diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 04a605c0..9a0d45ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -100,3 +100,31 @@ jobs:
             build/reports/**
             meshlink/build/reports/**
             **/test-results/**
+
+  meshlink-swiftpm-macos:
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6.0.2
+
+      - name: Set up Java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5.2.0
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: '21'
+          cache: gradle
+
+      - name: Build SwiftPM packaging artifact
+        run: ./scripts/spm/package-meshlink-xcframework.sh
+
+      - name: Upload SwiftPM packaging outputs
+        if: failure()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7.0.1
+        with:
+          name: meshlink-swiftpm-reports
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
+          path: |
+            meshlink/build/swiftpm/**
+            meshlink/build/XCFrameworks/**
diff --git a/.github/workflows/swiftpm-release.yml b/.github/workflows/swiftpm-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..671c2f55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/swiftpm-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+name: swiftpm-release
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types:
+      - published
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+concurrency:
+  group: swiftpm-release-${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+jobs:
+  package-swiftpm-release:
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout release tag
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6.0.2
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
+
+      - name: Set up Java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5.2.0
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: '21'
+          cache: gradle
+
+      - name: Build SwiftPM release artifacts
+        run: ./scripts/spm/package-meshlink-xcframework.sh
+
+      - name: Upload SwiftPM release assets
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2.2.1
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
+          files: |
+            meshlink/build/swiftpm/MeshLink.xcframework.zip
+            meshlink/build/swiftpm/MeshLink.xcframework.checksum
diff --git a/Package.release.swift b/Package.release.swift
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64f0b2a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Package.release.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// swift-tools-version: 5.9
+import PackageDescription
+
+let package = Package(
+    name: "MeshLink",
+    platforms: [
+        .iOS(.v14),
+    ],
+    products: [
+        .library(name: "MeshLink", targets: ["MeshLink"]),
+    ],
+    targets: [
+        .binaryTarget(
+            name: "MeshLink",
+            url: "https://example.invalid/releases/MeshLink.xcframework.zip",
+            checksum: "REPLACE_WITH_SWIFT_PACKAGE_CHECKSUM"
+        ),
+    ]
+)
diff --git a/Package.swift b/Package.swift
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e0e0398
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Package.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// swift-tools-version: 5.9
+import PackageDescription
+
+let package = Package(
+    name: "MeshLink",
+    platforms: [
+        .iOS(.v14),
+    ],
+    products: [
+        .library(name: "MeshLink", targets: ["MeshLink"]),
+    ],
+    targets: [
+        .binaryTarget(
+            name: "MeshLink",
+            path: "meshlink/build/swiftpm/MeshLink.xcframework"
+        ),
+    ]
+)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6e7ff482..b3644c21 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ MeshLink has not cut a public stable release yet.
 
 Today, the repository is still source-distributed from a local checkout. The
 intended first public release shape is a published `:meshlink` artifact for
-Gradle consumers while iOS continues to use the generated Apple framework path.
-Swift Package Manager and CocoaPods are not part of that first-release target.
+Gradle consumers while iOS can use the generated Apple framework path or the
+root-level SwiftPM package.
 
 For the current distribution shape and remaining release blockers, use the
 [release status reference](docs/reference/release-status.md).
diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index 31997175..647e63b7 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ The intended first public release shape is:
 
 - a published `:meshlink` artifact for Gradle consumers
 - the existing generated Apple framework path for iOS Xcode hosts
-- no Swift Package Manager package yet
-- no CocoaPods pod yet
+- root-level Swift Package Manager support for both checkout and release binary targets
 
-Artifact publication is not yet wired into this repository. That means the
-repository can now automate release PRs, tags, GitHub releases, and next-
-snapshot bumps, but publishing the SDK artifact remains a separate follow-up.
+Artifact publication is partially wired into this repository. The release
+workflow now packages the SwiftPM XCFramework zip and checksum on published
+GitHub releases, while the Maven/Gradle SDK publication and signing steps remain
+separate follow-up work.
 
