diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
index d19eaad..5c8d802 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  packages: write
+
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -26,3 +30,19 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Unit Tests
         run: npm test
+
+      - name: Build Management Daemon
+        run: npm run build
+
+      - name: Publish Package to Gitea Packages
+        run: |
+          npm pack
+          TGZ_FILE=$(ls naxos-api-*.tgz | head -n 1)
+          echo "Packaging $TGZ_FILE to Gitea Packages registry..."
+          curl -s --fail-with-body -X PUT \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}" \
+            --upload-file "$TGZ_FILE" \
+            "${{ github.server_url }}/api/packages/naxos/generic/naxos-api/1.0.0/$TGZ_FILE" || echo "Generic package uploaded or exists"
+
+          echo "//git.lholz.de/api/packages/naxos/npm/:_authToken=${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}" >> ~/.npmrc
+          npm publish || echo "NPM package published or exists"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9a22eab..20983ba 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "description": "NaxOS Management Daemon & GitOps REST/WebSocket API",
   "main": "dist/server.js",
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "registry": "https://git.lholz.de/api/packages/naxos/npm/"
+  },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc",
     "start": "node dist/server.js",
diff --git a/src/services/zfs.service.ts b/src/services/zfs.service.ts
index 68455e5..05bdc89 100644
--- a/src/services/zfs.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/zfs.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { execFile } from 'child_process';
+import { execFile, execFileSync } from 'child_process';
 import { promisify } from 'util';
 import { config } from '../config/index.js';
 import type { ZfsPool, ZfsDataset, ZfsSnapshot, UnimportedPool, ZfsLayout } from '../types/index.js';
@@ -141,6 +141,21 @@ export class ZfsService {
     },
   ];
 
+  private hasZfsBinaries: boolean = (() => {
+    if (!config.isLinux) return false;
+    try {
+      execFileSync('which', ['zpool'], { stdio: 'ignore' });
+      execFileSync('which', ['zfs'], { stdio: 'ignore' });
+      return true;
+    } catch {
+      return false;
+    }
+  })();
+
+  private get useMock(): boolean {
+    return !this.hasZfsBinaries;
+  }
+
   private async runCommand(cmd: string, args: string[]): Promise<string> {
     try {
       const { stdout } = await execFileAsync(cmd, args);
@@ -151,7 +166,7 @@ export class ZfsService {
   }
 
   async listPools(): Promise<ZfsPool[]> {
-    if (!config.isLinux) {
+    if (this.useMock) {
       return this.mockPools;
     }
     try {
@@ -189,7 +204,7 @@ export class ZfsService {
     ashift?: number;
   }): Promise<{ success: boolean; message: string }> {
     const ashift = params.ashift || 12;
-    if (!config.isLinux) {
+    if (this.useMock) {
       const newPool: ZfsPool = {
         name: params.name,
         size: '19.0T',
@@ -230,7 +245,7 @@ export class ZfsService {
   }
 
   async scanUnimportedPools(): Promise<UnimportedPool[]> {
-    if (!config.isLinux) {
+    if (this.useMock) {
       return this.mockUnimportedPools;
     }
     try {
@@ -279,7 +294,7 @@ export class ZfsService {
     altroot?: string;
     noMount?: boolean;
   }): Promise<{ success: boolean; message: string }> {
-    if (!config.isLinux) {
+    if (this.useMock) {
       const found = this.mockUnimportedPools.find((p) => p.name === params.poolName);
       if (found) {
         this.mockUnimportedPools = this.mockUnimportedPools.filter((p) => p.name !== params.poolName);
@@ -310,7 +325,7 @@ export class ZfsService {
   }
 
   async exportPool(poolName: string): Promise<{ success: boolean; message: string }> {
-    if (!config.isLinux) {
+    if (this.useMock) {
       this.mockPools = this.mockPools.filter((p) => p.name !== poolName);
       return { success: true, message: `Pool '${poolName}' exported.` };
     }
@@ -319,7 +334,7 @@ export class ZfsService {
   }
 
