diff --git a/modules/fruix/packages/freebsd.scm b/modules/fruix/packages/freebsd.scm
index e54c9dc..083af17 100644
--- a/modules/fruix/packages/freebsd.scm
+++ b/modules/fruix/packages/freebsd.scm
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@
             freebsd-ripgrep
             freebsd-tmux
             freebsd-neovim
+            %freebsd-all-packages
+            all-freebsd-packages
+            find-freebsd-package
+            search-freebsd-packages
             freebsd-native-kernel
             freebsd-native-world
             freebsd-native-runtime
@@ -978,3 +982,41 @@ FreeBSD base input."
 (define %freebsd-core-packages %freebsd-host-staged-core-packages)
 (define %freebsd-development-profile-packages %freebsd-host-staged-development-profile-packages)
 (define %freebsd-system-packages %freebsd-host-staged-system-packages)
+
+(define (freebsd-package-name<? left right)
+  (let ((left-name (freebsd-package-name left))
+        (right-name (freebsd-package-name right)))
+    (if (string=? left-name right-name)
+        (string<? (freebsd-package-version left)
+                  (freebsd-package-version right))
+        (string<? left-name right-name))))
+
+(define %freebsd-all-packages
+  (sort (delete-duplicates
+         (append %freebsd-host-staged-all-packages
+                 %freebsd-native-system-packages
+                 %freebsd-native-development-profile-packages)
+         (lambda (left right)
+           (string=? (freebsd-package-name left)
+                     (freebsd-package-name right))))
+        freebsd-package-name<?))
+
+(define (all-freebsd-packages)
+  %freebsd-all-packages)
+
+(define (find-freebsd-package name)
+  (find (lambda (package)
+          (string=? (freebsd-package-name package) name))
+        %freebsd-all-packages))
+
+(define (search-freebsd-packages query)
+  (let ((needle (string-downcase query)))
+    (filter (lambda (package)
+              (or (string-null? needle)
+                  (string-contains (string-downcase (freebsd-package-name package))
+                                   needle)
+                  (string-contains (string-downcase (freebsd-package-synopsis package))
+                                   needle)
+                  (string-contains (string-downcase (freebsd-package-description package))
+                                   needle)))
+            %freebsd-all-packages)))
diff --git a/modules/fruix/system/freebsd/render.scm b/modules/fruix/system/freebsd/render.scm
index 3ea6cf2..ace0c48 100644
--- a/modules/fruix/system/freebsd/render.scm
+++ b/modules/fruix/system/freebsd/render.scm
@@ -593,6 +593,10 @@
    "       fruix system reconfigure [DECLARATION [--system NAME] ...]\n"
    "       fruix system switch /frx/store/...-fruix-system-...\n"
    "       fruix system rollback\n"
+   "       fruix package list\n"
+   "       fruix package search QUERY\n"
+   "       fruix package show NAME\n"
+   "       fruix package build NAME [--store DIR]\n"
    "EOF\n"
    "}\n\n"
    "die()\n"
@@ -701,6 +705,10 @@
    "    run_node_cli system build \"$@\"\n"
    "  fi\n"
    "}\n\n"
+   "package_command()\n"
+   "{\n"
+   "  run_node_cli package \"$@\"\n"
+   "}\n\n"
    "deploy_system()\n"
    "{\n"
    "  [ $# -ge 1 ] || die \"deploy requires TARGET and a declaration file or closure path\"\n"
@@ -1054,6 +1062,11 @@
    "        ;;\n"
    "    esac\n"
    "    ;;\n"
+   "  package)\n"
+   "    [ $# -ge 2 ] || { usage >&2; exit 1; }\n"
+   "    shift 1\n"
+   "    package_command \"$@\"\n"
+   "    ;;\n"
    "  --help|-h|'')\n"
    "    usage\n"
    "    ;;\n"
diff --git a/scripts/fruix.scm b/scripts/fruix.scm
index 8a6d017..bd91aa3 100644
--- a/scripts/fruix.scm
+++ b/scripts/fruix.scm
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@
 
 (use-modules (fruix installer)
              (fruix system freebsd)
+             (fruix system freebsd build)
              (fruix system storage)
              (fruix system freebsd utils)
              (fruix packages freebsd)
              (ice-9 format)
