diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 6f38754..ec5df12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment:
       name: pypi
-      url: https://pypi.org/p/hotdata-runtime
+      url: https://pypi.org/p/hotdata-framework
     permissions:
       id-token: write
     steps:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b3ef0bc..388abd8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,13 +7,18 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- **Renamed the distribution from `hotdata-runtime` to `hotdata-framework`** and the import package from `hotdata_runtime` to `hotdata_framework`. Consumers should depend on `hotdata-framework` and use `import hotdata_framework`. The GitHub repository is now `sdk-python-framework`.
+- Added PyPI classifiers, keywords, and an updated description identifying the project as a Python framework.
+
 ## [0.3.0] - 2026-06-22
 
 ### Added
 
 - Adopt the `hotdata` 0.4.1 SDK surface.
-- New typed error-handling public API: `HotdataError`, `HotdataTerminalError`, `HotdataTransientError`, and `classify_sdk_error` (`hotdata_runtime/errors.py`).
-- `ManagedDatabaseClient` for managed database operations (`hotdata_runtime/managed_client.py`).
+- New typed error-handling public API: `HotdataError`, `HotdataTerminalError`, `HotdataTransientError`, and `classify_sdk_error` (`hotdata_framework/errors.py`).
+- `ManagedDatabaseClient` for managed database operations (`hotdata_framework/managed_client.py`).
 - `py.typed` marker so downstream consumers pick up inline type information.
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/CONTRACT.md b/CONTRACT.md
index f5f23c5..4c3c0b7 100644
--- a/CONTRACT.md
+++ b/CONTRACT.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# hotdata-runtime Contract
+# hotdata-framework Contract
 
-`hotdata-runtime` is the framework-agnostic runtime contract for Hotdata integrations.
+`hotdata-framework` is the framework-agnostic runtime contract for Hotdata integrations.
 
 ## Scope
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The supported import surface is:
 - `DEFAULT_SCHEMA`
 - `is_parquet_path`
 
-Adapters should import from `hotdata_runtime` and treat this surface as the stable API.
+Adapters should import from `hotdata_framework` and treat this surface as the stable API.
 
 ## Semantic Guarantees
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ They should not duplicate runtime env/workspace/query semantics.
 
 ## Runtime Non-Goals
 
-`hotdata-runtime` does not define framework UI primitives and does not require framework dependencies.
+`hotdata-framework` does not define framework UI primitives and does not require framework dependencies.
 
 ## Versioning Policy
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 71ffc84..f068ba2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-# hotdata-runtime
+# hotdata-framework
+
+**A Python framework for building Hotdata integrations.**
 
 Shared runtime primitives for Hotdata integrations: workspace/session semantics, execution context, query state, run history, and replayable result handles. Framework packages (Marimo, Jupyter, Streamlit, LangGraph) depend on this package.
 
@@ -19,8 +21,8 @@ Runtime boundary and guarantees are defined in `CONTRACT.md`.
 Install:
 
 ```bash
-uv pip install hotdata-runtime
-# or: pip install hotdata-runtime
+uv pip install hotdata-framework
+# or: pip install hotdata-framework
 ```
 
 Example:
diff --git a/examples/basic_usage.py b/examples/basic_usage.py
index 4f93bd0..c3c1445 100644
--- a/examples/basic_usage.py
+++ b/examples/basic_usage.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-"""Basic hotdata-runtime usage."""
+"""Basic hotdata-framework usage."""
 
-from hotdata_runtime import from_env
+from hotdata_framework import from_env
 
 
 def main() -> None:
diff --git a/hotdata_runtime/__init__.py b/hotdata_framework/__init__.py
similarity index 77%
rename from hotdata_runtime/__init__.py
rename to hotdata_framework/__init__.py
index 8169822..4de429d 100644
--- a/hotdata_runtime/__init__.py
+++ b/hotdata_framework/__init__.py
@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@
 
