diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 29dfb8f..d730863 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -66,8 +66,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Prepare binary for DALEC
         run: |
-          mkdir -p src/src
+          mkdir -p src/src/man
           cp spry src/src/spry
+          cp man/spry.1 src/src/man/spry.1
           chmod +x src/src/spry
 
           echo "✅ Binary prepared in src/src/ directory."
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 188e067..74b78ed 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ build-windows: download-deps ## Build Windows package (native Deno compilation)
 	@echo "Compiling spry for Windows..."
 	deno compile \
 		--allow-all \
-		--import-map=import_map.json \
 		--target x86_64-pc-windows-msvc \
 		--output=spry.exe \
 		spry.ts
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ compile-local: download-deps ## Compile spry locally with Deno
 		echo "Compiling spry..."; \
 		deno compile \
 			--allow-all \
-			--import-map=import_map.json \
 			--output=spry \
 			spry.ts; \
 		echo "✅ Done! Binary created: ./spry"; \
@@ -70,8 +68,9 @@ compile-local: download-deps ## Compile spry locally with Deno
 
 prepare-src: compile-local ## Prepare src directory for DALEC
 	@echo "Preparing src directory for DALEC..."
-	@mkdir -p src/src
+	@mkdir -p src/src/man
 	@cp spry src/src/spry
+	@cp man/spry.1 src/src/man/spry.1
 	@chmod +x src/src/spry
 	@echo "✅ Binary prepared in src/src/ directory"
 
@@ -92,10 +91,18 @@ install: ## Install spry locally (requires sudo)
 	@echo "Installing spry to /usr/local/bin..."
 	sudo cp spry /usr/local/bin/spry
 	sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/spry
+	@echo "Installing man page..."
+	sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/share/man/man1
+	sudo cp man/spry.1 /usr/local/share/man/man1/spry.1
+	@echo "Updating man database..."
+	sudo mandb
 	@echo "Installation complete. Run 'spry --help' to verify."
 
 uninstall: ## Uninstall spry from system
 	@echo "Uninstalling spry..."
 	sudo rm -f /usr/local/bin/spry
+	sudo rm -f /usr/local/share/man/man1/spry.1
+	@echo "Updating man database..."
+	sudo mandb
 	@echo "Uninstall complete."
 
diff --git a/dalec-spry.yaml b/dalec-spry.yaml
index b4bbc27..f67ffdc 100644
--- a/dalec-spry.yaml
+++ b/dalec-spry.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ build:
         cp -p src/src/src/spry ./spry
         chmod +x spry
 
+        # Handle man page
+        cp src/src/src/man/spry.1 ./spry.1
+
         # Verify the binary works before packaging
         file ./spry
         ls -lh ./spry
@@ -41,6 +44,8 @@ build:
 artifacts:
   binaries:
     spry:
+  manpages:
+    spry.1:
 
 tests:
   - name: Check spry binary exists
@@ -52,13 +57,12 @@ tests:
       - command: test -x /usr/bin/spry
 
 targets:
-  jammy:          # Ubuntu 22.04 DEB
+  jammy: # Ubuntu 22.04 DEB
     dependencies:
       runtime:
         ca-certificates:
-  bookworm:       # Debian 12 DEB
+  bookworm: # Debian 12 DEB
     dependencies:
       runtime:
         ca-certificates:
-  windowscross:   # Windows cross-compilation
-
+  windowscross: # Windows cross-compilation
diff --git a/man/spry.1 b/man/spry.1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a38c2b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/spry.1
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+.TH SPRY 1 "December 2025" "0.106.0" "Spry Manual"
+.SH NAME
+spry \- Spry CLI - A declarative web application framework
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B spry
+[\fIOPTIONS\fR] [\fICOMMAND\fR]
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+Spry CLI is a command-line interface for managing Spry applications.
+.SH OPTIONS
+.TP
+.BR \-h ", " \-\-help
+Show this help message and exit.
+.TP
+.BR \-V ", " \-\-version
+Show the version number.
+.SH COMMANDS
+.TP
+.B axiom
+Spry Axiom Explorer CLI.
+.TP
+.B rb
+Spry Runbook operator.
+.TP
+.B sp
+Spry SQLPage Playbook operator.
+.TP
+.B completions
+Generate shell completions.
+.SH AUTHOR
+Spry Team
diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index bb29bbd..0c48c4c 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -48,9 +48,16 @@ sed -i.bak -E "s|/v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+/|/v$VERSION/|g" DEPLOYMENT.md
 sed -i.bak -E "s|_[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+-|_${VERSION}-|g" DEPLOYMENT.md
 rm -f DEPLOYMENT.md.bak
 
+# Update version and date in man/spry.1 header
+echo "Updating version and date in man/spry.1..."
+CURRENT_DATE=$(date +"%B %Y")
+# Update header line: .TH SPRY 1 "Date" "Version" "Manual Name"
+sed -i.bak -E "s/^(\.TH SPRY 1 \")[^\"]+(\" \")[^\"]+(\".*)$/\1$CURRENT_DATE\2$VERSION\3/" man/spry.1
+rm -f man/spry.1.bak
+
 # Commit changes
 echo "Committing version changes..."
-git add dalec-spry.yaml spry.ts README.md QUICKSTART.md DEPLOYMENT.md
+git add dalec-spry.yaml spry.ts README.md QUICKSTART.md DEPLOYMENT.md man/spry.1
 git commit -m "Release v$VERSION" || echo "No changes to commit"
 git push origin main
 
diff --git a/spry.ts b/spry.ts
index e1190f9..31e637b 100755
--- a/spry.ts
+++ b/spry.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env -S deno run -A --node-modules-dir=auto
 // Use `deno run -A --watch` in the shebang if you're contributing / developing Spry itself.
 
+// import { CLI } from "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sijucj/spry_private/refs/tags/v0.106.0/bin/spry.ts";
 import { CLI } from "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/programmablemd/spry/refs/tags/v0.106.0/bin/spry.ts";
 
 await CLI({ defaultFiles: ["Spryfile.md"] }).parse(Deno.args);
diff --git a/src/src/man/spry.1 b/src/src/man/spry.1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..163f3b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/src/man/spry.1
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+.TH SPRY 1 "December 2025" "0.102.1" "Spry Manual"
+.SH NAME
+spry \- Spry CLI - A declarative web application framework
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B spry
+[\fIOPTIONS\fR] [\fICOMMAND\fR]
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+Spry CLI is a command-line interface for managing Spry applications.
+.SH OPTIONS
+.TP
+.BR \-h ", " \-\-help
+Show this help message and exit.
+.TP
+.BR \-V ", " \-\-version
+Show the version number.
+.SH COMMANDS
+.TP
+.B axiom
+Spry Axiom Explorer CLI.
+.TP
+.B rb
+Spry Runbook operator.
+.TP
+.B sp
+Spry SQLPage Playbook operator.
+.TP
+.B completions
+Generate shell completions.
+.SH AUTHOR
+Spry Team