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@@ -19,6 +19,23 @@ photocraft-cli mcp --bridge 127.0.0.1:7878 --control-token-file /private/path/co
 
 Tools cover session/document operations, command discovery and execution, batching, and—when bridged—UI inspection and control. Tool schemas improve correctness but are not authorization boundaries.
 
+## From an installed release
+
+The release packages ship `photocraft-cli` alongside the desktop app, so no build is needed:
+
+| Install | CLI |
+|---|---|
+| Windows (MSI) | `C:\Program Files\PhotoCraft\photocraft-cli.exe` by default (wherever you installed it otherwise), not on `PATH` |
+| Linux (deb, rpm) | `/usr/bin/photocraft-cli` |
+| macOS | the separate `photocraft-cli-<version>-macos-<arch>.zip` release asset (the `.app` holds only the desktop app) |
+
+```sh
+# Windows, default install folder
+claude mcp add photocraft -- "C:\Program Files\PhotoCraft\photocraft-cli.exe" mcp --automation-read-root <dir> --automation-write-root <dir>
+# Linux, or macOS with the CLI unzipped onto PATH
+claude mcp add photocraft -- photocraft-cli mcp --automation-read-root <dir> --automation-write-root <dir>
+```
+
 ## Security notes
 
 Stdio MCP does not open a network listener. Its client receives only the read and write roots