diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36c8943..979a141 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ It does not store ChatGPT tokens in app files.
 
 Public status on March 20, 2026:
 - app is ready
-- npm package is not published yet
-- GitHub release assets are not published yet
+- npm package is published
+- GitHub release assets are published
 
-When the first public release is cut, use any supported package manager:
+Use any supported package manager:
 
 ```bash
 npm i -g @dhruv2mars/codexchat
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pnpm add -g @dhruv2mars/codexchat
 
 First run downloads the native binary and pinned codex bridge into `~/.codexchat/bin/`.
 
-Until then, run from source:
+For local dev, run from source:
 
 ```bash
 bun install
diff --git a/packages/cli/README.md b/packages/cli/README.md
index 2ba48fb..675e35c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/README.md
+++ b/packages/cli/README.md
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ Chat with ChatGPT from your terminal.
 ## Install
 
 Public status on March 20, 2026:
-- npm package is not published yet
-- GitHub release assets are not published yet
+- npm package is published
+- GitHub release assets are published
 
-After the first public release:
+Install with any supported package manager:
 
 ```bash
 npm i -g @dhruv2mars/codexchat
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Release assets come from GitHub Releases for your platform.
 Auth runs through the official `codex app-server` bridge and ChatGPT sign-in.
 The app stores local config and thread history only.
 
-Until the first release, use the repo directly:
+For local dev, use the repo directly:
 
 ```bash
 bun install
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/docs-contract.test.js b/packages/cli/test/docs-contract.test.js
index 99b5116..0b549f6 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/docs-contract.test.js
+++ b/packages/cli/test/docs-contract.test.js
@@ -38,11 +38,10 @@ test("repo ships core oss docs and templates", () => {
 
 test("root readme documents supported install and update paths", () => {
   const readme = read(join(repoRoot, "README.md"));
-  assert.match(readme, /npm package is not published yet/i);
-  assert.match(readme, /GitHub release assets are not published yet/i);
+  assert.match(readme, /npm package is published/i);
+  assert.match(readme, /GitHub release assets are published/i);
   assert.match(readme, /npm i -g @dhruv2mars\/codexchat/);
   assert.match(readme, /bun install -g @dhruv2mars\/codexchat/);
-  assert.match(readme, /cargo run -p codexchat-cli --/);
   assert.match(readme, /codexchat update/);
   assert.match(readme, /First run downloads the native binary and pinned codex bridge/i);
   assert.match(readme, /codex app-server/i);
@@ -53,9 +52,9 @@ test("root readme documents supported install and update paths", () => {
 test("package readme is npm-ready and package avoids blocked postinstall", () => {
   const packageReadme = read(join(packageRoot, "README.md"));
   assert.match(packageReadme, /@dhruv2mars\/codexchat/);
-  assert.match(packageReadme, /npm package is not published yet/i);
+  assert.match(packageReadme, /npm package is published/i);
+  assert.match(packageReadme, /GitHub release assets are published/i);
   assert.match(packageReadme, /bun install -g @dhruv2mars\/codexchat/);
-  assert.match(packageReadme, /cargo run -p codexchat-cli --/);
   assert.match(packageReadme, /codexchat update/);
   assert.match(packageReadme, /pinned `codex` bridge/i);