diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7e6d2f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - platform: 'macos-latest'
+            args: '--target aarch64-apple-darwin'
+            python-version: '3.12'
+          - platform: 'macos-latest'
+            args: '--target x86_64-apple-darwin'
+            python-version: '3.12'
+          - platform: 'ubuntu-22.04'
+            args: ''
+            python-version: '3.12'
+          - platform: 'windows-latest'
+            args: ''
+            python-version: '3.12'
+
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install dependencies (ubuntu only)
+        if: matrix.platform == 'ubuntu-22.04'
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf
+
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          cache: 'pip'
+
+      - name: Install Python dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install pyinstaller
+          pip install -r backend/requirements.txt
+
+      - name: Build Python server (Linux/macOS)
+        if: matrix.platform != 'windows-latest'
+        run: |
+          chmod +x scripts/build-server.sh
+          ./scripts/build-server.sh
+
+      - name: Build Python server (Windows)
+        if: matrix.platform == 'windows-latest'
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          cd backend
+          python build_binary.py
+
+          # Get platform tuple
+          PLATFORM=$(rustc --print host-tuple)
+
+          # Create binaries directory
+          mkdir -p ../tauri/src-tauri/binaries
+
+          # Copy with platform suffix
+          cp dist/voicebox-server.exe ../tauri/src-tauri/binaries/voicebox-server-${PLATFORM}.exe
+          echo "Built voicebox-server-${PLATFORM}.exe"
+
+      - name: Setup Bun
+        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
+
+      - name: Install Rust stable
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        with:
+          targets: ${{ matrix.platform == 'macos-latest' && 'aarch64-apple-darwin,x86_64-apple-darwin' || '' }}
+
+      - name: Rust cache
+        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+        with:
+          workspaces: './tauri/src-tauri -> target'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: bun install
+
+      - uses: tauri-apps/tauri-action@v0
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          projectPath: tauri
+          tagName: v__VERSION__
+          releaseName: 'voicebox v__VERSION__'
+          releaseBody: |
+            ## What's Changed
+            See the assets below to download and install this version.
+
+            ### Installation
+            - **macOS**: Download the `.dmg` file
+            - **Windows**: Download the `.msi` installer
+            - **Linux**: Download the `.AppImage` or `.deb` package
+          releaseDraft: true
+          prerelease: false
+          args: ${{ matrix.args }}
diff --git a/backend/build_binary.py b/backend/build_binary.py
index 6563e6dd..bf2f234f 100644
--- a/backend/build_binary.py
+++ b/backend/build_binary.py
@@ -11,15 +11,23 @@ def build_server():
     """Build Python server as standalone binary."""
     backend_dir = Path(__file__).parent
 
-    # Find qwen_tts source directory (it's an editable install)
-    qwen_tts_path = Path('/Users/jamespine/Projects/voice/Qwen3-TTS')
+    # Check for local editable qwen_tts install
+    local_qwen_path = Path.home() / 'Projects' / 'voice' / 'Qwen3-TTS'
 
     # PyInstaller arguments
     args = [
         'server.py',  # Use server.py as entry point instead of main.py
         '--onefile',
         '--name', 'voicebox-server',
-        '--paths', str(qwen_tts_path),  # Add qwen_tts source to paths
+    ]
+
+    # Add local qwen_tts path if it exists (for editable installs)
+    if local_qwen_path.exists():
+        args.extend(['--paths', str(local_qwen_path)])
+        print(f"Using local qwen_tts source from: {local_qwen_path}")
+
+    # Add hidden imports
+    args.extend([
         '--hidden-import', 'backend',
         '--hidden-import', 'backend.main',
         '--hidden-import', 'backend.config',
diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index e5b69f0a..fb4277e6 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ torch>=2.1.0
 transformers>=4.36.0
 accelerate>=0.26.0
 huggingface_hub>=0.20.0
+qwen-tts>=0.1.0
 
 # Audio processing
 librosa>=0.10.0