diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 8fe13798c..276bf270b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ exclude = [
 version = "0.2.0"
 authors = ["Iuvo AI, Inc.", "Grit Contributors"]
 description = "GritQL is a query language for searching, linting, and modifying code."
+repository = "https://github.com/getgrit/gritql/"
 homepage = "https://docs.grit.io/language/overview"
 documentation = "https://docs.grit.io/tutorials/gritql"
diff --git a/crates/cli_bin/Cargo.toml b/crates/cli_bin/Cargo.toml
index 27f59b26a..a08bfd9bc 100644
--- a/crates/cli_bin/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/cli_bin/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ homepage = "https://docs.grit.io/"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 authors.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
+repository.workspace = true
 license = "MIT"
 publish = false
 
@@ -56,5 +57,16 @@ grit_tracing = [
 docgen = ["marzano-cli/docgen"]
 
 [package.metadata.dist]
+# this should be published by cargo-dist (needed because publish = false)
+dist = true
+# build flags for published builds
 default-features = false
 features = ["marzano-cli/grit_beta"]
+# the npm package should have this name
+npm-package = "launcher"
+# the homebrew package should have this name
+formula = "grit"
+
+[package.metadata.dist.bin-aliases]
+# all installers should ensure marzano can also be run as "grit"
+marzano = ["grit"]
diff --git a/crates/grit-pattern-matcher/Cargo.toml b/crates/grit-pattern-matcher/Cargo.toml
index c102d61c5..310035461 100644
--- a/crates/grit-pattern-matcher/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/grit-pattern-matcher/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "grit-pattern-matcher"
 description = "Pattern definitions and core matching logic for GritQL"
 edition = "2021"
 keywords = ["gritql", "ast", "query", "language", "pl"]
-repository = "https://github.com/getgrit/gritql/tree/main/crates/grit-pattern-matcher"
+repository.workspace = true
 version.workspace = true
 authors.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/grit-util/Cargo.toml b/crates/grit-util/Cargo.toml
index 5826850bc..9dc08fd78 100644
--- a/crates/grit-util/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/grit-util/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "grit-util"
 description = "Utility functions for GritQL and associated tools"
 edition = "2021"
 keywords = ["gritql", "grit", "util"]
-repository = "https://github.com/getgrit/gritql/tree/main/crates/grit-util"
+repository.workspace = true
 version.workspace = true
 authors.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true