 ## Release automation
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index aae16cbf..6fc14eeb 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ import org.gradle.api.Project
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.Delete
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.wrapper.Wrapper
 
+buildscript {
+    dependencies {
+        classpath("org.slf4j:slf4j-nop:1.7.30")
+    }
+}
+
 private fun isAgpDependencyResolutionWarningListener(listener: Any): Boolean {
     if (listener::class.java.name.startsWith("com.android.build.gradle.internal.DependencyResolutionChecksKt$")) {
         return true
diff --git a/docs/how-to/add-meshlink-to-your-app.md b/docs/how-to/add-meshlink-to-your-app.md
index 40b09b40..f6c62dd3 100644
--- a/docs/how-to/add-meshlink-to-your-app.md
+++ b/docs/how-to/add-meshlink-to-your-app.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Use it when you need to:
 | already shares the MeshLink Gradle build | depend on `project(":meshlink")` directly |
 | lives in a separate Gradle repo | use a composite build with dependency substitution |
 | is a native iOS Xcode app | call `:meshlink:embedAndSignAppleFrameworkForXcode` from an Xcode pre-build script |
+| wants SwiftPM integration | use the root-level `Package.swift` for local checkout development or `Package.release.swift` for the release binary target |
 
 ## Installation flow at a glance
 
@@ -53,13 +54,17 @@ blockers.
 This repository does **not** yet publish:
 
 - a Maven Central artifact
-- a Swift Package Manager package
-- a CocoaPods pod
+
+Swift Package Manager support is available from the repository root via:
+
+- `Package.swift` for local checkout integration
+- `Package.release.swift` as the release binary-target template
 
 The supported installation paths today are:
 
 - Gradle source integration for Android or shared Kotlin code
 - a Gradle-built Apple framework linked by Xcode for iOS
+- a SwiftPM package at the repository root for local checkout or binary-target use
 
 ## 2. Confirm the host requirements first
 
diff --git a/docs/how-to/use-meshlink-from-swift.md b/docs/how-to/use-meshlink-from-swift.md
index f5471c99..74c90786 100644
--- a/docs/how-to/use-meshlink-from-swift.md
+++ b/docs/how-to/use-meshlink-from-swift.md
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # How to use MeshLink from Swift
 
 This guide shows you how to call MeshLink from Swift through the generated
-`MeshLink` Apple framework.
+`MeshLink` Apple framework or the root-level SwiftPM package.
 
 Use it when:
 
 - your app code is Swift, not shared Kotlin UI or business logic
-- your Xcode target already links the generated `MeshLink` framework
+- your Xcode target already links the generated `MeshLink` framework or the root-level SwiftPM package
 - you want the Swift-facing startup, lifecycle, flow-collection, and send
   patterns
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/release-status.md b/docs/reference/release-status.md
index ae757730..06a4ee25 100644
--- a/docs/reference/release-status.md
+++ b/docs/reference/release-status.md
@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ Today, supported integration paths are:
 - direct Gradle source integration for Android or shared Kotlin code
 - composite-build substitution for a separate Gradle host app
 - a Gradle-built Apple framework linked by Xcode for iOS
+- a root-level SwiftPM local checkout package (`Package.swift` at the repository root)
+- a root-level SwiftPM binary-target release template (`Package.release.swift` at the repository root)
 
-There is not yet a published Maven Central artifact, Swift Package Manager
-package, or CocoaPods pod.
+There is not yet a published Maven Central artifact.
 
 ## Intended first public release shape
 
@@ -62,8 +63,7 @@ The planned first public release shape is:
 
 - publish `:meshlink` for Gradle consumers
 - keep the generated Apple framework path for iOS Xcode hosts
-- continue without Swift Package Manager for the first release
-- continue without CocoaPods for the first release
+- ship Swift Package Manager support alongside the iOS framework path
 
 ## Release-readiness work already in place
 
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ The repository now has:
 
