diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c2d7493..c3751c1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
 # vscode
 .history/
 .vscode/
-
-
-# python cache
-__pycache__/
-
-
-# mypy cache
-.mypy_cache/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/.buildignore b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/.buildignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8daa537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/.buildignore
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# folder
+.git/*
+.github/*
+.vscode/*
+.history/*
+*/__pycache__/*
+build/*
+
+# file
+.gitignore
+.gitattributes
+.buildignore
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/.github/workflows/release.yml b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7cbcaeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+name: Build and Publish
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "v*"
+
+jobs:
+  build-publish:
+    name: Build and Publish
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.x"
+
+      - name: Set up Environment
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python commands.py setup-env
+
+      - name: Install Dependencies to Local
+        run: python commands.py setup-env-to-lib
+
+      - name: Compile all languages
+        run: python commands.py compile
+
+      - name: Update 'plugin.json' information
+        run: python commands.py gen-plugin-info
+
+      - name: Remove Python file artifacts
+        run: python commands.py clean-pyc
+
+      - name: Pack plugin to a zip file
+        run: python commands.py build
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        id: create_release
+        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        env:
+          # This token is provided by Actions
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
+          release_name: ${{ github.ref }}
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false
+
+      - name: Get Asset name
+        run: |
+          export PKG=$(ls build/ | grep zip)
+          set -- $PKG
+          echo "name=$1" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Upload Release (zip) to GitHub
+        id: upload-release-asset
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: build/${{ env.name }}
+          asset_name: ${{ env.name }}
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/.gitignore b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/.gitignore
index e69de29..a28b021 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/.gitignore
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# build
+lib/
+build/
+
+# python cache
+__pycache__/
+.mypy_cache/
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/commands.py b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/commands.py
index 5432812..73b98f8 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/commands.py
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/commands.py
@@ -2,13 +2,94 @@
 
 import json
 import os
+from textwrap import dedent
+from typing import List
 
 import click
 
-from plugin import (ICON_PATH, PLUGIN_ACTION_KEYWORD, PLUGIN_AUTHOR,
-                    PLUGIN_EXECUTE_FILENAME, PLUGIN_ID, PLUGIN_PROGRAM_LANG,
-                    PLUGIN_URL, __long_description__, __package_name__,
-                    __short_description__, __version__, basedir)
+from plugin import (
+    ICON_PATH,
+    PLUGIN_ACTION_KEYWORD,
+    PLUGIN_AUTHOR,
+    PLUGIN_EXECUTE_FILENAME,
+    PLUGIN_ID,
+    PLUGIN_PROGRAM_LANG,
+    PLUGIN_URL,
+    PLUGIN_URL_DOWNLOAD,
+    PLUGIN_URL_SOURCE_CODE,
+    PLUGIN_ZIP_NAME,
+    TRANSLATIONS_PATH,
+    __long_description__,
+    __package_name__,
+    __short_description__,
+    __version__,
+    basedir,
+)
+
+# constants
+# folder
+build_path = basedir / "build"
+build_path.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+lib_path = basedir / "lib"
+lib_path.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+
+# file
+build_ignore_path = basedir / ".buildignore"
+build_ignore_path.touch()  # if no existed, would be created
+plugin_info_path = basedir / "plugin.json"
+zip_path = build_path / f"{PLUGIN_ZIP_NAME}"
+
+plugin_infos = {
+    "ID": PLUGIN_ID,
+    "ActionKeyword": PLUGIN_ACTION_KEYWORD,
+    "Name": __package_name__,
+    "Description": __short_description__,
+    "Author": PLUGIN_AUTHOR,
+    "Version": __version__,
+    "Language": PLUGIN_PROGRAM_LANG,
+    "Website": PLUGIN_URL,
+    "IcoPath": ICON_PATH,
+    "ExecuteFileName": PLUGIN_EXECUTE_FILENAME,
+    "UrlDownload": PLUGIN_URL_DOWNLOAD,
+    "UrlSourceCode": PLUGIN_URL_SOURCE_CODE,
+}
+
+
+def get_build_ignores(comment: str = "#") -> List[str]:
+    """
+    Ignore file or folder when building a plugin, similar to '.gitignore'.
+    """
+    ignore_list = []
+
+    with open(build_ignore_path, "r") as f:
+        for line in f.readlines():
+            line = line.strip()
+            if line and not line.startswith(comment):
+                ignore_list.append(line)
+
+    return ignore_list
+
+
+def hook_env_snippet(exec_file: str = PLUGIN_EXECUTE_FILENAME) -> str:
+    """Hook lib folder path to python system environment variable path."""
+
+    env_snippet = dedent(
+        f"""\
+    import os
+    import sys
+
+    basedir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+    sys.path.append(os.path.join(basedir, "{lib_path.name}"))
+    """
+    )
+
+    temp_path = build_path / exec_file
+    entry_src = basedir / exec_file
+    with open(entry_src, "r") as f_r:
+        with open(temp_path, "w") as f_w:
+            f_w.write(env_snippet + f_r.read())
+
+    return temp_path
 
