diff --git a/scripts/create-dmg.sh b/scripts/create-dmg.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Create a styled DMG containing the app bundle + /Applications symlink.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   scripts/create-dmg.sh <app_path> [output_dmg]
+#
+# Env:
+#   DMG_VOLUME_NAME        default: CFBundleName (or "Clawdis")
+#   DMG_BACKGROUND_PATH    default: assets/dmg-background.png
+#   DMG_WINDOW_BOUNDS      default: "400 100 980 470"
+#   DMG_ICON_SIZE          default: 128
+#   DMG_APP_POS            default: "170 190"
+#   DMG_APPS_POS           default: "470 190"
+#   SKIP_DMG_STYLE=1       skip Finder styling
+
+APP_PATH="${1:-}"
+OUT_PATH="${2:-}"
+
+if [[ -z "$APP_PATH" ]]; then
+  echo "Usage: $0 <app_path> [output_dmg]" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+if [[ ! -d "$APP_PATH" ]]; then
+  echo "Error: App not found: $APP_PATH" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd)"
+BUILD_DIR="$ROOT_DIR/dist"
+mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
+
+APP_NAME=$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print CFBundleName" "$APP_PATH/Contents/Info.plist" 2>/dev/null || echo "Clawdis")
+VERSION=$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print CFBundleShortVersionString" "$APP_PATH/Contents/Info.plist" 2>/dev/null || echo "0.0.0")
+
+DMG_NAME="${APP_NAME}-${VERSION}.dmg"
+DMG_VOLUME_NAME="${DMG_VOLUME_NAME:-$APP_NAME}"
+DMG_BACKGROUND_PATH="${DMG_BACKGROUND_PATH:-$ROOT_DIR/assets/dmg-background.png}"
+
+DMG_WINDOW_BOUNDS="${DMG_WINDOW_BOUNDS:-400 100 980 470}"
+DMG_ICON_SIZE="${DMG_ICON_SIZE:-128}"
+DMG_APP_POS="${DMG_APP_POS:-170 190}"
+DMG_APPS_POS="${DMG_APPS_POS:-470 190}"
+
+to_applescript_list4() {
+  local raw="$1"
+  echo "$raw" | awk '{ printf "%s, %s, %s, %s", $1, $2, $3, $4 }'
+}
+
+to_applescript_pair() {
+  local raw="$1"
+  echo "$raw" | awk '{ printf "%s, %s", $1, $2 }'
+}
+
+if [[ -z "$OUT_PATH" ]]; then
+  OUT_PATH="$BUILD_DIR/$DMG_NAME"
+fi
+
+echo "Creating DMG: $OUT_PATH"
+
+# Cleanup stuck volumes.
+for vol in "/Volumes/$DMG_VOLUME_NAME"* "/Volumes/$APP_NAME"*; do
+  if [[ -d "$vol" ]]; then
+    hdiutil detach "$vol" -force 2>/dev/null || true
+    sleep 1
+  fi
+done
+
+DMG_TEMP="$(mktemp -d /tmp/clawdis-dmg.XXXXXX)"
+trap 'hdiutil detach "/Volumes/'"$DMG_VOLUME_NAME"'" -force 2>/dev/null || true; rm -rf "$DMG_TEMP" 2>/dev/null || true' EXIT
+
+cp -R "$APP_PATH" "$DMG_TEMP/"
+ln -s /Applications "$DMG_TEMP/Applications"
+
+APP_SIZE_MB=$(du -sm "$APP_PATH" | awk '{print $1}')
+DMG_SIZE_MB=$((APP_SIZE_MB + 80))
+
+DMG_RW_PATH="${OUT_PATH%.dmg}-rw.dmg"
+rm -f "$DMG_RW_PATH" "$OUT_PATH"
+
+hdiutil create \
+  -volname "$DMG_VOLUME_NAME" \
+  -srcfolder "$DMG_TEMP" \
+  -ov \
+  -format UDRW \
+  -size "${DMG_SIZE_MB}m" \
+  "$DMG_RW_PATH"
+
+MOUNT_POINT="/Volumes/$DMG_VOLUME_NAME"
+if [[ -d "$MOUNT_POINT" ]]; then
+  hdiutil detach "$MOUNT_POINT" -force 2>/dev/null || true
+  sleep 2
+fi
+hdiutil attach "$DMG_RW_PATH" -mountpoint "$MOUNT_POINT" -nobrowse
+
+if [[ "${SKIP_DMG_STYLE:-0}" != "1" ]]; then
+  mkdir -p "$MOUNT_POINT/.background"
+  if [[ -f "$DMG_BACKGROUND_PATH" ]]; then
+    cp "$DMG_BACKGROUND_PATH" "$MOUNT_POINT/.background/background.png"
+  else
+    echo "WARN: DMG background missing: $DMG_BACKGROUND_PATH" >&2
+  fi
+
+  # Volume icon: reuse the app icon if available.
