diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05384e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+dist
+node_modules
+.vscode
+.github
+.git
+# Environment variables
+.env
+
+tests
+coverage
+scripts
diff --git a/.smithery/Dockerfile b/.smithery/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f34e2ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.smithery/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Generated by https://smithery.ai. See: https://smithery.ai/docs/config#dockerfile
+# ----- Build Stage -----
+FROM node:lts-alpine AS builder
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy package and configuration
+COPY ../package.json ../package-lock.json ../tsconfig.json ../tsconfig.build.json ./
+
+# Copy source code
+COPY ../src ./src
+
+# Install dependencies and build
+RUN npm ci && npm run build
+
+# ----- Production Stage -----
+FROM node:lts-alpine
+
+# Copy built artifacts
+COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
+
+# Copy package.json for production install
+COPY ../package.json package-lock.json ./
+
+# Install only production dependencies
+RUN npm ci --production --ignore-scripts
+
+# Expose no ports (stdio only)
+
+# Default command
+CMD ["node", "dist/index.js"]
diff --git a/.smithery/smithery.yaml b/.smithery/smithery.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7de81b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.smithery/smithery.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# Smithery.ai configuration
+build:
+  dockerfile: Dockerfile
+  dockerBuildPath: ../
+startCommand:
+  type: stdio
+  configSchema:
+    type: object
+    properties:
+      atlasClientId:
+        type: string
+        title: Atlas Client Id
+        description: Atlas API client ID for authentication. Required for running Atlas tools.
+      atlasClientSecret:
+        type: string
+        title: Atlas Client Secret
+        description: Atlas API client secret for authentication. Required for running Atlas tools.
+      connectionString:
+        type: string
+        title: MongoDB Connection string
+        description: MongoDB connection string for direct database connections. Optional, if not set, you'll need to call the `connect` tool before interacting with MongoDB data.
+      readOnly:
+        type: boolean
+        title: Read-only
+        description: When set to true, only allows read and metadata operation types, disabling create/update/delete operations.
+        default: false
+  exampleConfig:
+    atlasClientId: YOUR_ATLAS_CLIENT_ID
+    atlasClientSecret: YOUR_ATLAS_CLIENT_SECRET
+    connectionString: mongodb+srv://USERNAME:PASSWORD@YOUR_CLUSTER.mongodb.net
+    readOnly: true
+
+  commandFunction:
+    # A function that produces the CLI command to start the MCP on stdio.
+    |-
+    (config) => {
+      const args = ['dist/index.js'];
+      if (config) {
+        if (config.atlasClientId) {
+          args.push('--apiClientId');
+          args.push(config.atlasClientId);
+        }
+
+        if (config.atlasClientSecret) {
+          args.push('--apiClientSecret');
+          args.push(config.atlasClientSecret);
+        }
+
+        if (config.readOnly) {
+          args.push('--readOnly');
+        }
+
+        if (config.connectionString) {
+          args.push('--connectionString');
+          args.push(config.connectionString);
+        }
+      }
+
+      return {
+        command: "node",
+        args
+      };
+    }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3783d3e..4364dbc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -253,15 +253,15 @@ The MongoDB MCP Server can be configured using multiple methods, with the follow
 
 ### Configuration Options
 
-| Option             | Description                                                                                                           |
-| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `apiClientId`      | Atlas API client ID for authentication                                                                                |
-| `apiClientSecret`  | Atlas API client secret for authentication                                                                            |
-| `connectionString` | MongoDB connection string for direct database connections (optional users may choose to inform it on every tool call) |
-| `logPath`          | Folder to store logs                                                                                                  |
-| `disabledTools`    | An array of tool names, operation types, and/or categories of tools that will be disabled                             |
-| `readOnly`         | When set to true, only allows read and metadata operation types, disabling create/update/delete operations            |
-| `telemetry`        | When set to disabled, disables telemetry collection                                                                   |
+| Option             | Description                                                                                                                                                   |
+| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `apiClientId`      | Atlas API client ID for authentication. Required for running Atlas tools.                                                                                     |
+| `apiClientSecret`  | Atlas API client secret for authentication. Required for running Atlas tools.                                                                                 |
+| `connectionString` | MongoDB connection string for direct database connections. Optional, if not set, you'll need to call the `connect` tool before interacting with MongoDB data. |
+| `logPath`          | Folder to store logs.                                                                                                                                         |
+| `disabledTools`    | An array of tool names, operation types, and/or categories of tools that will be disabled.                                                                    |
+| `readOnly`         | When set to true, only allows read and metadata operation types, disabling create/update/delete operations.                                                   |
+| `telemetry`        | When set to disabled, disables telemetry collection.                                                                                                          |
 
 #### Log Path