              (ice-9 match)
+             (ice-9 hash-table)
              (srfi srfi-1)
              (srfi srfi-13)
              (rnrs io ports))
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@
 \n\
 Commands:\n\
   system ACTION ...        Build or materialize Fruix system artifacts.\n\
+  package ACTION ...       Inspect or materialize Fruix packages.\n\
   source ACTION ...        Fetch or snapshot declarative FreeBSD source inputs.\n\
   native-build ACTION ...  Promote native build results into Fruix store objects.\n\
 \n\
@@ -47,6 +50,15 @@ System options:\n\
   --identity FILE          SSH identity file for 'deploy'.\n\
   --reboot                 Reboot the remote node after 'deploy'.\n\
 \n\
+Package actions:\n\
+  list                     List known Fruix packages.\n\
+  search QUERY             Search known Fruix packages by name or text.\n\
+  show NAME                Show metadata for one Fruix package.\n\
+  build NAME               Materialize one Fruix package in /frx/store.\n\
+\n\
+Package options:\n\
+  --store DIR              Store directory to use for 'build' (default: /frx/store).\n\
+\n\
 Source actions:\n\
   materialize              Materialize a declared FreeBSD source tree in /frx/store.\n\
 \n\
@@ -274,6 +286,28 @@ Common options:\n\
       ((arg . tail)
        (loop tail (cons arg positional) source-name store-dir cache-dir)))))
 
+(define (parse-package-arguments action rest)
+  (let loop ((args rest)
+             (positional '())
+             (store-dir "/frx/store"))
+    (match args
+      (()
+       (let ((positional (reverse positional)))
+         `((command . "package")
+           (action . ,action)
+           (positional . ,positional)
+           (store-dir . ,store-dir))))
+      (("--help")
+       (usage 0))
+      (((? (lambda (arg) (string-prefix? "--store=" arg)) arg) . tail)
+       (loop tail positional (option-value arg "--store=")))
+      (("--store" value . tail)
+       (loop tail positional value))
+      (((? (lambda (arg) (string-prefix? "--" arg)) arg) . _)
+       (error "unknown option" arg))
+      ((arg . tail)
+       (loop tail (cons arg positional) store-dir)))))
+
 (define (parse-native-build-arguments action rest)
   (let loop ((args rest)
              (positional '())
@@ -306,12 +340,16 @@ Common options:\n\
      (usage 0))
     ((_ "system" "--help")
      (usage 0))
+    ((_ "package" "--help")
+     (usage 0))
     ((_ "source" "--help")
      (usage 0))
     ((_ "native-build" "--help")
      (usage 0))
     ((_ "system" action . rest)
      (parse-system-arguments action rest))
+    ((_ "package" action . rest)
+     (parse-package-arguments action rest))
     ((_ "source" action . rest)
      (parse-source-arguments action rest))
     ((_ "native-build" action . rest)
@@ -674,6 +712,48 @@ Common options:\n\
      (headers_store . ,(assoc-ref result 'headers-store))
      (bootloader_store . ,(assoc-ref result 'bootloader-store)))))
 
+(define (package-summary-line package)
+  (string-append (freebsd-package-name package)
+                 "\t"
+                 (freebsd-package-version package)
+                 "\t"
+                 (symbol->string (freebsd-package-build-system package))
+                 "\t"
+                 (freebsd-package-synopsis package)))
+
+(define (emit-package-show-metadata package)
+  (emit-metadata
+   `((action . "package-show")
+     (package_name . ,(freebsd-package-name package))
+     (package_version . ,(freebsd-package-version package))
+     (build_system . ,(freebsd-package-build-system package))
+     (input_count . ,(length (freebsd-package-inputs package)))
+     (inputs . ,(string-join (map freebsd-package-name
+                                  (freebsd-package-inputs package))
+                             ","))
+     (home_page . ,(freebsd-package-home-page package))
+     (synopsis . ,(freebsd-package-synopsis package))
+     (description . ,(freebsd-package-description package))
+     (license . ,(freebsd-package-license package))
