diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 04aef49..bdfe1ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -57,3 +57,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Test
         run: pnpm test
+
+      - name: Verify npm consumer install
+        run: SKIP_BUILD=1 bash scripts/verify-npm-consumer.sh
diff --git a/docs/user-guide-ID.md b/docs/user-guide-ID.md
index 2e1c18f..711a10d 100644
--- a/docs/user-guide-ID.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide-ID.md
@@ -238,6 +238,13 @@ Dengan profil `atest/1`, `atest_run` dapat menjalankan runner terdaftar:
 
 Hanya dua ini yang terdaftar di MCP referensi saat ini.
 
+**Dependensi runner:** `npx -y agentpair` sudah menyertakan runner
+`payload-size` (`json-schema-faker` adalah production dependency). Runner
+`spectral` opt-in: pasang `@stoplight/spectral-cli` di project Node yang sama
+dengan `agentpair` (install `npx` terisolasi tidak melihat paket yang Anda
+tambah di tempat lain). Packaging runner lengkap (`@agentpair/runners`,
+codegen-compile, resolusi npx) direncanakan v1.1 — lihat issue tracker.
+
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 **Tool MCP tidak muncul di klien**  
diff --git a/docs/user-guide.md b/docs/user-guide.md
index 93614ed..c0bac31 100644
--- a/docs/user-guide.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide.md
@@ -239,6 +239,13 @@ With profile `atest/1`, `atest_run` can execute registered runners:
 
 Only these two are registered in the reference MCP today.
 
+**Runner dependencies:** `npx -y agentpair` ships the `payload-size` runner
+(`json-schema-faker` is a production dependency). The `spectral` runner is
+opt-in: install `@stoplight/spectral-cli` in the same Node project as
+`agentpair` (a bare `npx` cache install cannot see packages you add elsewhere).
+Full runner packaging (`@agentpair/runners`, codegen-compile, npx resolution)
+is planned for v1.1 — see issue tracker.
+
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 **MCP tools missing in the client**  
diff --git a/packages/mcp-server/package.json b/packages/mcp-server/package.json
index 5302119..b4453e5 100644
--- a/packages/mcp-server/package.json
+++ b/packages/mcp-server/package.json
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     "@agentpair/protocol": "workspace:^0.5.0",
     "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.12.1",
     "@noble/ciphers": "^2.2.0",
+    "json-schema-faker": "^0.5.9",
     "zod": "^3.25.67"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@
     "@hono/node-server": "^1.14.4",
     "@stoplight/spectral-cli": "^6.15.0",
     "@types/node": "^22.15.0",
-    "json-schema-faker": "^0.5.9",
     "quicktype": "^23.3.21",
     "typescript": "^5.8.3"
   }
diff --git a/packages/mcp-server/src/e2e/dual-server.ts b/packages/mcp-server/src/e2e/dual-server.ts
index f3c16ff..cb5ce43 100644
--- a/packages/mcp-server/src/e2e/dual-server.ts
+++ b/packages/mcp-server/src/e2e/dual-server.ts
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ export async function runSessionHappyPath(
   if (!initiatorAtest.ok) {
     const detail =
       "error" in initiatorAtest && /unavailable/i.test(initiatorAtest.error)
-        ? " (install json-schema-faker dev dependency for payload-size runner)"
+        ? " (payload-size runner unavailable — reinstall agentpair (json-schema-faker should ship with the package))"
         : "";
     throw new Error(`initiator atest_run failed: ${JSON.stringify(initiatorAtest)}${detail}`);
   }
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ export async function runSessionHappyPath(
   if (!joinerAtest.ok) {
     const detail =
       "error" in joinerAtest && /unavailable/i.test(joinerAtest.error)
-        ? " (install json-schema-faker dev dependency for payload-size runner)"
+        ? " (payload-size runner unavailable — reinstall agentpair (json-schema-faker should ship with the package))"
         : "";
     throw new Error(`joiner atest_run failed: ${JSON.stringify(joinerAtest)}${detail}`);
   }