 from importlib.metadata import PackageNotFoundError, version
 
-from hotdata_runtime.client import (
+from hotdata_framework.client import (
     HotdataClient,
     ResultSummary,
     RunHistoryItem,
     from_env,
 )
-from hotdata_runtime.databases import (
+from hotdata_framework.databases import (
     DEFAULT_SCHEMA,
     LoadManagedTableResult,
     ManagedDatabase,
     ManagedTable,
     is_parquet_path,
 )
-from hotdata_runtime.env import (
+from hotdata_framework.env import (
     WorkspaceSelection,
     default_api_key,
     default_host,
@@ -26,18 +26,18 @@
     pick_workspace,
     resolve_workspace_selection,
 )
-from hotdata_runtime.errors import (
+from hotdata_framework.errors import (
     HotdataError,
     HotdataTerminalError,
     HotdataTransientError,
     classify_sdk_error,
 )
-from hotdata_runtime.health import workspace_health_lines
-from hotdata_runtime.managed_client import ManagedDatabaseClient
-from hotdata_runtime.result import QueryResult
+from hotdata_framework.health import workspace_health_lines
+from hotdata_framework.managed_client import ManagedDatabaseClient
+from hotdata_framework.result import QueryResult
 
 try:
-    __version__ = version("hotdata-runtime")
+    __version__ = version("hotdata-framework")
 except PackageNotFoundError:
     __version__ = "0.0.0+unknown"
 
diff --git a/hotdata_runtime/client.py b/hotdata_framework/client.py
similarity index 98%
rename from hotdata_runtime/client.py
rename to hotdata_framework/client.py
index d2a3b93..a789c49 100644
--- a/hotdata_runtime/client.py
+++ b/hotdata_framework/client.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from urllib3.exceptions import HTTPError as Urllib3HTTPError
 from urllib3.exceptions import ProtocolError
 
-from hotdata_runtime.databases import (
+from hotdata_framework.databases import (
     DEFAULT_SCHEMA,
     LoadManagedTableResult,
     ManagedDatabase,
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@
     is_parquet_path,
     managed_database_from_detail,
 )
-from hotdata_runtime.env import (
+from hotdata_framework.env import (
     default_api_key,
     default_host,
     default_session_id,
     normalize_host,
     pick_workspace,
 )
-from hotdata_runtime.http import default_http_retries
-from hotdata_runtime.result import QueryResult
+from hotdata_framework.http import default_http_retries
+from hotdata_framework.result import QueryResult
 
 _TERMINAL = frozenset({"succeeded", "failed", "cancelled"})
 _RESULT_FAILURE = frozenset({"failed", "cancelled"})
diff --git a/hotdata_runtime/databases.py b/hotdata_framework/databases.py
similarity index 100%
rename from hotdata_runtime/databases.py
rename to hotdata_framework/databases.py
diff --git a/hotdata_runtime/env.py b/hotdata_framework/env.py
similarity index 100%
rename from hotdata_runtime/env.py
rename to hotdata_framework/env.py
diff --git a/hotdata_runtime/errors.py b/hotdata_framework/errors.py
similarity index 100%
rename from hotdata_runtime/errors.py
rename to hotdata_framework/errors.py
diff --git a/hotdata_runtime/health.py b/hotdata_framework/health.py
similarity index 94%
rename from hotdata_runtime/health.py
rename to hotdata_framework/health.py
index 14540e4..eca85d6 100644
--- a/hotdata_runtime/health.py
+++ b/hotdata_framework/health.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from hotdata.exceptions import ApiException
 
-from hotdata_runtime.client import HotdataClient
+from hotdata_framework.client import HotdataClient
 
 
 def workspace_health_lines(client: HotdataClient) -> tuple[bool, list[str]]:
diff --git a/hotdata_runtime/http.py b/hotdata_framework/http.py
similarity index 100%
rename from hotdata_runtime/http.py
rename to hotdata_framework/http.py
diff --git a/hotdata_runtime/managed_client.py b/hotdata_framework/managed_client.py
similarity index 97%
rename from hotdata_runtime/managed_client.py
rename to hotdata_framework/managed_client.py
index 5030980..1fbad32 100644
--- a/hotdata_runtime/managed_client.py
+++ b/hotdata_framework/managed_client.py
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 from hotdata.models.query_request import QueryRequest
 from hotdata.models.query_response import QueryResponse
 
-from hotdata_runtime.client import HotdataClient as RuntimeClient
-from hotdata_runtime.databases import LoadManagedTableResult, ManagedDatabase
-from hotdata_runtime.errors import (
+from hotdata_framework.client import HotdataClient as RuntimeClient
+from hotdata_framework.databases import LoadManagedTableResult, ManagedDatabase
+from hotdata_framework.errors import (
     HotdataTransientError,
     classify_sdk_error,
 )
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 
 class ManagedDatabaseClient:
-    """Managed-database client with bounded retries over hotdata-runtime.
+    """Managed-database client with bounded retries over hotdata-framework.
 
