diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Generated by https://smithery.ai. See: https://smithery.ai/docs/config#dockerfile
+# Use a Python image with uv pre-installed
+FROM ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:python3.12-bookworm-slim AS uv
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Enable bytecode compilation
+ENV UV_COMPILE_BYTECODE=1
+
+# Copy the entire repository into the container
+COPY . .
+
+# Install the project's dependencies using the lockfile and settings
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/uv \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=pyproject.toml,target=pyproject.toml \
+    uv sync --frozen --no-install-project --no-dev --no-editable
+
+# Then, add the rest of the project source code and install it
+# Installing separately from its dependencies allows optimal layer caching
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/uv \
+    uv sync --frozen --no-dev --no-editable
+
+FROM python:3.12-slim-bookworm
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY --from=uv /root/.local /root/.local
+COPY --from=uv --chown=app:app /app/.venv /app/.venv
+
+# Place executables in the environment at the front of the path
+ENV PATH="/app/.venv/bin:$PATH"
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["python", "-m", "mcp_datetime"]
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # mcp-datetime
 
+[![smithery badge](https://smithery.ai/badge/mcp-datetime)](https://smithery.ai/server/mcp-datetime)
 [![Python Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.12-blue.svg)](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
 [![MCP Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/mcp-1.1.1-green.svg)](https://github.com/anaisbetts/mcp)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
@@ -57,6 +58,14 @@ Config file location (macOS):
 
 ## About Installation
 
+### Installing via Smithery
+
+To install Datetime Formatting Server for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/mcp-datetime):
+
+```bash
+npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-datetime --client claude
+```
+
 If you need to install the package directly (e.g., for development or source code inspection), you can use one of these methods:
 
 - Install from PyPI
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
+    required: []
+    properties: {}
+  commandFunction:
+    # A function that produces the CLI command to start the MCP on stdio.
+    |-
+    (config) => ({ command: 'python', args: ['-m', 'mcp_datetime'] })
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