   async scrub(poolName: string, action: 'start' | 'stop' | 'pause'): Promise<{ success: boolean; message: string }> {
-    if (!config.isLinux) {
+    if (this.useMock) {
       return { success: true, message: `Scrub ${action} requested for pool '${poolName}'.` };
     }
     const flag = action === 'stop' ? '-s' : action === 'pause' ? '-p' : '';
@@ -331,7 +346,7 @@ export class ZfsService {
   }
 
   async trim(poolName: string): Promise<{ success: boolean; message: string }> {
-    if (!config.isLinux) {
+    if (this.useMock) {
       return { success: true, message: `TRIM initiated for pool '${poolName}'.` };
     }
     await this.runCommand('zpool', ['trim', poolName]);
@@ -339,7 +354,7 @@ export class ZfsService {
   }
 
   async listDatasets(poolName?: string): Promise<ZfsDataset[]> {
-    if (!config.isLinux) {
+    if (this.useMock) {
       if (poolName) {
         return this.mockDatasets.filter((d) => d.pool === poolName);
       }
@@ -378,7 +393,7 @@ export class ZfsService {
     quota?: string;
     mountpoint?: string;
   }): Promise<{ success: boolean; message: string }> {
-    if (!config.isLinux) {
+    if (this.useMock) {
       const pool = params.name.split('/')[0];
       const newDs: ZfsDataset = {
         name: params.name,
@@ -407,7 +422,7 @@ export class ZfsService {
   }
 
   async destroyDataset(name: string, recursive = false): Promise<{ success: boolean; message: string }> {
-    if (!config.isLinux) {
+    if (this.useMock) {
       this.mockDatasets = this.mockDatasets.filter((d) => d.name !== name && (!recursive || !d.name.startsWith(`${name}/`)));
       return { success: true, message: `Dataset '${name}' destroyed.` };
     }
@@ -419,7 +434,7 @@ export class ZfsService {
   }
 
   async setDatasetProperty(name: string, property: string, value: string): Promise<{ success: boolean; message: string }> {
-    if (!config.isLinux) {
+    if (this.useMock) {
       const ds = this.mockDatasets.find((d) => d.name === name);
       if (ds) {
         (ds as any)[property] = value;
@@ -431,7 +446,7 @@ export class ZfsService {
   }
 
   async listSnapshots(datasetName?: string): Promise<ZfsSnapshot[]> {
-    if (!config.isLinux) {
+    if (this.useMock) {
       if (datasetName) {
         return this.mockSnapshots.filter((s) => s.dataset === datasetName);
       }
@@ -461,7 +476,7 @@ export class ZfsService {
 
   async createSnapshot(datasetName: string, snapshotTag: string): Promise<{ success: boolean; message: string }> {
     const fullName = `${datasetName}@${snapshotTag}`;
-    if (!config.isLinux) {
+    if (this.useMock) {
       this.mockSnapshots.unshift({
         name: fullName,
         dataset: datasetName,
@@ -477,7 +492,7 @@ export class ZfsService {
   }
 
   async rollbackSnapshot(snapshotName: string): Promise<{ success: boolean; message: string }> {
-    if (!config.isLinux) {
+    if (this.useMock) {
       return { success: true, message: `Dataset rolled back to '${snapshotName}'.` };
     }
     await this.runCommand('zfs', ['rollback', '-r', snapshotName]);
@@ -485,7 +500,7 @@ export class ZfsService {
   }
 
   async destroySnapshot(snapshotName: string): Promise<{ success: boolean; message: string }> {
-    if (!config.isLinux) {
+    if (this.useMock) {
       this.mockSnapshots = this.mockSnapshots.filter((s) => s.name !== snapshotName);
       return { success: true, message: `Snapshot '${snapshotName}' destroyed.` };
     }