     This is the shared client used by Hotdata adapter packages (Airflow,
     dlt, etc.).  It wraps the lower-level RuntimeClient with retry logic,
diff --git a/hotdata_runtime/py.typed b/hotdata_framework/py.typed
similarity index 100%
rename from hotdata_runtime/py.typed
rename to hotdata_framework/py.typed
diff --git a/hotdata_runtime/result.py b/hotdata_framework/result.py
similarity index 100%
rename from hotdata_runtime/result.py
rename to hotdata_framework/result.py
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e7bb223..2c3a98b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -3,18 +3,39 @@ requires = ["hatchling"]
 build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
-name = "hotdata-runtime"
+name = "hotdata-framework"
 version = "0.3.0"
-description = "Workspace/session runtime primitives for Hotdata integrations"
+description = "Python framework for building Hotdata integrations: workspace/session runtime, query execution, and managed databases"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
 license = { text = "MIT" }
+keywords = ["hotdata", "python", "framework", "sql", "data", "analytics", "pandas", "arrow"]
+classifiers = [
+  "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
+  "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+  "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
+  "Operating System :: OS Independent",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
+  "Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Application Frameworks",
+  "Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules",
+  "Typing :: Typed",
+]
 dependencies = [
   "hotdata>=0.4.1",
   "pandas>=2.0",
   "pyarrow>=14.0",
 ]
 
+[project.urls]
+Homepage = "https://www.hotdata.dev"
+Documentation = "https://www.hotdata.dev/docs"
+Repository = "https://github.com/hotdata-dev/sdk-python-framework"
+
 [dependency-groups]
 dev = [
   "packaging>=23",
@@ -27,7 +48,7 @@ dev = [
 default-groups = ["dev"]
 
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
-packages = ["hotdata_runtime"]
+packages = ["hotdata_framework"]
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 testpaths = ["tests"]
@@ -36,7 +57,7 @@ testpaths = ["tests"]
 python_version = "3.10"
 strict = true
 files = [
-  "hotdata_runtime",
+  "hotdata_framework",
   "tests",
 ]
 namespace_packages = true
diff --git a/scripts/publish-workflow.sh b/scripts/publish-workflow.sh
index 88c9db9..713f872 100755
--- a/scripts/publish-workflow.sh
+++ b/scripts/publish-workflow.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Generate publish.yml for a package. Usage: publish-workflow.sh hotdata-runtime
+# Generate publish.yml for a package. Usage: publish-workflow.sh hotdata-framework
 set -euo pipefail
 pkg="${1:?package name}"
 cat <<EOF
diff --git a/tests/test_client.py b/tests/test_client.py
index 0468c5b..441aa18 100644
--- a/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/tests/test_client.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-from hotdata_runtime.client import HotdataClient
-from hotdata_runtime.env import normalize_host, pick_workspace, resolve_workspace_selection
+from hotdata_framework.client import HotdataClient
+from hotdata_framework.env import normalize_host, pick_workspace, resolve_workspace_selection
 
 
 def _clear_workspace_env(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def test_resolve_workspace_selection_prefers_env_without_listing(
     monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
 ):
     monkeypatch.setenv("HOTDATA_WORKSPACE", "ws_explicit")
-    with patch("hotdata_runtime.env.list_workspaces") as listing:
+    with patch("hotdata_framework.env.list_workspaces") as listing:
         resolved = resolve_workspace_selection("k", "https://api.hotdata.dev", None)
     listing.assert_not_called()
     assert resolved.workspace_id == "ws_explicit"
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def test_pick_workspace_chooses_first_active(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch):
     ]
     listing = SimpleNamespace(workspaces=items)
 
