diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63b508b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+name: Build example container
+
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+      - name: Build example
+        run: docker build -t test-image .
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4291353
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+name: Publish gem
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
+        with:
+          ruby-version: '3.1'
+          bundler-cache: true
+      - name: Build gem
+        run: gem build kuberhealthy-client.gemspec
+      - name: Publish gem
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ~/.gem
+          printf -- '---\n:github: Bearer ${GITHUB_TOKEN}\n' > ~/.gem/credentials
+          chmod 0600 ~/.gem/credentials
+          gem push --key github --host https://rubygems.pkg.github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER} kuberhealthy-client-*.gem
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eba47e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*.gem
+.bundle/
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 24915c0..8e3e43e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 FROM ruby:3.2-alpine
 WORKDIR /app
-COPY exampleCheck.rb /app/exampleCheck.rb
+
+# Build and install the kuberhealthy-client gem
+COPY kuberhealthy-client.gemspec .
+COPY lib ./lib
+RUN gem build kuberhealthy-client.gemspec \
+    && gem install kuberhealthy-client-*.gem \
+    && rm kuberhealthy-client-*.gem
+
+# Copy the example check script
+COPY exampleCheck.rb ./exampleCheck.rb
+
 CMD ["ruby", "/app/exampleCheck.rb"]
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa75df1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+source 'https://rubygems.org'
+
+gemspec
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ab6e02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+PATH
+  remote: .
+  specs:
+    kuberhealthy-client (0.1.0)
+
+GEM
+  remote: https://rubygems.org/
+  specs:
+
+PLATFORMS
+  ruby
+  x86_64-linux
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+  kuberhealthy-client!
+
+BUNDLED WITH
+   2.6.7
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c673e89..7a1ae0d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,27 @@
 # Ruby Client Example
 
-This directory contains a minimal Ruby client for creating Kuberhealthy external checks.
-The script reads the `KH_REPORTING_URL` and `KH_RUN_UUID` environment variables that
-Kuberhealthy sets on checker pods and uses them to report status back to the
-Kuberhealthy service.
+This repository contains a minimal Ruby client for creating Kuberhealthy external checks. The reusable client library is packaged as the `kuberhealthy-client` gem.
+
+## Installing the client library
+
+Add the gem to your application. When using Bundler, reference GitHub Packages:
+
+```ruby
+source 'https://rubygems.pkg.github.com/OWNER' do
+  gem 'kuberhealthy-client'
+end
+```
+
+Replace `OWNER` with the GitHub organization or user that hosts this repository.
+
+In your check script:
+
+```ruby
+require 'kuberhealthy/client'
+
+# perform check logic...
+Kuberhealthy::Client.report_success
+```
 
 ## Using this example
 
diff --git a/exampleCheck.rb b/exampleCheck.rb
index 5ba6c17..6675662 100644
--- a/exampleCheck.rb
+++ b/exampleCheck.rb
@@ -1,48 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env ruby
 
-require 'json'
-require 'net/http'
-require 'uri'
-
-# reporting_url fetches the Kuberhealthy reporting endpoint from the environment.
-def reporting_url
-  url = ENV['KH_REPORTING_URL']
-  return url if url && !url.empty?
-  raise 'KH_REPORTING_URL not set'
-end
-
-# run_uuid fetches the unique run identifier from the environment.
-def run_uuid
-  uuid = ENV['KH_RUN_UUID']
-  return uuid if uuid && !uuid.empty?
-  raise 'KH_RUN_UUID not set'
-end
-
-# post_status sends a status report back to Kuberhealthy.
-def post_status(ok:, errors: [])
-  uri = URI(reporting_url)
-  req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
-  req['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
-  req['kh-run-uuid'] = run_uuid
-  req.body = JSON.generate({ ok: ok, errors: errors })
-  Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: uri.scheme == 'https') do |http|
-    http.request(req)
-  end
-end
-
-# report_success tells Kuberhealthy the check passed.
-def report_success
-  post_status(ok: true, errors: [])
-end
-
-# report_failure tells Kuberhealthy the check failed with messages.
-def report_failure(messages)
-  post_status(ok: false, errors: messages)
-end
+require 'kuberhealthy/client'
 
 begin
   # TODO: add check logic here. For now, always succeed.
-  report_success
+  Kuberhealthy::Client.report_success
 rescue StandardError => e
-  report_failure([e.message])
+  Kuberhealthy::Client.report_failure([e.message])
 end
diff --git a/kuberhealthy-client.gemspec b/kuberhealthy-client.gemspec
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02b7663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kuberhealthy-client.gemspec
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+require_relative 'lib/kuberhealthy/version'
+
+Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
+  spec.name          = 'kuberhealthy-client'
+  spec.version       = Kuberhealthy::VERSION
+  spec.authors       = ['Kuberhealthy Maintainers']
+  spec.summary       = 'Ruby client for reporting Kuberhealthy check results'
+  spec.description   = 'A simple helper library for sending check results back to Kuberhealthy.'
+  spec.homepage      = 'https://github.com/kuberhealthy/ruby'
+  spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5'
+
+  spec.files         = Dir['lib/**/*.rb']
+  spec.require_paths = ['lib']
+
+  spec.metadata['allowed_push_host'] = "https://rubygems.pkg.github.com/#{ENV['GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER']}"
+end
diff --git a/lib/kuberhealthy-client.rb b/lib/kuberhealthy-client.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..406b28d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/kuberhealthy-client.rb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+require_relative 'kuberhealthy/client'
diff --git a/lib/kuberhealthy/client.rb b/lib/kuberhealthy/client.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9490041
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/kuberhealthy/client.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+require 'json'
+require 'net/http'
+require 'uri'
+
+module Kuberhealthy
+  module Client
+    module_function
+
+    # Fetch the Kuberhealthy reporting endpoint from the environment.
+    def reporting_url
+      url = ENV['KH_REPORTING_URL']
+      return url if url && !url.empty?
+      raise 'KH_REPORTING_URL not set'
+    end
+
+    # Fetch the unique run identifier from the environment.
+    def run_uuid
+      uuid = ENV['KH_RUN_UUID']
+      return uuid if uuid && !uuid.empty?
+      raise 'KH_RUN_UUID not set'
+    end
+
+    # Send a status report back to Kuberhealthy.
+    def post_status(ok:, errors: [])
+      uri = URI(reporting_url)
+      req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
+      req['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
+      req['kh-run-uuid'] = run_uuid
+      req.body = JSON.generate({ ok: ok, errors: errors })
+      Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: uri.scheme == 'https') do |http|
+        http.request(req)
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Report success to Kuberhealthy.
+    def report_success
+      post_status(ok: true, errors: [])
+    end
+
+    # Report failure to Kuberhealthy with messages.
+    def report_failure(messages)
+      post_status(ok: false, errors: messages)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/kuberhealthy/version.rb b/lib/kuberhealthy/version.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6332639
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/kuberhealthy/version.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module Kuberhealthy
+  VERSION = '0.1.0'
+end