diff --git a/biome.json b/biome.json
index 6da1036..bf1c41d 100644
--- a/biome.json
+++ b/biome.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "includes": [
       "**",
       "!**/dist",
+      "!**/tmp",
       "!**/*.d.ts",
       "!**/build",
       "!**/coverage",
diff --git a/packages/app-kit-ui/CLAUDE.md b/packages/app-kit-ui/CLAUDE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ffdd96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app-kit-ui/CLAUDE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# CLAUDE.md - @databricks/appkit-ui
+
+## TBD
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/app-kit-ui/package.json b/packages/app-kit-ui/package.json
index 031e7e4..1505fb4 100644
--- a/packages/app-kit-ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/app-kit-ui/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
   "packageManager": "pnpm@10.21.0",
   "files": [
     "dist",
+    "bin",
+    "scripts",
+    "CLAUDE.md",
     "llms.txt",
     "README.md",
     "DCO",
diff --git a/packages/app-kit/CLAUDE.md b/packages/app-kit/CLAUDE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d17f226
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app-kit/CLAUDE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# CLAUDE.md - @databricks/appkit
+
+## TBD
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/app-kit/package.json b/packages/app-kit/package.json
index b8324f2..2bc95e3 100644
--- a/packages/app-kit/package.json
+++ b/packages/app-kit/package.json
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
   "packageManager": "pnpm@10.21.0",
   "files": [
     "dist",
+    "bin",
+    "scripts",
+    "CLAUDE.md",
     "llms.txt",
     "README.md",
     "DCO",
diff --git a/packages/shared/bin/setup-claude.js b/packages/shared/bin/setup-claude.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0edd96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared/bin/setup-claude.js
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * CLI tool to setup CLAUDE.md for Databricks AppKit packages.
+ *
+ * This bin is included in both @databricks/app-kit and @databricks/app-kit-ui
+ * so it's available regardless of which package the user installs.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   npx appkit-setup          # Show detected packages and content
+ *   npx appkit-setup --write  # Create or update CLAUDE.md file
+ */
+
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import path from "node:path";
+
+const PACKAGES = [
+  { name: "@databricks/app-kit", description: "Backend SDK" },
+  {
+    name: "@databricks/app-kit-ui",
+    description: "UI Integration, Charts, Tables, SSE, and more.",
+  },
+];
+
+const SECTION_START = "<!-- appkit-instructions-start -->";
+const SECTION_END = "<!-- appkit-instructions-end -->";
+
+/**
+ * Find which AppKit packages are installed by checking for CLAUDE.md
+ */
+function findInstalledPackages() {
+  const cwd = process.cwd();
+  const installed = [];
+
+  for (const pkg of PACKAGES) {
+    const claudePath = path.join(cwd, "node_modules", pkg.name, "CLAUDE.md");
+    if (fs.existsSync(claudePath)) {
+      installed.push(pkg);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return installed;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate the AppKit section content
+ */
+function generateSection(packages) {
+  const links = packages
+    .map((pkg) => {
+      const docPath = `./node_modules/${pkg.name}/CLAUDE.md`;
+      return `- **${pkg.name}** (${pkg.description}): [${docPath}](${docPath})`;
+    })
+    .join("\n");
+
+  return `${SECTION_START}
+## Databricks AppKit
+
+This project uses Databricks AppKit packages. For AI assistant guidance on using these packages, refer to:
+
+${links}
+${SECTION_END}`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate standalone CLAUDE.md content (when no existing file)
+ */
+function generateStandalone(packages) {
+  const links = packages
+    .map((pkg) => {
+      const docPath = `./node_modules/${pkg.name}/CLAUDE.md`;
+      return `- **${pkg.name}** (${pkg.description}): [${docPath}](${docPath})`;
+    })
+    .join("\n");
+
+  return `# AI Assistant Instructions
+
+${SECTION_START}
+## Databricks AppKit
+
+This project uses Databricks AppKit packages. For AI assistant guidance on using these packages, refer to:
+
+${links}
+${SECTION_END}
+`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Update existing content with AppKit section
+ */
+function updateContent(existingContent, packages) {
+  const newSection = generateSection(packages);
+
+  // Check if AppKit section already exists
+  const startIndex = existingContent.indexOf(SECTION_START);
+  const endIndex = existingContent.indexOf(SECTION_END);
+
+  if (startIndex !== -1 && endIndex !== -1) {
+    // Replace existing section
+    const before = existingContent.substring(0, startIndex);
+    const after = existingContent.substring(endIndex + SECTION_END.length);
+    return before + newSection + after;
+  }
+
+  // Append section to end
+  return `${existingContent.trimEnd()}\n\n${newSection}\n`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Main CLI logic
+ */
+function main() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+  const shouldWrite = args.includes("--write") || args.includes("-w");
+  const help = args.includes("--help") || args.includes("-h");
+
+  if (help) {
+    console.log(`
+Usage: npx appkit-setup [options]
+
+Options:
+  --write, -w   Create or update CLAUDE.md file in current directory
+  --help, -h    Show this help message
+
+Examples:
+  npx appkit-setup              # Show detected packages and preview content
+  npx appkit-setup --write      # Create or update CLAUDE.md
+`);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Find installed packages
+  const installed = findInstalledPackages();
+
+  if (installed.length === 0) {
+    console.log("No @databricks/app-kit packages found in node_modules.");
+    console.log("\nMake sure you've installed at least one of:");
+    PACKAGES.forEach((pkg) => {
+      console.log(`  - ${pkg.name}`);
+    });
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  console.log("Detected packages:");
+  installed.forEach((pkg) => {
+    console.log(`  ✓ ${pkg.name}`);
+  });
+
+  const claudePath = path.join(process.cwd(), "CLAUDE.md");
+  const existingContent = fs.existsSync(claudePath)
+    ? fs.readFileSync(claudePath, "utf-8")
+    : null;
+
+  let finalContent;
+  let action;
+
+  if (existingContent) {
+    finalContent = updateContent(existingContent, installed);
+    action = existingContent.includes(SECTION_START) ? "Updated" : "Added to";
+  } else {
+    finalContent = generateStandalone(installed);
+    action = "Created";
+  }
+
+  if (shouldWrite) {
+    fs.writeFileSync(claudePath, finalContent);
+    console.log(`\n✓ ${action} CLAUDE.md`);
+    console.log(`  Path: ${claudePath}`);
+  } else {
+    console.log("\nTo create/update CLAUDE.md, run:");
+    console.log("  npx appkit-setup --write\n");
+
+    if (existingContent) {
+      console.log(
+        `This will ${
+          existingContent.includes(SECTION_START)
+            ? "update the existing"
+            : "add a new"
+        } AppKit section.\n`,
+      );
+    }
+
+    console.log("Preview of AppKit section:\n");
+    console.log("─".repeat(50));
+    console.log(generateSection(installed));
+    console.log("─".repeat(50));
+  }
+}
+
+main();
diff --git a/packages/shared/scripts/postinstall.js b/packages/shared/scripts/postinstall.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3db18ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared/scripts/postinstall.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+console.log("");
+console.log("[@databricks/appkit] To setup AI assistant instructions, run:");
+console.log("");
+console.log("  npx appkit-setup --write");
+console.log("");
diff --git a/tools/dist.ts b/tools/dist.ts
index 3bd26cf..81ef265 100644
--- a/tools/dist.ts
+++ b/tools/dist.ts
@@ -12,11 +12,54 @@ delete pkg.dependencies.shared;
 pkg.exports = pkg.publishConfig.exports;
 delete pkg.publishConfig.exports;
 