-    with patch("hotdata_runtime.env.WorkspacesApi") as Api:
+    with patch("hotdata_framework.env.WorkspacesApi") as Api:
         Api.return_value.list_workspaces.return_value = listing
         assert pick_workspace("k", "https://api.hotdata.dev", None) == "ws_2"
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def test_pick_workspace_falls_back_to_first(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch):
     ]
     listing = SimpleNamespace(workspaces=items)
 
-    with patch("hotdata_runtime.env.WorkspacesApi") as Api:
+    with patch("hotdata_framework.env.WorkspacesApi") as Api:
         Api.return_value.list_workspaces.return_value = listing
         assert pick_workspace("k", "https://api.hotdata.dev", None) == "ws_1"
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def test_resolve_workspace_selection_source_first(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatc
         SimpleNamespace(public_id="ws_2", active=False),
     ]
     listing = SimpleNamespace(workspaces=items)
-    with patch("hotdata_runtime.env.WorkspacesApi") as Api:
+    with patch("hotdata_framework.env.WorkspacesApi") as Api:
         Api.return_value.list_workspaces.return_value = listing
         resolved = resolve_workspace_selection("k", "https://api.hotdata.dev", None)
     assert resolved.workspace_id == "ws_1"
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def test_resolve_workspace_selection_returns_workspaces_and_source(
     ]
     listing = SimpleNamespace(workspaces=items)
 
-    with patch("hotdata_runtime.env.WorkspacesApi") as Api:
+    with patch("hotdata_framework.env.WorkspacesApi") as Api:
         Api.return_value.list_workspaces.return_value = listing
         resolved = resolve_workspace_selection("k", "https://api.hotdata.dev", None)
     assert resolved.workspace_id == "ws_2"
diff --git a/tests/test_contract.py b/tests/test_contract.py
index f3fa82f..5491cd6 100644
--- a/tests/test_contract.py
+++ b/tests/test_contract.py
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 from dataclasses import fields
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
-import hotdata_runtime as hr
-from hotdata_runtime.client import HotdataClient
-from hotdata_runtime.result import QueryResult
+import hotdata_framework as hr
+from hotdata_framework.client import HotdataClient
+from hotdata_framework.result import QueryResult
 
 
 def test_public_exports_contract():
diff --git a/tests/test_databases.py b/tests/test_databases.py
index 5064f37..994b2ce 100644
--- a/tests/test_databases.py
+++ b/tests/test_databases.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 import pytest
 from hotdata.exceptions import ApiException
 
-from hotdata_runtime.client import HotdataClient
-from hotdata_runtime.databases import (
+from hotdata_framework.client import HotdataClient
+from hotdata_framework.databases import (
     is_parquet_path,
     managed_database_from_detail,
 )
diff --git a/tests/test_health.py b/tests/test_health.py
index 2ac59ae..2f71ad1 100644
--- a/tests/test_health.py
+++ b/tests/test_health.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 from hotdata.exceptions import ApiException
 
-from hotdata_runtime.client import HotdataClient
-from hotdata_runtime.health import workspace_health_lines
+from hotdata_framework.client import HotdataClient
+from hotdata_framework.health import workspace_health_lines
 
 
 def test_workspace_health_ok():
diff --git a/tests/test_result.py b/tests/test_result.py
index 3c1ebac..2f6ff73 100644
--- a/tests/test_result.py
+++ b/tests/test_result.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from hotdata_runtime.result import QueryResult
+from hotdata_framework.result import QueryResult
 
 
 def _result() -> QueryResult:
diff --git a/tests/test_version.py b/tests/test_version.py
index 07f0813..64e42f8 100644
--- a/tests/test_version.py
+++ b/tests/test_version.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from packaging.version import Version
 
-import hotdata_runtime as hr
+import hotdata_framework as hr
 
 
 def test_version_is_valid_pep440():
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ def test_version_is_valid_pep440():
 
 
 def test_version_matches_distribution_metadata():
-    assert dist_version("hotdata-runtime") == hr.__version__
+    assert dist_version("hotdata-framework") == hr.__version__
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 21013e8..314ca25 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ wheels = [
 ]
 
 [[package]]
-name = "hotdata-runtime"
+name = "hotdata-framework"
 version = "0.3.0"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [