diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Generated by https://smithery.ai. See: https://smithery.ai/docs/config#dockerfile
+FROM python:3.12-slim
+
+# set environment variables
+ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+
+# set work directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# install system dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    gcc \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# install python dependencies
+COPY pyproject.toml .
+COPY uv.lock .
+COPY README.md .
+COPY memory_mcp ./memory_mcp
+COPY tests ./tests
+
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip \
+    && pip install .
+
+# expose port if necessary (optional)
+# EXPOSE 8000
+
+# command to run the server
+ENTRYPOINT ["memory-mcp"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 872f0f3..8f23917 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 # Memory MCP
+[![smithery badge](https://smithery.ai/badge/@drdee/memory-mcp)](https://smithery.ai/server/@drdee/memory-mcp)
 
 A Model Context Protocol server for storing and retrieving memories using low-level Server implementation and SQLite storage.
 
 ## Installation
 
+### Installing via Smithery
+
+To install Memory MCP for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@drdee/memory-mcp):
+
+```bash
+npx -y @smithery/cli install @drdee/memory-mcp --client claude
+```
+
 This project uses [uv](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv) for dependency management instead of pip. uv is a fast, reliable Python package installer and resolver.
 
 Install using uv:
@@ -173,4 +182,4 @@ ruff check memory_mcp tests
 
 ```bash
 mypy memory_mcp
-``` 
\ No newline at end of file
+``` 
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.
+    {}
+  commandFunction:
+    # A JS function that produces the CLI command based on the given config to start the MCP on stdio.
+    |-
+    (config) => ({ command: 'memory-mcp', args: [] })
+  exampleConfig: {}