diff --git a/.changeset/include-skills-in-publish.md b/.changeset/include-skills-in-publish.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85af7ffb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/include-skills-in-publish.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+'@tanstack/devtools': patch
+'@tanstack/devtools-event-client': patch
+'@tanstack/devtools-vite': patch
+'@tanstack/devtools-utils': patch
+---
+
+Include skills/ directory in npm publish so `npx @tanstack/intent install` can discover them
diff --git a/packages/devtools-utils/bin/intent.js b/packages/devtools-utils/bin/intent.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2cf2efab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/devtools-utils/bin/intent.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+// Auto-generated by @tanstack/intent setup
+// Exposes the intent end-user CLI for consumers of this library.
+// Commit this file, then add to your package.json:
+//   "bin": { "intent": "./bin/intent.js" }
+try {
+  await import('@tanstack/intent/intent-library')
+} catch (e) {
+  if (e?.code === 'ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND' || e?.code === 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND') {
+    console.error('@tanstack/intent is not installed.')
+    console.error('')
+    console.error('Install it as a dev dependency:')
+    console.error('  npm add -D @tanstack/intent')
+    console.error('')
+    console.error('Or run directly:')
+    console.error('  npx @tanstack/intent@latest list')
+    process.exit(1)
+  }
+  throw e
+}
diff --git a/packages/devtools-utils/package.json b/packages/devtools-utils/package.json
index 8f1ebd38..6519f7d7 100644
--- a/packages/devtools-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/devtools-utils/package.json
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@
     },
     "./package.json": "./package.json"
   },
+  "bin": {
+    "intent": "./bin/intent.js"
+  },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18"
@@ -98,7 +101,9 @@
   },
   "files": [
     "dist/",
-    "src"
+    "src",
+    "skills",
+    "bin"
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "clean": "premove ./build ./dist",
diff --git a/packages/devtools-vite/bin/intent.js b/packages/devtools-vite/bin/intent.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2cf2efab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/devtools-vite/bin/intent.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+// Auto-generated by @tanstack/intent setup
+// Exposes the intent end-user CLI for consumers of this library.
+// Commit this file, then add to your package.json:
+//   "bin": { "intent": "./bin/intent.js" }
+try {
+  await import('@tanstack/intent/intent-library')
+} catch (e) {
+  if (e?.code === 'ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND' || e?.code === 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND') {
+    console.error('@tanstack/intent is not installed.')
+    console.error('')
+    console.error('Install it as a dev dependency:')
+    console.error('  npm add -D @tanstack/intent')
+    console.error('')
+    console.error('Or run directly:')
+    console.error('  npx @tanstack/intent@latest list')
+    process.exit(1)
+  }
+  throw e
+}
diff --git a/packages/devtools-vite/package.json b/packages/devtools-vite/package.json
index 99d34679..1747c8a8 100644
--- a/packages/devtools-vite/package.json
+++ b/packages/devtools-vite/package.json
@@ -29,13 +29,18 @@
     },
     "./package.json": "./package.json"
   },
+  "bin": {
+    "intent": "./bin/intent.js"
+  },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist/",
-    "src"
+    "src",
+    "skills",
+    "bin"
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "clean": "premove ./build ./dist",
diff --git a/packages/devtools/bin/intent.js b/packages/devtools/bin/intent.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2cf2efab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/devtools/bin/intent.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+// Auto-generated by @tanstack/intent setup
+// Exposes the intent end-user CLI for consumers of this library.
+// Commit this file, then add to your package.json:
+//   "bin": { "intent": "./bin/intent.js" }
+try {
+  await import('@tanstack/intent/intent-library')
+} catch (e) {
+  if (e?.code === 'ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND' || e?.code === 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND') {
+    console.error('@tanstack/intent is not installed.')
+    console.error('')
+    console.error('Install it as a dev dependency:')
+    console.error('  npm add -D @tanstack/intent')
+    console.error('')
+    console.error('Or run directly:')
+    console.error('  npx @tanstack/intent@latest list')
+    process.exit(1)
+  }
+  throw e
+}
diff --git a/packages/devtools/package.json b/packages/devtools/package.json
index 1daa41ef..faf64294 100644
--- a/packages/devtools/package.json
+++ b/packages/devtools/package.json
@@ -40,13 +40,18 @@
     "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
     "import": "./dist/index.js"
   },
+  "bin": {
+    "intent": "./bin/intent.js"
+  },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist/",
-    "src"
+    "src",
+    "skills",
+    "bin"
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "clean": "premove ./build ./dist",
diff --git a/packages/event-bus-client/bin/intent.js b/packages/event-bus-client/bin/intent.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2cf2efab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/event-bus-client/bin/intent.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+// Auto-generated by @tanstack/intent setup
+// Exposes the intent end-user CLI for consumers of this library.
+// Commit this file, then add to your package.json:
+//   "bin": { "intent": "./bin/intent.js" }
+try {
+  await import('@tanstack/intent/intent-library')
+} catch (e) {
+  if (e?.code === 'ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND' || e?.code === 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND') {
+    console.error('@tanstack/intent is not installed.')
+    console.error('')
+    console.error('Install it as a dev dependency:')
+    console.error('  npm add -D @tanstack/intent')
+    console.error('')
+    console.error('Or run directly:')
+    console.error('  npx @tanstack/intent@latest list')
+    process.exit(1)
+  }
+  throw e
+}
diff --git a/packages/event-bus-client/package.json b/packages/event-bus-client/package.json
index 5dbaa399..2e3e350e 100644
--- a/packages/event-bus-client/package.json
+++ b/packages/event-bus-client/package.json
@@ -34,13 +34,18 @@
     },
     "./package.json": "./package.json"
   },
+  "bin": {
+    "intent": "./bin/intent.js"
+  },
   "sideEffects": false,
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist/",
-    "src"
+    "src",
+    "skills",
+    "bin"
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "clean": "premove ./build ./dist",