+  ICON_SRC="$ROOT_DIR/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/Resources/Clawdis.icns"
+  if [[ -f "$ICON_SRC" ]]; then
+    cp "$ICON_SRC" "$MOUNT_POINT/.VolumeIcon.icns"
+    if command -v SetFile >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      SetFile -a C "$MOUNT_POINT" 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  osascript <<EOF
+tell application "Finder"
+  tell disk "$DMG_VOLUME_NAME"
+    open
+    set current view of container window to icon view
+    set toolbar visible of container window to false
+    set statusbar visible of container window to false
+    set the bounds of container window to {$(to_applescript_list4 "$DMG_WINDOW_BOUNDS")}
+    set viewOptions to the icon view options of container window
+    set arrangement of viewOptions to not arranged
+    set icon size of viewOptions to ${DMG_ICON_SIZE}
+    if exists file ".background:background.png" then
+      set background picture of viewOptions to file ".background:background.png"
+    end if
+    set text size of viewOptions to 12
+    set label position of viewOptions to bottom
+    set shows item info of viewOptions to false
+    set shows icon preview of viewOptions to true
+    set position of item "${APP_NAME}.app" of container window to {$(to_applescript_pair "$DMG_APP_POS")}
+    set position of item "Applications" of container window to {$(to_applescript_pair "$DMG_APPS_POS")}
+    update without registering applications
+    delay 2
+    close
+    open
+    delay 1
+  end tell
+end tell
+EOF
+
+  sleep 2
+  osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to close every window' || true
+fi
+
+for i in {1..5}; do
+  if hdiutil detach "$MOUNT_POINT" -quiet 2>/dev/null; then
+    break
+  fi
+  if [[ "$i" == "3" ]]; then
+    hdiutil detach "$MOUNT_POINT" -force 2>/dev/null || true
+  fi
+  sleep 2
+done
+
+hdiutil convert "$DMG_RW_PATH" -format ULMO -o "$OUT_PATH" -ov
+rm -f "$DMG_RW_PATH"
+
+hdiutil verify "$OUT_PATH" >/dev/null
+echo "✅ DMG ready: $OUT_PATH"
diff --git a/scripts/package-mac-dist.sh b/scripts/package-mac-dist.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..6339a389f
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+++ b/scripts/package-mac-dist.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Build the mac app bundle, then create a zip (Sparkle) + styled DMG (humans).
+#
+# Output:
+# - dist/Clawdis.app
+# - dist/Clawdis-<version>.zip
+# - dist/Clawdis-<version>.dmg
+
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd)"
+
+"$ROOT_DIR/scripts/package-mac-app.sh"
+
+APP="$ROOT_DIR/dist/Clawdis.app"
+if [[ ! -d "$APP" ]]; then
+  echo "Error: missing app bundle at $APP" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+VERSION=$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print CFBundleShortVersionString" "$APP/Contents/Info.plist" 2>/dev/null || echo "0.0.0")
+ZIP="$ROOT_DIR/dist/Clawdis-$VERSION.zip"
+DMG="$ROOT_DIR/dist/Clawdis-$VERSION.dmg"
+
+echo "📦 Zip: $ZIP"
+rm -f "$ZIP"
+ditto -c -k --sequesterRsrc --keepParent "$APP" "$ZIP"
+
+echo "💿 DMG: $DMG"
+"$ROOT_DIR/scripts/create-dmg.sh" "$APP" "$DMG"
+