+     (install_target_count . ,(length (freebsd-package-install-plan package)))
+     (install_targets
+      . ,(string-join (map (lambda (entry)
+                             (match entry
+                               ((_ _ target) target)))
+                           (freebsd-package-install-plan package))
+                      ",")))))
+
+(define (emit-package-build-metadata store-dir package store-path)
+  (emit-metadata
+   `((action . "package-build")
+     (store_dir . ,store-dir)
+     (package_name . ,(freebsd-package-name package))
+     (package_version . ,(freebsd-package-version package))
+     (build_system . ,(freebsd-package-build-system package))
+     (store_path . ,store-path)
+     (references_file . ,(string-append store-path "/.references"))
+     (package_metadata_file . ,(string-append store-path "/.fruix-package")))))
+
 (define (shell-quote text)
   (string-append "'" (string-replace-all text "'" "'\"'\"'") "'"))
 
@@ -1072,6 +1152,43 @@ Common options:\n\
                                                #:declaration-system-symbol resolved-symbol
                                                #:root-size root-size
                                                #:disk-capacity disk-capacity))))))))))))
+     ((string=? command "package")
+      (let* ((positional (assoc-ref parsed 'positional))
+             (name-or-query (match positional
+                              ((value . _) value)
+                              (() #f))))
+        (unless (member action '("list" "search" "show" "build"))
+          (error "unknown package action" action))
+        (cond
+         ((string=? action "list")
+          (for-each (lambda (package)
+                      (format #t "~a~%" (package-summary-line package)))
+                    (all-freebsd-packages)))
+         ((string=? action "search")
+          (unless name-or-query
+            (error "package search requires QUERY"))
+          (for-each (lambda (package)
+                      (format #t "~a~%" (package-summary-line package)))
+                    (search-freebsd-packages name-or-query)))
+         ((string=? action "show")
+          (unless name-or-query
+            (error "package show requires NAME"))
+          (let ((package (find-freebsd-package name-or-query)))
+            (unless package
+              (error "unknown package" name-or-query))
+            (emit-package-show-metadata package)))
+         ((string=? action "build")
+          (unless name-or-query
+            (error "package build requires NAME"))
+          (let ((package (find-freebsd-package name-or-query)))
+            (unless package
+              (error "unknown package" name-or-query))
+            (emit-package-build-metadata
+             store-dir package
+             (materialize-freebsd-package package
+                                          store-dir
+                                          (make-hash-table)
+                                          (make-hash-table))))))))
      ((string=? command "source")
       (let* ((positional (assoc-ref parsed 'positional))
              (cache-dir (assoc-ref parsed 'cache-dir))
diff --git a/tests/package-cli.scm b/tests/package-cli.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0eac02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/package-cli.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+(use-modules (ice-9 match)
+             (srfi srfi-1)
+             (srfi srfi-13)
+             (srfi srfi-64)
+             (fruix packages freebsd)
+             (fruix system freebsd utils))
+
+(define repo-root
+  (or (getenv "FRUIX_REPO_ROOT")
+      (error "FRUIX_REPO_ROOT is not set")))
+
+(define guile-bin
+  (or (getenv "GUILE_BIN")
+      (error "GUILE_BIN is not set")))
+
+(define fruix-script
+  (string-append repo-root "/scripts/fruix.scm"))
+
+(define (cli-output . args)
+  (apply command-output guile-bin
+         (append '("--no-auto-compile" "-s")
+                 (list fruix-script)
+                 args)))
+
+(define (output-lines text)