 
 @click.group()
@@ -18,38 +99,39 @@ def translate():
 
 
 @translate.command()
-@click.argument('locale')
+@click.argument("locale")
 def init(locale):
     """Initialize a new language."""
 
-    if os.system('pybabel extract -F babel.cfg -k _l -o messages.pot .'):
-        raise RuntimeError('extract command failed')
-    if os.system('pybabel init -i messages.pot -d plugin/translations -l ' + locale):
-        raise RuntimeError('init command failed')
-    os.remove('messages.pot')
+    if os.system("pybabel extract -F babel.cfg -k _l -o messages.pot ."):
+        raise RuntimeError("extract command failed")
+    if os.system(f"pybabel init -i messages.pot -d {TRANSLATIONS_PATH} -l {locale}"):
+        raise RuntimeError("init command failed")
+    os.remove("messages.pot")
 
-    click.echo('Done.')
+    click.echo("Done.")
 
 
 @translate.command()
 def update():
     """Update all languages."""
-    if os.system('pybabel extract -F babel.cfg -k _l -o messages.pot .'):
-        raise RuntimeError('extract command failed')
-    if os.system('pybabel update -i messages.pot -d plugin/translations'):
-        raise RuntimeError('update command failed')
-    os.remove('messages.pot')
+    if os.system("pybabel extract -F babel.cfg -k _l -o messages.pot ."):
+        raise RuntimeError("extract command failed")
+    if os.system(f"pybabel update -i messages.pot -d {TRANSLATIONS_PATH}"):
+        raise RuntimeError("update command failed")
+    os.remove("messages.pot")
 
-    click.echo('Done.')
+    click.echo("Done.")
 
 
 @translate.command()
 def compile():
     """Compile all languages."""
-    if os.system('pybabel compile -d plugin/translations'):
-        raise RuntimeError('compile command failed')
 
-    click.echo('Done.')
+    if os.system(f"pybabel compile -d {TRANSLATIONS_PATH}"):
+        raise RuntimeError("compile command failed")
+
+    click.echo("Done.")
 
 
 @click.group()
@@ -60,29 +142,90 @@ def plugin():
 
