diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml
index d4a2a8e..4c9aa36 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml
@@ -105,4 +105,15 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
         with:
-          publish: pnpm publish
+          publish: pnpm publish-packages
+
+      - name: Create Git tag
+        run: |
+          # Get version from root package.json (or the main package)
+          VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
+          echo "Version: $VERSION"
+
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git tag -a "v$VERSION" -m "Release version $VERSION"
+          git push origin "v$VERSION"
diff --git a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
index acccd65..5a5a0ff 100644
--- a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @umah-creative/browser-native
 
+## 0.2.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- added support for localstorage and visibility event listener
+
 ## 0.1.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index f601a58..55209ad 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@umah-creative/browser-native",
-  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "version": "0.2.0",
   "description": "A lightweight, modern TypeScript library that provides a unified interface to browser-native APIs such as Clipboard, Geolocation, Notifications, and more. Fully tree-shakeable, framework-agnostic, and optimized for modern browsers.",
   "author": "Ummah Creative",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/core/src/__tests__/localStorage.test.ts b/packages/core/src/__tests__/localStorage.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa517b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/__tests__/localStorage.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import {
+  writeLocalStorage,
+  readLocalStorage,
+  removeLocalStorage,
+} from '../localStorage';
+
+describe('localStorage utilities', () => {
+  const mockSetItem = jest.fn();
+  const mockGetItem = jest.fn();
+  const mockRemoveItem = jest.fn();
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    Object.defineProperty(window, 'localStorage', {
+      value: {
+        setItem: mockSetItem,
+        getItem: mockGetItem,
+        removeItem: mockRemoveItem,
+      },
+      configurable: true,
+    });
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  describe('writeLocalStorage', () => {
+    it('should write a value to localStorage', () => {
+      writeLocalStorage('myKey', 'myValue');
+      expect(mockSetItem).toHaveBeenCalledWith('myKey', 'myValue');
+      expect(mockSetItem).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
+    it('should throw an error if setItem fails', () => {
+      mockSetItem.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+        throw new Error('Storage error');
+      });
+      expect(() => writeLocalStorage('key', 'value')).toThrow('Storage error');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('readLocalStorage', () => {
+    it('should read a value from localStorage', () => {
+      mockGetItem.mockReturnValueOnce('storedValue');
+      const result = readLocalStorage('myKey');
+      expect(result).toBe('storedValue');
+      expect(mockGetItem).toHaveBeenCalledWith('myKey');
+    });
+
+    it('should return null if key does not exist', () => {
+      mockGetItem.mockReturnValueOnce(null);
+      const result = readLocalStorage('missingKey');
+      expect(result).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('should throw an error if getItem fails', () => {
+      mockGetItem.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+        throw new Error('Storage error');
+      });
+      expect(() => readLocalStorage('key')).toThrow('Storage error');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('removeLocalStorage', () => {
+    it('should remove a value from localStorage', () => {
+      removeLocalStorage('myKey');
+      expect(mockRemoveItem).toHaveBeenCalledWith('myKey');
+    });
+
+    it('should throw an error if removeItem fails', () => {
+      mockRemoveItem.mockImplementationOnce(() => {
+        throw new Error('Storage error');
+      });
+      expect(() => removeLocalStorage('key')).toThrow('Storage error');
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/src/__tests__/visibility.test.ts b/packages/core/src/__tests__/visibility.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..261ff7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/__tests__/visibility.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { isPageVisible, onVisibilityChange } from '../visibility';
+
+describe('visibility utilities', () => {
+  describe('isPageVisible', () => {
+    it('should return true when document is visible', () => {
+      Object.defineProperty(document, 'visibilityState', {
+        value: 'visible',
+        configurable: true,
+      });
+
+      expect(isPageVisible()).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('should return false when document is hidden', () => {
+      Object.defineProperty(document, 'visibilityState', {
+        value: 'hidden',
+        configurable: true,
+      });
+
+      expect(isPageVisible()).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('onVisibilityChange', () => {
+    it('should call callback when visibility changes', () => {
+      const callback = jest.fn();
+
+      // Add listener
+      const unsubscribe = onVisibilityChange(callback);
+
+      // Simulate a visibility change
+      Object.defineProperty(document, 'visibilityState', {
+        value: 'hidden',
+        configurable: true,
+      });
+      document.dispatchEvent(new Event('visibilitychange'));
+
+      expect(callback).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false);
+
+      // Simulate another visibility change
+      Object.defineProperty(document, 'visibilityState', {
+        value: 'visible',
+        configurable: true,
+      });
+      document.dispatchEvent(new Event('visibilitychange'));
+
+      expect(callback).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true);
+      expect(callback).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+
+      // Remove listener and ensure it doesn't trigger again
+      unsubscribe();
+      document.dispatchEvent(new Event('visibilitychange'));
+      expect(callback).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/src/localStorage.ts b/packages/core/src/localStorage.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e23e17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/localStorage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/**
+ * Writes a value to localStorage.
+ */
+export function writeLocalStorage(key: string, value: string): void {
+  try {
+    window.localStorage.setItem(key, value);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Failed to write to localStorage:', err);
+    throw err;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads a value from localStorage.
+ */
+export function readLocalStorage(key: string): string | null {
+  try {
+    return window.localStorage.getItem(key);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Failed to read from localStorage:', err);
+    throw err;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Removes a value from localStorage.
+ */
+export function removeLocalStorage(key: string): void {
+  try {
+    window.localStorage.removeItem(key);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Failed to remove from localStorage:', err);
+    throw err;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/visibility.ts b/packages/core/src/visibility.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df2681d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/visibility.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/**
+ * Checks if the page is currently visible.
+ */
+export function isPageVisible(): boolean {
+  return document.visibilityState === 'visible';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Adds an event listener for visibility changes.
+ */
+export function onVisibilityChange(callback: (visible: boolean) => void) {
+  const handler = () => callback(document.visibilityState === 'visible');
+
+  document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', handler);
+
+  return () => document.removeEventListener('visibilitychange', handler);
+}
diff --git a/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md
index 5642b32..52bc73c 100644
--- a/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @umah-creative/browser-native-react
 
+## 0.1.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies
+  - @umah-creative/browser-native@0.2.0
+
 ## 0.1.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/react/package.json b/packages/react/package.json
index 6446d6e..0927029 100644
--- a/packages/react/package.json
+++ b/packages/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@umah-creative/browser-native-react",
-  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "version": "0.1.2",
   "description": "React hooks wrapper for browser-native APIs. Provides idiomatic, composable hooks built on top of the core browser-native library.",
   "author": "Ummah Creative",
   "license": "MIT",