diff --git a/packages/mcp-server/src/runners/codegen-compile.ts b/packages/mcp-server/src/runners/codegen-compile.ts
index 1d92937..515780b 100644
--- a/packages/mcp-server/src/runners/codegen-compile.ts
+++ b/packages/mcp-server/src/runners/codegen-compile.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ export async function runCodegenCompile(
     } catch {
       return {
         ok: false,
-        error: "codegen-compile runner unavailable: install quicktype (dev dependency)",
+        error:
+          "codegen-compile runner unavailable: npm install quicktype in this project (not registered in agentpair; planned for v1.1 runner packaging)",
       };
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/mcp-server/src/runners/payload-size.ts b/packages/mcp-server/src/runners/payload-size.ts
index 537072e..ef709ab 100644
--- a/packages/mcp-server/src/runners/payload-size.ts
+++ b/packages/mcp-server/src/runners/payload-size.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ export function runPayloadSize(
   if (!faker) {
     return {
       ok: false,
-      error: "payload-size runner unavailable: install json-schema-faker (dev dependency)",
+      error:
+        "payload-size runner unavailable: reinstall or upgrade agentpair (json-schema-faker should ship with the package)",
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/mcp-server/src/runners/spectral.ts b/packages/mcp-server/src/runners/spectral.ts
index 42136ec..adfa0e1 100644
--- a/packages/mcp-server/src/runners/spectral.ts
+++ b/packages/mcp-server/src/runners/spectral.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ export async function runSpectral(
     } catch {
       return {
         ok: false,
-        error: "spectral runner unavailable: install @stoplight/spectral-cli (dev dependency)",
+        error:
+          "spectral runner unavailable: npm install @stoplight/spectral-cli in this project (not included with agentpair; bare npx agentpair cannot run spectral until v1.1 runner packaging)",
       };
     }
   }
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 9049102..96a9991 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ importers:
       '@noble/ciphers':
         specifier: ^2.2.0
         version: 2.2.0
+      json-schema-faker:
+        specifier: ^0.5.9
+        version: 0.5.9
       zod:
         specifier: ^3.25.67
         version: 3.25.76
@@ -51,9 +54,6 @@ importers:
       '@types/node':
         specifier: ^22.15.0
         version: 22.20.0
-      json-schema-faker:
-        specifier: ^0.5.9
-        version: 0.5.9
       quicktype:
         specifier: ^23.3.21
         version: 23.3.21
diff --git a/scripts/verify-npm-consumer.sh b/scripts/verify-npm-consumer.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..348169c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/verify-npm-consumer.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Smoke-test agentpair as an npm consumer would install it (not monorepo devDeps).
+#
+# Uses `pnpm pack` on the real packages (same as publish) so the verified tarball
+# matches bin/files/exports and workspace: protocol rewrites — not a hand-built subset.
+#
+# By default rebuilds protocol + agentpair (standalone-safe). In CI, set
+# SKIP_BUILD=1 after Build/Test so only pack + install + smoke runs.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd)"
+MCP_DIR="${ROOT}/packages/mcp-server"
+PROTO_DIR="${ROOT}/packages/protocol"
+TMP_DIR="$(mktemp -d)"
+trap 'rm -rf "${TMP_DIR}"' EXIT
+
+tgz_name_for() {
+  node --input-type=module -e "
+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+const pkg = JSON.parse(readFileSync('${1}/package.json', 'utf8'));
+const base = pkg.name.startsWith('@') ? pkg.name.slice(1).replace('/', '-') : pkg.name;
+console.log(\`\${base}-\${pkg.version}.tgz\`);
+"
+}
+
+tar_contains() {
+  local archive="$1"
+  local member="$2"
+  local listing
+  listing="$(tar -tzf "${archive}")"
+  grep -Fq "${member}" <<<"${listing}"
+}
+
+require_dist() {
+  local missing=0
+  for path in \
