diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 946365f..d285cb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ env:
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    tags: ['v*']
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: windows-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
@@ -53,4 +55,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: auditgen-windows
           path: dist/auditgen.exe
-          retention-days: 30
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+          retention-days: 30
+      
+      - name: Create Github Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          files: dist/auditgen.exe
+          generate_release_notes: true
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a742d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    "python-envs.defaultEnvManager": "ms-python.python:poetry",
+    "python-envs.defaultPackageManager": "ms-python.python:poetry"
+}
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f6d85e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [v0.1.0] - 2025-04-26
+### Added
+- Interactive dual-mode CLI (flags or questionary prompts)
+- Config registry with `auditgen config setup`
+- Generates Impact Analysis, Test Cases, Code Checklist from BRD
+- Windows EXE via GitHub Actions
+- Input validation with friendly error messages
+- Path traversal protection on ticket ID
+- Ctrl+C handling across all prompts
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0dc400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# AudiGen CLI
+
+Audit document generator CLI tool — generates Impact Analysis, Test Cases, 
+and Code Review Checklist from a BRD document using AI.
+
+## Requirements
+- Windows 10/11
+- Gemini API key ([get one free here](https://aistudio.google.com/))
+
+## Installation
+1. Download `auditgen.exe` from [Releases](../../releases)
+2. Place it in a folder e.g. `C:\Tools\auditgen\`
+3. Add that folder to your Windows PATH
+4. Open a new terminal and run `auditgen --help`
+
+## First Time Setup
+```cmd
+auditgen config setup
+```
+Select all fields and enter your details when prompted.
+
+## Usage
+```cmd
+# Interactive mode — prompts for everything
+auditgen generate
+
+# Direct mode — pass everything as flags
+auditgen generate "path\to\brd.docx" TKT-001 -s 20-04-2025 -e 30-04-2025
+
+# View your config
+auditgen config show
+```
+
+## Output
+Running `generate` produces three Excel files in your output folder:
+- `TKT-001-Impact Analysis Template.xlsx`
+- `TKT-001-Test Cases.xlsx`  
+- `TKT-001-Code Checklist.xlsx`
+
+## Built With
+- Python 3.12
+- Click — CLI framework
+- Google Gemini — test case generation
+- openpyxl — Excel generation
+- Rich + Questionary — terminal UI
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diff --git a/audigen_cli/cli.py b/audigen_cli/cli.py
index c97a8c5..372d12b 100644
--- a/audigen_cli/cli.py
+++ b/audigen_cli/cli.py
@@ -270,4 +270,4 @@ def generate(brd, ticket, start, end, user, complexity, priority, approver, outp
         with open(log_path, "w") as f:
             f.write(traceback.format_exc())
         print(f"Crashed. Log saved to: {log_path}")
-        raise SystemExit(1)
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+        raise SystemExit(1)