diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2f9cf4d..c69cf76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         run: npm run build
 
+      # Publish npm first — the .mcpb wrapper depends on this package existing
+      - name: Publish to npm
+        run: npm publish
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Install mcpb CLI
         run: npm install -g @anthropic-ai/mcpb
 
@@ -43,9 +49,3 @@ jobs:
         with:
           generate_release_notes: true
           files: github-mcp.mcpb
-
-      - name: Publish to npm
-        run: npm publish
-        continue-on-error: true
-        env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.mcpbignore b/.mcpbignore
index 820eaca..f816280 100644
--- a/.mcpbignore
+++ b/.mcpbignore
@@ -1,34 +1,4 @@
-# Backend (separate deployment)
-backend/
-
-# Development files
-src/
-*.ts
-!*.d.ts
-
-# Build artifacts
-*.map
-*.d.ts
-
-# Documentation
-docs/
-*.md
+# Bundle is a thin npx wrapper — exclude everything except manifest.json and README.md
+*
+!manifest.json
 !README.md
-
-# Git
-.git/
-.github/
-
-# IDE
-.vscode/
-.idea/
-
-# Claude dev files
-.claude/
-poc/
-*.html
-.current-issue
-.gitignore
-tsconfig.json
-.mcpbignore
-package-lock.json
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index a0a748c..4da14e7 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@
     "type": "node",
     "entry_point": "dist/index.js",
     "mcp_config": {
-      "command": "node",
+      "command": "npx",
       "args": [
-        "${__dirname}/dist/index.js",
+        "@ldraney/github-mcp@latest",
         "--preset",
         "core"
-      ],
-      "env": {}
+      ]
     }
   },
   "license": "MIT"