diff --git a/.cargo/config.toml b/.cargo/config.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac2b23f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cargo/config.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[target.x86_64-pc-windows-msvc]
+rustflags = ["-C", "target-feature=+crt-static"]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5625850..240a089 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -82,3 +82,29 @@ jobs:
           $env:LEXMOUNT_BROWSER_CLI_INSTALL_DIR = Join-Path $env:RUNNER_TEMP "browser-cli-bootstrap"
           & .\skills\lexmount-browser\scripts\bootstrap.ps1
           & (Join-Path $env:LEXMOUNT_BROWSER_CLI_INSTALL_DIR "browser-cli.exe") version
+
+  windows-release:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        with:
+          targets: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
+      - run: cargo test --locked --target x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
+      - run: cargo build --release --locked --target x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
+      - name: Verify standalone Windows executable
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          $binary = "target/x86_64-pc-windows-msvc/release/browser-cli.exe"
+          & $binary version
+          if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "browser-cli version failed with exit code $LASTEXITCODE" }
+
+          $vswhere = "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe"
+          $installationPath = & $vswhere -latest -property installationPath
+          Import-Module "$installationPath\Common7\Tools\Microsoft.VisualStudio.DevShell.dll"
+          Enter-VsDevShell -VsInstallPath $installationPath -SkipAutomaticLocation
+          $dependencies = & dumpbin.exe /dependents $binary
+          $dependencies | Write-Output
+          if ($dependencies -match '(?im)^\s+(?:VCRUNTIME|MSVCP)\d*[^\s]*\.dll\s*$') {
+            throw "Windows release dynamically depends on the Visual C++ Redistributable"
+          }