diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index e288e25..b874796 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ demo-vaults
 data
 tmp
 **/dist
-packages/bridge-plugin/main.js
+packages/bridge/main.js
 apps/ignis-server/server/plugins/*/plugin/main.js
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f1c2415..03d3003 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ dist/
 investigation/
 vaults/
 packages/*/dist/
-packages/bridge-plugin/main.js
+packages/bridge/main.js
 apps/ignis-server/server/plugins/*/plugin/main.js
 demo-vaults/
 data/
diff --git a/apps/ignis-server/Dockerfile b/apps/ignis-server/Dockerfile
index 95592fc..161f03c 100644
--- a/apps/ignis-server/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/ignis-server/Dockerfile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
 COPY packages/services/package.json ./packages/services/
 COPY packages/shim/package.json ./packages/shim/
 COPY packages/ui/package.json ./packages/ui/
-COPY packages/bridge-plugin/package.json ./packages/bridge-plugin/
+COPY packages/bridge/package.json ./packages/bridge/
 COPY packages/server-core/package.json ./packages/server-core/
 COPY apps/ignis-server/package.json ./apps/ignis-server/
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
 COPY packages/services/package.json ./packages/services/
 COPY packages/shim/package.json ./packages/shim/
 COPY packages/ui/package.json ./packages/ui/
-COPY packages/bridge-plugin/package.json ./packages/bridge-plugin/
+COPY packages/bridge/package.json ./packages/bridge/
 COPY packages/server-core/package.json ./packages/server-core/
 COPY apps/ignis-server/package.json ./apps/ignis-server/
 
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ COPY images/ ./images/
 COPY packages/server-core/src/ ./packages/server-core/src/
 
 # Bridge plugin: manifest + styles for auto-install into vaults; built main.js comes from the build stage.
-COPY packages/bridge-plugin/manifest.json ./packages/bridge-plugin/
-COPY packages/bridge-plugin/styles.css ./packages/bridge-plugin/
+COPY packages/bridge/manifest.json ./packages/bridge/
+COPY packages/bridge/styles.css ./packages/bridge/
 
 # Built artifacts from the build stage.
 COPY --from=build /app/packages/shim/dist/shim-loader.js ./packages/shim/dist/shim-loader.js
 COPY --from=build /app/packages/ui/dist/ignis-ui.js ./packages/ui/dist/ignis-ui.js
-COPY --from=build /app/packages/bridge-plugin/main.js ./packages/bridge-plugin/main.js
+COPY --from=build /app/packages/bridge/main.js ./packages/bridge/main.js
 COPY --from=build /app/apps/ignis-server/server/plugins/headless-sync/plugin/main.js ./apps/ignis-server/server/plugins/headless-sync/plugin/main.js
 
 RUN chmod +x /app/apps/ignis-server/scripts/entrypoint.sh
diff --git a/apps/ignis-server/server/bridge-plugin.js b/apps/ignis-server/server/bridge-plugin.js
index a1193cf..b82011d 100644
--- a/apps/ignis-server/server/bridge-plugin.js
+++ b/apps/ignis-server/server/bridge-plugin.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const {
 } = require("./plugin-system/obsidian-plugin");
 
 const BRIDGE_PLUGIN_ID = "ignis-bridge";
-const BRIDGE_PLUGIN_DIR = path.join(__dirname, "..", "..", "..", "packages", "bridge-plugin");
+const BRIDGE_PLUGIN_DIR = path.join(__dirname, "..", "..", "..", "packages", "bridge");
 
 // .ignis metadata helpers
 
diff --git a/build.js b/build.js
index ee6cc29..737e849 100644
--- a/build.js
+++ b/build.js
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ Promise.all([
   // Build ignis-ui.js (delegated to packages/ui)
   require("./packages/ui/build.js"),
 
-  // Build ignis-bridge plugin (delegated to packages/bridge-plugin)
-  require("./packages/bridge-plugin/build.js"),
+  // Build ignis-bridge plugin (delegated to packages/bridge)
+  require("./packages/bridge/build.js"),
 