+    "${PROTO_DIR}/dist/index.js" \
+    "${PROTO_DIR}/dist/wasm/pkg/spake2_pake.js" \
+    "${MCP_DIR}/dist/runners/payload-size.js" \
+    "${MCP_DIR}/dist/cli.js"; do
+    if [[ ! -f "${path}" ]]; then
+      echo "ERROR: missing build artifact: ${path}" >&2
+      missing=1
+    fi
+  done
+  if [[ "${missing}" -ne 0 ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: dist artifacts missing; run without SKIP_BUILD=1 or pnpm build first" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+if [[ "${SKIP_BUILD:-}" == "1" ]]; then
+  echo "==> SKIP_BUILD=1 — using existing dist artifacts"
+  require_dist
+else
+  echo "==> Building protocol and agentpair"
+  pnpm --filter @agentpair/protocol build
+  pnpm --filter agentpair build
+fi
+
+echo "==> Packing @agentpair/protocol (pnpm pack)"
+(cd "${PROTO_DIR}" && pnpm pack --pack-destination "${TMP_DIR}" >/dev/null)
+PROTO_TGZ="$(tgz_name_for "${PROTO_DIR}")"
+PROTO_PACKED="${TMP_DIR}/${PROTO_TGZ}"
+
+echo "==> Packing agentpair (pnpm pack — publish-shaped manifest + files allowlist)"
+(cd "${MCP_DIR}" && pnpm pack --pack-destination "${TMP_DIR}" >/dev/null)
+AGENT_TGZ="$(tgz_name_for "${MCP_DIR}")"
+AGENT_PACKED="${TMP_DIR}/${AGENT_TGZ}"
+
+for packed in "${PROTO_PACKED}" "${AGENT_PACKED}"; do
+  if [[ ! -f "${packed}" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: expected pack output missing: ${packed}" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+done
+
+echo "==> Asserting packed agentpair manifest"
+MANIFEST_JSON="${TMP_DIR}/pack-manifest.json"
+tar -xzf "${AGENT_PACKED}" -O package/package.json > "${MANIFEST_JSON}"
+node --input-type=module -e "
+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+const pkg = JSON.parse(readFileSync('${MANIFEST_JSON}', 'utf8'));
+const deps = pkg.dependencies ?? {};
+const devDeps = pkg.devDependencies ?? {};
+
+if (!deps['json-schema-faker']) {
+  console.error('FAIL: json-schema-faker missing from packed dependencies');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+if (devDeps['json-schema-faker']) {
+  console.error('FAIL: json-schema-faker still listed in packed devDependencies');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+if (String(deps['@agentpair/protocol'] ?? '').includes('workspace:')) {
+  console.error('FAIL: packed manifest still contains workspace: protocol dependency');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+if (!pkg.bin?.agentpair) {
+  console.error('FAIL: packed manifest missing bin.agentpair');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+if (!Array.isArray(pkg.files) || !pkg.files.includes('dist')) {
+  console.error('FAIL: packed manifest files allowlist drifted from package.json');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+console.log('OK: pnpm pack manifest rewrites workspace protocol dep and ships json-schema-faker');
+"
+
+echo "==> Asserting packed tarball honors files allowlist (bin + runner assets)"
+if ! tar_contains "${AGENT_PACKED}" 'package/dist/cli.js'; then
+  echo "FAIL: packed tarball missing package/dist/cli.js" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+if ! tar_contains "${AGENT_PACKED}" 'package/dist/runners/spectral-ruleset.yaml'; then
+  echo "FAIL: packed tarball missing spectral-ruleset.yaml from dist/runners" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "==> Installing packed tarballs in isolated consumer dir"
+CONSUMER_DIR="${TMP_DIR}/consumer"
+mkdir -p "${CONSUMER_DIR}"
+cd "${CONSUMER_DIR}"
+npm init -y >/dev/null
+npm install "${PROTO_PACKED}" "${AGENT_PACKED}" >/dev/null
+
+echo "==> Smoke-testing payload-size runner from consumer install"
+node --input-type=module -e "
+import { runPayloadSize } from 'agentpair/dist/runners/payload-size.js';
+const result = runPayloadSize({ type: 'object', properties: { id: { type: 'string' } } });
+if (!result.ok) {
+  console.error('FAIL: runPayloadSize returned', result);
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+console.log('OK: payload-size runner works from consumer install');
+"
+
+echo "==> npm consumer verify passed"