+const isAppKitPackage = pkg.name?.startsWith("@databricks/app-kit");
+const sharedBin = path.join(
+  __dirname,
+  "../packages/shared/bin/setup-claude.js",
+);
+const sharedPostinstall = path.join(
+  __dirname,
+  "../packages/shared/scripts/postinstall.js",
+);
+
+// Add appkit-setup bin and postinstall for @databricks/app-kit* packages
+if (isAppKitPackage) {
+  if (fs.existsSync(sharedBin)) {
+    pkg.bin = pkg.bin || {};
+    pkg.bin["appkit-setup"] = "./bin/setup-claude.js";
+  }
+  if (fs.existsSync(sharedPostinstall)) {
+    pkg.scripts = pkg.scripts || {};
+    pkg.scripts.postinstall = "node scripts/postinstall.js";
+  }
+}
+
 fs.writeFileSync("tmp/package.json", JSON.stringify(pkg, null, 2));
 
 fs.cpSync("dist", "tmp/dist", { recursive: true });
 
-fs.copyFileSync(path.join(__dirname, "../llms.txt"), "tmp/llms.txt");
+// Copy bin and scripts from shared package
+if (isAppKitPackage) {
+  if (fs.existsSync(sharedBin)) {
+    fs.mkdirSync("tmp/bin", { recursive: true });
+    fs.copyFileSync(sharedBin, "tmp/bin/setup-claude.js");
+  }
+  if (fs.existsSync(sharedPostinstall)) {
+    fs.mkdirSync("tmp/scripts", { recursive: true });
+    fs.copyFileSync(sharedPostinstall, "tmp/scripts/postinstall.js");
+  }
+}
+
+if (fs.existsSync("CLAUDE.md")) {
+  fs.copyFileSync("CLAUDE.md", "tmp/CLAUDE.md");
+}
+
+if (fs.existsSync("llms.txt")) {
+  fs.copyFileSync("llms.txt", "tmp/llms.txt");
+} else {
+  fs.copyFileSync(path.join(__dirname, "../llms.txt"), "tmp/llms.txt");
+}
+
 fs.copyFileSync(path.join(__dirname, "../README.md"), "tmp/README.md");
 fs.copyFileSync(path.join(__dirname, "../LICENSE"), "tmp/LICENSE");
 fs.copyFileSync(path.join(__dirname, "../DCO"), "tmp/DCO");