diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Generated by https://smithery.ai. See: https://smithery.ai/docs/config#dockerfile
+FROM node:lts-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install dependencies without running prepare scripts to avoid double build
+COPY package.json pnpm-lock.yaml ./
+RUN npm install --ignore-scripts
+
+# Copy source
+COPY . .
+
+# Build the project
+RUN npm run build
+
+# Expose stdio entrypoint
+ENTRYPOINT ["node", "build/index.js"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 <img alt="MCP" src="./images/mcp-light.png" height="30pt">
 </h1>
 
+[![smithery badge](https://smithery.ai/badge/@jimpick/mcp-json-db-collection-server)](https://smithery.ai/server/@jimpick/mcp-json-db-collection-server)
+
 This is an example of how to use a [Fireproof](https://fireproof.storage/) database in a [Model Context Protocol](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol) server (used for plugging code and data into A.I. systems such as [Claude Desktop](https://claude.ai/download)).
 
 This server:
@@ -18,6 +20,14 @@ Prior art: This is based on https://github.com/fireproof-storage/mcp-database-se
 
 ## Running the Server
 
+### Installing via Smithery
+
+To install JSON Document Collection Server for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@jimpick/mcp-json-db-collection-server):
+
+```bash
+npx -y @smithery/cli install @jimpick/mcp-json-db-collection-server --client claude
+```
+
 First, build it:
 
 ```
@@ -341,4 +351,3 @@ pnpm run inspector
 # License
 
 MIT or Apache 2
-
diff --git a/smithery.yaml b/smithery.yaml
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+# Smithery configuration file: https://smithery.ai/docs/config#smitheryyaml
+
+startCommand:
+  type: stdio
+  configSchema:
+    # JSON Schema defining the configuration options for the MCP.
+    type: object
+    description: Empty config
+  commandFunction:
+    # A JS function that produces the CLI command based on the given config to start the MCP on stdio.
+    |-
+    (config) => ({ command: 'node', args: ['build/index.js'] })
+  exampleConfig: {}