diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8f6d6dd..b4ca191 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ semantic-release:
     - echo "$SSH_PRIVATE_KEY" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
     - ssh-keyscan -H gitlab.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
     - chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
-    - |
-      echo "@carealytix:registry=${CI_API_V4_URL}/projects/${CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/npm/" >> .npmrc
-      echo "//${CI_SERVER_HOST}/api/v4/projects/${CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/npm/:_authToken=${CI_JOB_TOKEN}" >> .npmrc
+    - echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}" >> .npmrc
     - npm install
     - npm run build
   script:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a4612b..dcb4a2c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,18 +30,6 @@ Codewalkers coordinates agents from different providers (Claude, Codex, Gemini,
 
 ### Install
 
-**1. Configure your `.npmrc` to use the GitLab Package Registry:**
-
-```sh
-# Project-level .npmrc (recommended) — or add to ~/.npmrc for global config
-@carealytix:registry=https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/<PROJECT_ID>/packages/npm/
-//gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/<PROJECT_ID>/packages/npm/:_authToken=<YOUR_TOKEN>
-```
-
-Replace `<PROJECT_ID>` with the GitLab project ID and `<YOUR_TOKEN>` with a personal access token (scope: `read_api`) or deploy token.
-
-**2. Install globally:**
-
 ```sh
 npm install -g @carealytix/codewalkers
 ```
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a9c5135..1920904 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
     "url": "git@gitlab.com:carealytix/tools/codewalkers.git"
   },
   "license": "UNLICENSED",
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "registry": "https://registry.npmjs.org/",
+    "access": "restricted"
+  },
   "workspaces": [
     "apps/*",
     "packages/*"