+    "prebuildify": "^6.0.1",
     "rimraf": "^6.0.1",
     "sinon": "^21.0.0",
     "tree-kill": "^1.2.2",
@@ -80,9 +82,9 @@
     "fs-extra": "^11.2.0",
     "is-close": "^1.3.3",
     "json-bigint": "^1.0.0",
+    "node-addon-api": "^8.3.1",
     "terser": "^5.39.0",
-    "walk": "^2.3.15",
-    "node-addon-api": "^8.3.1"
+    "walk": "^2.3.15"
   },
   "husky": {
     "hooks": {
diff --git a/rosidl_gen/deallocator.js b/rosidl_gen/deallocator.js
index 9dca2094..cd44ba68 100644
--- a/rosidl_gen/deallocator.js
+++ b/rosidl_gen/deallocator.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('../lib/native_loader.js');
 
 let deallocator = {
   delayFreeStructMember(refObj, type, name) {
diff --git a/rosidl_gen/primitive_types.js b/rosidl_gen/primitive_types.js
index d935d1ea..a59dd72a 100644
--- a/rosidl_gen/primitive_types.js
+++ b/rosidl_gen/primitive_types.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 const ref = require('../third_party/ref-napi');
 const StructType = require('@rclnodejs/ref-struct-di')(ref);
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('../lib/native_loader.js');
 
 const StringRefStruct = StructType({
   data: ref.types.CString,
diff --git a/rosidl_gen/templates/message.dot b/rosidl_gen/templates/message.dot
index b4e13583..6f4f33fd 100644
--- a/rosidl_gen/templates/message.dot
+++ b/rosidl_gen/templates/message.dot
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ function extractMemberNames(fields) {
 }}
 
 {{? willUseTypedArray}}
-const rclnodejs = require('bindings')('rclnodejs');
+const rclnodejs = require('../../lib/native_loader.js');
 {{?}}
 const ref = require('../../third_party/ref-napi');
 const StructType = require('@rclnodejs/ref-struct-di')(ref);
diff --git a/scripts/install.js b/scripts/install.js
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..c04c896c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install.js
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2025, The Robot Web Tools Contributors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const { execSync } = require('child_process');
+const { detectUbuntuCodename } = require('../lib/utils');
+
+function getRosDistro() {
+  return process.env.ROS_DISTRO || null;
+}
+
+function checkPrebuiltBinary() {
+  const platform = process.platform;
+  const arch = process.arch;
+
+  // Only Linux has prebuilt binaries
+  if (platform !== 'linux') {
+    console.log(
+      `Platform ${platform} does not have prebuilt binaries, will build from source`
+    );
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const ubuntuCodename = detectUbuntuCodename();
+  const rosDistro = getRosDistro();
+
+  if (!ubuntuCodename || !rosDistro) {
+    console.log(
+      'Cannot detect Ubuntu codename or ROS distribution, will build from source'
+    );
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // Check for the specific prebuilt binary
+  const prebuildDir = path.join(
+    __dirname,
+    '..',
+    'prebuilds',
+    `${platform}-${arch}`
+  );
+  const expectedBinary = `${rosDistro}-${ubuntuCodename}-${arch}-rclnodejs.node`;
+  const binaryPath = path.join(prebuildDir, expectedBinary);
+
+  if (fs.existsSync(binaryPath)) {
+    console.log(`✓ Found prebuilt binary: ${expectedBinary}`);
+    console.log(`  Platform: ${platform}, Arch: ${arch}`);
+    console.log(`  Ubuntu: ${ubuntuCodename}, ROS: ${rosDistro}`);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  console.log(
+    `✗ No prebuilt binary found for ${rosDistro}-${ubuntuCodename}-${arch}`
+  );
+
+  // List available binaries for debugging
+  if (fs.existsSync(prebuildDir)) {
+    const availableBinaries = fs
+      .readdirSync(prebuildDir)
+      .filter((f) => f.endsWith('.node'));
+    if (availableBinaries.length > 0) {
+      console.log(
+        '  Available prebuilt binaries:',
+        availableBinaries.join(', ')
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+function buildFromSource() {
+  console.log('\n=== Building rclnodejs from source ===');
+  try {
+    execSync('npm run rebuild', {
+      stdio: 'inherit',
+      cwd: path.join(__dirname, '..'),
+      timeout: 600000, // 10 minute timeout
+    });
+    console.log('✓ Successfully built from source\n');
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('✗ Failed to build from source:', error.message);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+function main() {
+  console.log('\n=== Installing rclnodejs ===\n');
+
+  if (checkPrebuiltBinary()) {
+    console.log('✓ Installation complete - using prebuilt binary\n');
+  } else {
+    console.log('→ Building from source...\n');
+    buildFromSource();
+  }
+}
+
+if (require.main === module) {
+  main();
+}
+
+module.exports = { checkPrebuiltBinary, buildFromSource };
diff --git a/scripts/npmjs-readme.md b/scripts/npmjs-readme.md
index 43bc3512..34d64aec 100644
--- a/scripts/npmjs-readme.md
+++ b/scripts/npmjs-readme.md
@@ -31,6 +31,26 @@ npm i rclnodejs
 
