diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 01f64f9..8231fbb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ OBJECTS = $(SOURCES:$(SRC_DIR)/%.c=$(OBJ_DIR)/%.o)
 DEPS = $(OBJECTS:.o=.d)
 TARGET = tnt
 
-.PHONY: all clean install uninstall debug release asan valgrind check test unit-test info
+PREFIX ?= /usr/local
+BINDIR ?= $(PREFIX)/bin
+MANDIR ?= $(PREFIX)/share/man
+SYSTEMD_UNIT_DIR ?= $(PREFIX)/lib/systemd/system
+
+.PHONY: all clean install install-systemd uninstall uninstall-systemd debug release asan valgrind check test unit-test info
 
 all: $(TARGET)
 
@@ -45,14 +50,21 @@ clean:
 	@echo "Clean complete"
 
 install: $(TARGET)
-	install -d $(DESTDIR)/usr/local/bin
-	install -m 755 $(TARGET) $(DESTDIR)/usr/local/bin/
-	install -d $(DESTDIR)/usr/local/share/man/man1
-	install -m 644 tnt.1 $(DESTDIR)/usr/local/share/man/man1/
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
+	install -m 755 $(TARGET) $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)/man1
+	install -m 644 tnt.1 $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)/man1/
+
+install-systemd:
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(SYSTEMD_UNIT_DIR)
+	install -m 644 tnt.service $(DESTDIR)$(SYSTEMD_UNIT_DIR)/
 
 uninstall:
-	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/usr/local/bin/$(TARGET)
-	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/usr/local/share/man/man1/tnt.1
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/$(TARGET)
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)/man1/tnt.1
+
+uninstall-systemd:
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(SYSTEMD_UNIT_DIR)/tnt.service
 
 # Development targets
 debug: CFLAGS += -g -DDEBUG
diff --git a/packaging/README.md b/packaging/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cae9bde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Packaging
+
+This directory contains package-manager drafts for TNT. They are intentionally
+kept out of the root install path and should be reviewed before submission to
+any public registry.
+
+## Current targets
+
+- `arch/PKGBUILD` - AUR-ready draft for `tnt-chat`.
+- `homebrew/tnt-chat.rb` - Homebrew tap formula draft.
+- `debian/README.md` - Ubuntu PPA / Debian packaging notes.
+
+## Release checklist
+
+1. Confirm `TNT_VERSION` in `include/common.h` and the manpage version match.
+2. Create a GitHub release tag such as `v1.0.0`.
+3. Build and upload release tarballs or rely on GitHub source archives.
+4. Replace placeholder checksums in package drafts.
+5. Verify package contents in an isolated directory:
+
+   ```sh
+   make clean
+   make
+   tmpdir="$(mktemp -d)"
+   make DESTDIR="$tmpdir" PREFIX=/usr install
+   find "$tmpdir" -type f | sort
+   ```
+
+6. Submit packages manually:
+   - Arch: upload `PKGBUILD` and generated `.SRCINFO` to AUR.
+   - Homebrew: open a PR to the project tap, or later Homebrew core if eligible.
+   - Ubuntu: build Debian source packages and upload to a Launchpad PPA.
+
+Do not connect these packaging drafts to automatic production deployment.
diff --git a/packaging/arch/PKGBUILD b/packaging/arch/PKGBUILD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bb126e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/arch/PKGBUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Maintainer: M1ng <REPLACE_WITH_EMAIL>
+
+pkgname=tnt-chat
+pkgver=1.0.0
+pkgrel=1
+pkgdesc='SSH-native terminal chat server with a Vim-style interface'
+arch=('x86_64' 'aarch64')
+url='https://github.com/m1ngsama/TNT'
+license=('MIT')
+depends=('libssh')
+makedepends=('gcc' 'make')
+source=("${pkgname}-${pkgver}.tar.gz::${url}/archive/refs/tags/v${pkgver}.tar.gz")
+sha256sums=('SKIP')
+
+build() {
+  cd "TNT-${pkgver}"
+  make
+}
+
+package() {
+  cd "TNT-${pkgver}"
+  make DESTDIR="${pkgdir}" PREFIX=/usr install
+  make DESTDIR="${pkgdir}" PREFIX=/usr install-systemd
+  install -Dm644 LICENSE "${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}/LICENSE"
+}
diff --git a/packaging/debian/README.md b/packaging/debian/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36f7910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/debian/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Debian and Ubuntu Packaging
+
+Ubuntu distribution should start with a Launchpad PPA. Direct inclusion in
+Debian or Ubuntu archives is a separate, slower process and should wait until
+the project has a stable release cadence.
+
+## Recommended path
+
+1. Keep the upstream project installable with:
+
+   ```sh
+   make DESTDIR="$pkgdir" PREFIX=/usr install
+   ```
+
+2. Create Debian packaging metadata from a release tarball:
+
+   - `debian/control`
+   - `debian/rules`
+   - `debian/changelog`
+   - `debian/copyright`
+   - `debian/install`
+   - optional `debian/tnt.service`
+
+3. Build locally with `debuild` or `dpkg-buildpackage`.
+4. Upload the signed source package to a Launchpad PPA.
+5. Only after repeated stable releases, consider Debian mentors or Ubuntu
+   archive sponsorship.
+
+## Package shape
+
+- Binary package name: `tnt-chat`
+- Installed command: `/usr/bin/tnt`
+- Runtime dependency: `libssh`
+- Optional systemd unit: `/usr/lib/systemd/system/tnt.service`
diff --git a/packaging/homebrew/tnt-chat.rb b/packaging/homebrew/tnt-chat.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92be9b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/homebrew/tnt-chat.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+class TntChat < Formula
+  desc "SSH-native terminal chat server with a Vim-style interface"
+  homepage "https://github.com/m1ngsama/TNT"
+  url "https://github.com/m1ngsama/TNT/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.0.tar.gz"
+  sha256 "REPLACE_WITH_RELEASE_TARBALL_SHA256"
+  license "MIT"
+
+  depends_on "libssh"
+
+  def install
+    system "make"
+    system "make", "install", "DESTDIR=#{buildpath}/stage", "PREFIX=#{prefix}"
+
+    bin.install "#{buildpath}/stage#{prefix}/bin/tnt"
+    man1.install "#{buildpath}/stage#{prefix}/share/man/man1/tnt.1"
+  end
+
+  test do
+    assert_match version.to_s, shell_output("#{bin}/tnt --version")
+  end
+end