diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..561b499
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+name: Publish to NPM
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install Rust
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+
+      - name: Install Node.js, Solana CLI and Anchor
+        uses: metadaoproject/setup-anchor@v2
+        with: 
+          anchor-version: '0.30.0' 
+          solana-cli-version: '1.18.15'
+          node-version: '21.0.0'
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: anchor build
+
+      - name: Prepare IDL Files
+        run: |
+          mv target/idl ./
+
+      - name: Determine NPM Tag
+        id: determine-npm-tag
+        run: |
+          VERSION_TAG=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}
+          if [[ $VERSION_TAG == *"-"* ]]; then
+            echo "NPM_TAG=${VERSION_TAG#*-}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          else
+            echo "NPM_TAG=latest" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          fi
+        env:
+          GITHUB_REF: ${{ github.ref }}
+
+      - name: Publish to NPM
+        run: |
+          yarn publish --access public --new-version ${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v} --tag ${{
+          steps.determine-npm-tag.outputs.NPM_TAG }} --no-git-tag-version
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_REF: ${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2ff8fda..54c4ebb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 {
+  "name": "@zetachain/protocol-contracts-solana",
+  "private": false,
+  "version": "0.0.0-set-on-publish",
+  "description": "Package contains IDL files for the Solana Gateway program, enabling cross-chain functionality with ZetaChain",
+  "files": [
+    "idl"
+  ],
   "scripts": {
     "lint:fix": "prettier */*.js \"*/**/*{.js,.ts}\" -w",
     "lint": "prettier */*.js \"*/**/*{.js,.ts}\" --check"
@@ -21,4 +28,4 @@
     "ts-mocha": "^10.0.0",
     "typescript": "^4.3.5"
   }
-}
+}
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