 @plugin.command()
 def gen_plugin_info():
-    """Auto generate the `plugin.json` file for Flow"""
+    """Auto generate the 'plugin.json' file for Flow."""
+
+    with open(plugin_info_path, "w") as f:
+        json.dump(plugin_infos, f, indent=4)
+
+    click.echo("Done.")
+
+
+@plugin.command()
+def build():
+    "Pack plugin to a zip file."
+
+    zip_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+
+    ignore_list = get_build_ignores()
+    ignore_string = "'" + "' '".join(ignore_list) + "'"
+    os.system(f"zip -r {zip_path} . -x {ignore_string}")
+
+    entry_src_hooked = hook_env_snippet()
+    os.system(f"zip -j {zip_path} {entry_src_hooked}")
+    entry_src_hooked.unlink()
+
+    click.echo("Done.")
+
+
+@click.group()
+def env():
+    ...
+
+
+@env.command()
+def setup_env():
+    """
+    Set up the environment for the first time.
+    This installs requirements.txt and requirements-dev.txt
+    """
+
+    os.system("pip install -r requirements.txt --upgrade")
+    os.system("pip install -r requirements-dev.txt --upgrade")
+
+    click.echo("Environment ready to go.")
+
+
+@env.command()
+def setup_env_to_lib():
+    """Install dependencies to local."""
+
+    os.system(f"pip install -r requirements.txt -t {lib_path} --upgrade")
+
+    click.echo("Done.")
+
+
+@click.group()
+def clean():
+    """Clean commands."""
+    ...
+
+
+@clean.command()
+def clean_build():
+    """Remove build artifacts"""
+
+    os.system("rm -fr build/")
+    click.echo("Done.")
 
-    plugin_infos = {
-        "ID": PLUGIN_ID,
-        "ActionKeyword": PLUGIN_ACTION_KEYWORD,
-        "Name": __package_name__.title(),
-        "Description": __short_description__,
-        "Author": PLUGIN_AUTHOR,
-        "Version": __version__,
-        "Language": PLUGIN_PROGRAM_LANG,
-        "Website": PLUGIN_URL,
-        "IcoPath": ICON_PATH,
-        "ExecuteFileName": PLUGIN_EXECUTE_FILENAME
-    }
 
-    json_path = os.path.join(basedir, 'plugin.json')
-    with open(json_path, 'w') as f:
-        json.dump(plugin_infos, f, indent=' '*4)
+@clean.command()
+def clean_pyc():
+    "Remove Python file artifacts"
 
-    click.echo('Done.')
+    os.system(f"find {basedir} -name '*.pyc' -exec rm -f {{}} +")
+    os.system(f"find {basedir} -name '*.pyo' -exec rm -f {{}} +")
+    os.system(f"find {basedir} -name '*~' -exec rm -f {{}} +")
 
+    click.echo("Done.")
 
-cli = click.CommandCollection(sources=[plugin, translate])
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    cli = click.CommandCollection(
+        sources=[
+            clean,
+            env,
+            plugin,
+            translate,
+        ]
+    )
     cli()
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/plugin/__init__.py b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/plugin/__init__.py
index 684d885..cf9e2ec 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/plugin/__init__.py
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/plugin/__init__.py
@@ -1,14 +1,27 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 Plugin
-=====
+======
 Introduce the plugin.
 """
 
 
 from plugin.settings import (
-    GITHUB_USERNAME, ICON_PATH, PLUGIN_ACTION_KEYWORD, PLUGIN_AUTHOR,
-    PLUGIN_EXECUTE_FILENAME, PLUGIN_ID, PLUGIN_PROGRAM_LANG, PLUGIN_URL,
-    __long_description__, __package_name__, __short_description__, __version__,
-    basedir)
+    ICON_PATH,
+    PLUGIN_ACTION_KEYWORD,
+    PLUGIN_AUTHOR,
+    PLUGIN_EXECUTE_FILENAME,
+    PLUGIN_ID,
+    PLUGIN_PROGRAM_LANG,
+    PLUGIN_URL,
+    PLUGIN_URL_DOWNLOAD,
+    PLUGIN_URL_SOURCE_CODE,
+    PLUGIN_ZIP_NAME,
+    TRANSLATIONS_PATH,
+    __long_description__,
+    __package_name__,
+    __short_description__,
+    __version__,
+    basedir,
+)
 from plugin.ui import Main
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/plugin/extensions.py b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/plugin/extensions.py
index df38abf..eb4b0d1 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/plugin/extensions.py
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/plugin/extensions.py
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@
 
 import gettext
 
-from plugin.settings import LOCAL
+from plugin.settings import LOCAL, TRANSLATIONS_PATH
 