+  (filter (lambda (line) (not (string-null? line)))
+          (string-split text #\newline)))
+
+(define (summary-line-name line)
+  (car (string-split line #\tab)))
+
+(define (metadata-value text key)
+  (let ((prefix (string-append key "=")))
+    (let loop ((lines (output-lines text)))
+      (match lines
+        (() #f)
+        ((line . rest)
+         (if (string-prefix? prefix line)
+             (substring line (string-length prefix))
+             (loop rest)))))))
+
+(test-begin "package-cli")
+
+(test-assert "find-freebsd-package locates nodejs"
+  (let ((package (find-freebsd-package "freebsd-nodejs")))
+    (and package
+         (string=? (freebsd-package-version package) "24.14.0_2"))))
+
+(test-assert "search-freebsd-packages finds nodejs by name"
+  (member "freebsd-nodejs"
+          (map freebsd-package-name
+               (search-freebsd-packages "node"))))
+
+(test-assert "search-freebsd-packages finds npm by text"
+  (member "freebsd-npm"
+          (map freebsd-package-name
+               (search-freebsd-packages "node"))))
+
+(let ((list-output (cli-output "package" "list")))
+  (test-assert "package list prints nodejs"
+    (member "freebsd-nodejs"
+            (map summary-line-name (output-lines list-output))))
+  (test-assert "package list prints neovim"
+    (member "freebsd-neovim"
+            (map summary-line-name (output-lines list-output)))))
+
+(let ((search-output (cli-output "package" "search" "node")))
+  (test-assert "package search prints nodejs"
+    (member "freebsd-nodejs"
+            (map summary-line-name (output-lines search-output))))
+  (test-assert "package search prints npm"
+    (member "freebsd-npm"
+            (map summary-line-name (output-lines search-output)))))
+
+(let ((show-output (cli-output "package" "show" "freebsd-nodejs")))
+  (test-equal "package show reports name"
+    "freebsd-nodejs"
+    (metadata-value show-output "package_name"))
+  (test-equal "package show reports version"
+    "24.14.0_2"
+    (metadata-value show-output "package_version"))
+  (test-equal "package show reports build system"
+    "copy-build-system"
+    (metadata-value show-output "build_system"))
+  (test-assert "package show reports node binary target"
+    (string-contains (metadata-value show-output "install_targets") "bin/node")))
+
+(let* ((store-dir (mktemp-directory "/tmp/fruix-package-cli-store.XXXXXX"))
+       (build-output (cli-output "package" "build" "freebsd-ripgrep" "--store" store-dir))
+       (store-path (metadata-value build-output "store_path")))
+  (test-equal "package build reports action"
+    "package-build"
+    (metadata-value build-output "action"))
+  (test-equal "package build reports package name"
+    "freebsd-ripgrep"
+    (metadata-value build-output "package_name"))
+  (test-assert "package build creates store path"
+    (file-exists? store-path))
+  (test-assert "package build stages rg binary"
+    (file-exists? (string-append store-path "/bin/rg"))))
+
+(test-end "package-cli")
diff --git a/tests/run-package-cli.sh b/tests/run-package-cli.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..48af039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/run-package-cli.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -eu
+
+repo_root=$(CDPATH= cd -- "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd)
+. "$HOME/.local/opt/fruix-builder/env.sh"
+
+guile_version=$($GUILE_BIN -c '(display (effective-version))')
+guile_load_path="$repo_root/modules:$GUIX_SOURCE_DIR:$HOME/.local/opt/fruix-builder/shepherd/share/guile/site/$guile_version${GUILE_LOAD_PATH:+:$GUILE_LOAD_PATH}"
+guile_load_compiled_path="$HOME/.local/opt/fruix-builder/shepherd/lib/guile/$guile_version/site-ccache${GUILE_LOAD_COMPILED_PATH:+:$GUILE_LOAD_COMPILED_PATH}"
+
+env \
+  FRUIX_REPO_ROOT="$repo_root" \
+  GUILE_BIN="$GUILE_BIN" \
+  GUILE_AUTO_COMPILE=0 \
+  GUILE_LOAD_PATH="$guile_load_path" \
+  GUILE_LOAD_COMPILED_PATH="$guile_load_compiled_path" \
+  "$GUILE_BIN" --no-auto-compile "$repo_root/tests/package-cli.scm"