 - **Note:** to install rclnodejs from GitHub: add `"rclnodejs":"RobotWebTools/rclnodejs#<branch>"` to your `package.json` dependency section.
 
+### Prebuilt Binaries
+
+rclnodejs ships with prebuilt native binaries for common Linux configurations since `v1.5.2`, eliminating the need for compilation during installation. This significantly speeds up installation and reduces dependencies.
+
+**Supported Platforms:**
+
+- **Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy)** - ROS 2 Humble
+- **Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble)** - ROS 2 Jazzy, Kilted
+- **Architectures:** x64, arm64
+- **Node.js:** >= 16.20.2 (N-API compatible)
+
+**Force Building from Source:**
+
+If you need to build from source even when a prebuilt binary is available, set the environment variable:
+
+```bash
+export RCLNODEJS_FORCE_BUILD=1
+npm install rclnodejs
+```
+
 ## Documentation
 
 API [documentation](https://robotwebtools.github.io/rclnodejs/docs/index.html) is available online.
diff --git a/scripts/tag_prebuilds.js b/scripts/tag_prebuilds.js
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..7fe7fe69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/tag_prebuilds.js
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2025, The Robot Web Tools Contributors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const { detectUbuntuCodename } = require('../lib/utils');
+
+function tagPrebuilds() {
+  const rosDistro = process.env.ROS_DISTRO;
+  const ubuntuCodename = detectUbuntuCodename();
+  const platform = process.platform;
+  const arch = process.arch;
+
+  console.log(
+    `Tagging prebuilds with Ubuntu: ${ubuntuCodename || 'unknown'}, ROS2: ${rosDistro || 'unknown'}, Platform: ${platform}, Arch: ${arch}`
+  );
+
+  const prebuildDir = path.join(
+    __dirname,
+    '..',
+    'prebuilds',
+    `${platform}-${arch}`
+  );
+
+  if (!fs.existsSync(prebuildDir)) {
+    console.log('No prebuilds directory found, skipping tagging');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const files = fs.readdirSync(prebuildDir).filter((f) => f.endsWith('.node'));
+
+  for (const file of files) {
+    const filePath = path.join(prebuildDir, file);
+
+    // Create tagged version with format: {ros_distro}-{linux-codename}-{cpu-arch}-rclnodejs.node
+    if (rosDistro && ubuntuCodename) {
+      const taggedName = `${rosDistro}-${ubuntuCodename}-${arch}-rclnodejs.node`;
+      const taggedPath = path.join(prebuildDir, taggedName);
+      fs.copyFileSync(filePath, taggedPath);
+      console.log(`Created tagged binary: ${taggedName}`);
+
+      // Remove the original generic binary file if it's the basic rclnodejs.node
+      if (file === 'rclnodejs.node') {
+        fs.unlinkSync(filePath);
+        console.log(`Removed generic binary: ${file}`);
+      }
+    } else {
+      console.log(
+        `Skipping tagging for ${file} - missing ROS_DISTRO or Ubuntu codename`
+      );
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+if (require.main === module) {
+  tagPrebuilds();
+}
+
+module.exports = { tagPrebuilds };
diff --git a/third_party/ref-napi/lib/ref.js b/third_party/ref-napi/lib/ref.js
index 178798d1..da7604f7 100644
--- a/third_party/ref-napi/lib/ref.js
+++ b/third_party/ref-napi/lib/ref.js
@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@ const assert = require('assert');
 const inspect = require('util').inspect;
 const debug = require('debug')('ref');
 const os = require('os');
-const path = require('path');
-const addon = require('bindings')({
-  bindings: 'rclnodejs',
-  module_root: path.resolve(__dirname, '..', '..', '..'),
-});
+const addon = require('../../../lib/native_loader.js');
 
 if (!addon || !addon.ref) {
   throw new Error('Failed to load ref bindings from rclnodejs addon');