diff --git a/.vibe/development-plan-publish-cli.md b/.vibe/development-plan-publish-cli.md
index 6d4856c..2aef988 100644
--- a/.vibe/development-plan-publish-cli.md
+++ b/.vibe/development-plan-publish-cli.md
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ if (args.length === 0) {
 - [x] Fix CLI routing issue - entry point was not properly awaiting imports
 - [x] Fix missing CLI dependencies in main package (commander, chalk, ora)
 - [x] Fix MCP server import - call startServer() function instead of importing index.js
+- [x] Debug npx execution - added debug output to see what arguments npx passes
+- [x] **FOUND ROOT CAUSE**: Local packaging script doesn't include packages/ directory in tarball
 
 ### Completed
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3200b74..e362046 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "agentic-knowledge-mcp",
-  "version": "0.1.4",
+  "version": "0.1.5",
   "description": "A Model Context Protocol server for agentic knowledge guidance with web-based documentation loading and intelligent search instructions",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "packages/mcp-server/dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/index.ts
index eaddbda..4090d4e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,13 @@ const __dirname = dirname(__filename);
 async function main() {
   const args = process.argv.slice(2);
 
+  // Debug output to stderr so it doesn't interfere with CLI output
+  console.error(`[DEBUG] process.argv: ${JSON.stringify(process.argv)}`);
+  console.error(`[DEBUG] args: ${JSON.stringify(args)}`);
+  console.error(`[DEBUG] args.length: ${args.length}`);
+
   if (args.length === 0) {
+    console.error("[DEBUG] No args - starting MCP server");
     // No arguments, start MCP server
     const isLocal = existsSync(
       join(__dirname, "../../mcp-server/dist/index.js"),
@@ -31,6 +37,7 @@ async function main() {
       await startServer();
     }
   } else {
+    console.error("[DEBUG] Has args - starting CLI");
     // Any arguments, run CLI
     const { runCli } = await import("./cli.js");
     runCli();