 # localization
 translation = gettext.translation(
-    "messages", "plugin/translations/", languages=[LOCAL])
+    "messages",
+    TRANSLATIONS_PATH,
+    languages=[LOCAL],
+)
 
 _l = translation.gettext
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/plugin/settings.py b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/plugin/settings.py
index 02ef341..fbf44fc 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/plugin/settings.py
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/plugin/settings.py
@@ -10,15 +10,13 @@
 pludir = setting_pyfile.parent
 basedir = pludir.parent
 
-dotenv_path = basedir / '.env'
+dotenv_path = basedir / ".env"
 if dotenv_path.exists():
     load_dotenv(dotenv_path)
 
 
-ICON_PATH = 'assets/favicon.ico'
-
 # The default value can work, if no user config.
-CONFIG = os.getenv('CONFIG', 'default config')
+CONFIG = os.getenv("CONFIG", "default config")
 LOCAL = os.getenv("local", "en")
 
 
@@ -29,18 +27,26 @@
 GITHUB_USERNAME = "USERNAME"
 
 
-readme_path = os.path.join(basedir, 'README.md')
+readme_path = basedir / "README.md"
 try:
     __long_description__ = open(readme_path, "r").read()
 except:
     __long_description__ = __short_description__
 
 
-# other information
-PLUGIN_ID = "uuid"
+# extensions
+TRANSLATIONS_PATH = basedir / "plugin/translations"
+
+# plugin.json
+PLUGIN_ID = "uuid"  # could generate via python `uuid` official package
 ICON_PATH = "assets/favicon.ico"
-PLUGIN_ACTION_KEYWORD = "KEYWORD"
 PLUGIN_AUTHOR = "AUTHOR_NAME"
+PLUGIN_ACTION_KEYWORD = "KEYWORD"
 PLUGIN_PROGRAM_LANG = "python"
-PLUGIN_URL = f"https://github.com/{GITHUB_USERNAME}/{__package_name__}"
 PLUGIN_EXECUTE_FILENAME = "main.py"
+PLUGIN_ZIP_NAME = f"{__package_name__}-{__version__}.zip"
+PLUGIN_URL = f"https://github.com/{GITHUB_USERNAME}/{__package_name__}"
+PLUGIN_URL_SOURCE_CODE = f"https://github.com/{GITHUB_USERNAME}/{__package_name__}"
+PLUGIN_URL_DOWNLOAD = (
+    f"{PLUGIN_URL_SOURCE_CODE}/releases/download/v{__version__}/{PLUGIN_ZIP_NAME}"
+)
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/plugin/ui.py b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/plugin/ui.py
index 6197a8e..6ee13e6 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/plugin/ui.py
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/plugin/ui.py
@@ -13,21 +13,21 @@ class Main(FlowLauncher):
 
     def sendNormalMess(self, title: str, subtitle: str):
         message = copy.deepcopy(RESULT_TEMPLATE)
-        message['Title'] = title
-        message['SubTitle'] = subtitle
+        message["Title"] = title
+        message["SubTitle"] = subtitle
 
         self.messages_queue.append(message)
 
     def sendActionMess(self, title: str, subtitle: str, method: str, value: List):
         # information
         message = copy.deepcopy(RESULT_TEMPLATE)
-        message['Title'] = title
-        message['SubTitle'] = subtitle
+        message["Title"] = title
+        message["SubTitle"] = subtitle
 
         # action
         action = copy.deepcopy(ACTION_TEMPLATE)
-        action['JsonRPCAction']['method'] = method
-        action['JsonRPCAction']['parameters'] = value
+        action["JsonRPCAction"]["method"] = method
+        action["JsonRPCAction"]["parameters"] = value
         message.update(action)
 
         self.messages_queue.append(message)
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/requirements-dev.txt b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/requirements-dev.txt
index 03f4fbc..8a2d292 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.PythonTemplate/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 click
 babel
+python-dotenv
\ No newline at end of file