diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-app.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-app.yml
index 191d21e..731b3c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-app.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: false
 
 permissions:
-  contents: read
+  contents: write
   packages: write
 
 jobs:
@@ -63,6 +63,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate Home Assistant integration syntax
         run: python3 -m compileall -q homeassistant/integration
 
+      - name: Package HACS integration release
+        run: |
+          cd homeassistant/integration
+          zip -r ../../virtual_carillon.zip . -x '__pycache__/*' '*.pyc'
+
+      - name: Publish GitHub release with HACS asset
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: >-
+          gh release create "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" virtual_carillon.zip
+          --title "Virtual Carillon ${GITHUB_REF_NAME}"
+          --generate-notes
+
       - name: Log in to GHCR
         uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e2e211..18ddc16 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Virtual Carillon
 
 <p align="center">
-  <img src="homeassistant/app/logo.png" alt="Virtual Carillon" width="480">
+  <img src="homeassistant/integration/brand/logo@2x.png" alt="Virtual Carillon" width="480">
 </p>
 
 Virtual Carillon turns your speakers into a programmable Church carillon.
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ You can also run the carillon on its own from the command line or connect to it
 
 Most people will use Virtual Carillon with [Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/getting-started/), a free, self-hosted home-automation system. The included Home Assistant Integration provides a user-friendly GUI to interact with Virtual Carillon. We also provide Virtual Carillon as a standalone app for advanced users who are comfortable working from the command line and don't want to use Home Assistant.
 
-[HACS](https://hacs.xyz/docs/use/) (Home Assistant Community Store) is an optional community store inside Home Assistant. This repository keeps all Home Assistant sources under `homeassistant/`; use the manual installation path below unless a HACS release package is provided.
+[HACS](https://hacs.xyz/docs/use/) (Home Assistant Community Store) is the recommended way to install the Home Assistant integration. Releases include the HACS package; the repository keeps its source under `homeassistant/integration` so no HACS-specific top-level source directory is needed. If HACS is unavailable, use the manual installation fallback below.
 
 For either Home Assistant path, you must have at least one working Home Assistant `media_player` (speaker) before setting up Virtual Carillon.
 
@@ -40,9 +40,13 @@ Use this path when your Home Assistant installation has **Settings → Apps**. I
 
 2. Search the App store for **Virtual Carillon**, select it, choose **Install**, and then choose **Start**.
 3. Open the app’s **Configuration** tab. Set **API token** to a long, unique private value, choose **Save**, and restart the app if Home Assistant asks.
-4. Install the integration:
+4. Install the integration through HACS:
 
-   - **Manual installation:** copy this repository’s `homeassistant/integration` directory to `/config/custom_components/virtual_carillon/`, then restart Home Assistant.
+   - In HACS, open **Integrations**, choose the three-dot menu, and select **Custom repositories**.
+   - Add `https://github.com/HPaulson/virtual-carillon` as an **Integration**, then choose **Download** for the latest release.
+   - Restart Home Assistant when HACS asks.
+
+   If HACS is unavailable, manually copy this repository’s `homeassistant/integration` directory to `/config/custom_components/virtual_carillon/`, then restart Home Assistant.
 
 5. Open **Settings → Devices & services → Add integration**, search for **Virtual Carillon**, and enter:
 
@@ -80,7 +84,14 @@ Use this path when Home Assistant itself runs in a Docker container. Virtual Car
 
    The `virtual-carillon_default` network is created by the command in step 3. Once both containers share it, Home Assistant can reach the engine as `http://virtual-carillon:9876`. Keep this connection in your own Compose configuration if you recreate the Home Assistant container.
 
-5. Copy this repository’s `homeassistant/integration` directory to `/config/custom_components/virtual_carillon/`, then restart Home Assistant. HACS custom repositories currently require the integration under a repository-root `custom_components/` directory, so this source layout is intentionally installed manually.
+5. Install the integration through HACS:
+
+   - In HACS, open **Integrations**, choose the three-dot menu, and select **Custom repositories**.
+   - Add `https://github.com/HPaulson/virtual-carillon` as an **Integration**, then choose **Download** for the latest release.
+   - Restart Home Assistant when HACS asks.
+
+   If HACS is unavailable, manually copy this repository’s `homeassistant/integration` directory to `/config/custom_components/virtual_carillon/`, then restart Home Assistant.
+
 6. Open **Settings → Devices & services → Add integration**, search for **Virtual Carillon**, and enter:
 
    - **Engine URL:** `http://virtual-carillon:9876`
diff --git a/hacs.json b/hacs.json
index 89f2f06..9f3cae5 100644
--- a/hacs.json
+++ b/hacs.json
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "Virtual Carillon",
-  "homeassistant": "2024.1.0"
+  "homeassistant": "2024.1.0",
+  "zip_release": true,
+  "filename": "virtual_carillon.zip",
+  "hide_default_branch": true
 }