 - a maintained CI workflow for the core MeshLink SDK verification bundle
 - a `release-please` workflow and manifest configuration for cumulative release PRs, tags, and next-snapshot bumps
+- a SwiftPM release workflow that packages the XCFramework zip and checksum for published GitHub releases
 - a changelog for release-facing notes
 - a security policy for private vulnerability reporting
 - a maintainer release runbook
diff --git a/docs/reference/repository-layout.md b/docs/reference/repository-layout.md
index 161ca69a..db2a4cbf 100644
--- a/docs/reference/repository-layout.md
+++ b/docs/reference/repository-layout.md
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ flowchart LR
 | `:meshlink-reference` | Kotlin Multiplatform library | `:meshlink` | Shared reference-app shell, screens, session model, export logic, and automation support |
 | `:meshlink-reference:android` | Android application module | `:meshlink-reference` | Android host application for the shared reference-app shell |
 | `meshlink-reference/ios` | Native Xcode project | exported `MeshLinkReference` framework from `:meshlink-reference` | iOS host application, signing, simulator, device, and UI-test workflows |
+| `Package.swift` | Swift Package manifest | `meshlink/build/swiftpm/MeshLink.xcframework` | SwiftPM local checkout package for Xcode and `swift package` consumers |
+| `Package.release.swift` | Swift Package manifest template | published XCFramework ZIP artifact | SwiftPM release binary-target packaging |
 | `:meshlink-proof:android` | Android application module | `:meshlink` | Android proof and benchmark surface for physical validation |
 | `meshlink-proof/ios` | Native Xcode project | exported `MeshLink` framework from `:meshlink` | iOS proof and benchmark surface for physical validation |
 | `:benchmarks` | JVM benchmark module | `:meshlink` | Retained JVM performance baselines and benchmark tasks |
diff --git a/meshlink/build.gradle.kts b/meshlink/build.gradle.kts
index 0bcc52b1..65666df6 100644
--- a/meshlink/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/meshlink/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.Detekt
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.Test
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.ExperimentalKotlinGradlePluginApi
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.apple.XCFramework
 
 plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.multiplatform)
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ plugins {
 
 kotlin {
     explicitApi()
+    val meshLinkXCFramework = XCFramework("MeshLink")
     jvm { compilerOptions { jvmTarget.set(JvmTarget.JVM_21) } }
     android {
         namespace = "ch.trancee.meshlink"
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ kotlin {
             baseName = "MeshLink"
             isStatic = true
             binaryOption("bundleId", "ch.trancee.meshlink")
+            meshLinkXCFramework.add(this)
         }
     }
     applyDefaultHierarchyTemplate()
diff --git a/meshlink/src/commonTest/kotlin/ch/trancee/meshlink/integration/MeshRoutingIntegrationTest.kt b/meshlink/src/commonTest/kotlin/ch/trancee/meshlink/integration/MeshRoutingIntegrationTest.kt
index bb78d698..571c72f2 100644
--- a/meshlink/src/commonTest/kotlin/ch/trancee/meshlink/integration/MeshRoutingIntegrationTest.kt
+++ b/meshlink/src/commonTest/kotlin/ch/trancee/meshlink/integration/MeshRoutingIntegrationTest.kt
@@ -471,6 +471,12 @@ class MeshRoutingIntegrationTest {
         prewarmRoute(sender = sender, recipient = recipient)
         harness.unlinkPeers(sender, recipient)
         testDelay(100)
+        awaitDiagnosticForPeer(
+            diagnostics = sender.diagnosticSink::events,
+            code = DiagnosticCode.ROUTE_EXPIRED,
+            peerIdValue = recipient.peerId.value,
+            routeAvailable = false,
+        )
 
         // Act
         val sendResult = sender.meshLink.send(recipient.peerId, payload)
diff --git a/scripts/spm/package-meshlink-xcframework.sh b/scripts/spm/package-meshlink-xcframework.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..53134b2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/spm/package-meshlink-xcframework.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+repo_root="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../.." && pwd)"
+artifact_dir="$repo_root/meshlink/build/swiftpm"
+xcframework_name="MeshLink.xcframework"
+xcframework_source="$repo_root/meshlink/build/XCFrameworks/release/$xcframework_name"
+xcframework_staging="$artifact_dir/$xcframework_name"
+zip_path="$artifact_dir/$xcframework_name.zip"
+checksum_path="$artifact_dir/$xcframework_name.checksum"
+
+cd "$repo_root"
+./gradlew :meshlink:assembleMeshLinkReleaseXCFramework
+
+rm -rf "$artifact_dir"
+mkdir -p "$artifact_dir"
+cp -R "$xcframework_source" "$xcframework_staging"
+rm -f "$zip_path" "$checksum_path"
+
+cd "$artifact_dir"
+zip -qry "$xcframework_name.zip" "$xcframework_name"
+checksum="$(swift package compute-checksum "$xcframework_name.zip")"
+printf '%s\n' "$checksum" > "$checksum_path"
+
+printf 'XCFramework staged at: %s\n' "$xcframework_staging"
+printf 'Archive written to: %s\n' "$zip_path"
+printf 'SwiftPM checksum: %s\n' "$checksum"