   // Build headless-sync bundled plugin
   esbuild.build({
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3da0f56..f0d4a48 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "ignis-monorepo",
-  "version": "0.8.1",
+  "version": "0.8.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "ignis-monorepo",
-      "version": "0.8.1",
+      "version": "0.8.2",
       "workspaces": [
         "packages/*",
         "apps/*"
@@ -498,8 +498,8 @@
       "resolved": "apps/ignis-server",
       "link": true
     },
-    "node_modules/@ignis/bridge-plugin": {
-      "resolved": "packages/bridge-plugin",
+    "node_modules/@ignis/bridge": {
+      "resolved": "packages/bridge",
       "link": true
     },
     "node_modules/@ignis/server-core": {
@@ -4428,9 +4428,17 @@
         "node": ">= 14"
       }
     },
+    "packages/bridge": {
+      "name": "@ignis/bridge",
+      "version": "0.0.0-internal",
+      "devDependencies": {
+        "esbuild": "^0.20.0"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/bridge-plugin": {
       "name": "@ignis/bridge-plugin",
       "version": "0.0.0-internal",
+      "extraneous": true,
       "devDependencies": {
         "esbuild": "^0.20.0"
       }
diff --git a/packages/bridge-plugin/build.js b/packages/bridge/build.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/bridge-plugin/build.js
rename to packages/bridge/build.js
diff --git a/packages/bridge-plugin/manifest.json b/packages/bridge/manifest.json
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/bridge-plugin/manifest.json
rename to packages/bridge/manifest.json
diff --git a/packages/bridge-plugin/package.json b/packages/bridge/package.json
similarity index 82%
rename from packages/bridge-plugin/package.json
rename to packages/bridge/package.json
index 2ff2478..c98f2c4 100644
--- a/packages/bridge-plugin/package.json
+++ b/packages/bridge/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "@ignis/bridge-plugin",
+  "name": "@ignis/bridge",
   "version": "0.0.0-internal",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/bridge-plugin/src/demo-guards.js b/packages/bridge/src/demo-guards.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/bridge-plugin/src/demo-guards.js
rename to packages/bridge/src/demo-guards.js
diff --git a/packages/bridge-plugin/src/file-actions.js b/packages/bridge/src/file-actions.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/bridge-plugin/src/file-actions.js
rename to packages/bridge/src/file-actions.js
diff --git a/packages/bridge-plugin/src/main.js b/packages/bridge/src/main.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/bridge-plugin/src/main.js
rename to packages/bridge/src/main.js
diff --git a/packages/bridge-plugin/src/plugin-registry.js b/packages/bridge/src/plugin-registry.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/bridge-plugin/src/plugin-registry.js
rename to packages/bridge/src/plugin-registry.js
diff --git a/packages/bridge-plugin/src/settings/general-tab.js b/packages/bridge/src/settings/general-tab.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/bridge-plugin/src/settings/general-tab.js
rename to packages/bridge/src/settings/general-tab.js
diff --git a/packages/bridge-plugin/src/settings/inject.js b/packages/bridge/src/settings/inject.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/bridge-plugin/src/settings/inject.js
rename to packages/bridge/src/settings/inject.js
diff --git a/packages/bridge-plugin/src/settings/plugin-tabs.js b/packages/bridge/src/settings/plugin-tabs.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/bridge-plugin/src/settings/plugin-tabs.js
rename to packages/bridge/src/settings/plugin-tabs.js
diff --git a/packages/bridge-plugin/src/settings/server-plugins-tab.js b/packages/bridge/src/settings/server-plugins-tab.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/bridge-plugin/src/settings/server-plugins-tab.js
rename to packages/bridge/src/settings/server-plugins-tab.js
diff --git a/packages/bridge-plugin/src/settings/settings-ui.js b/packages/bridge/src/settings/settings-ui.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/bridge-plugin/src/settings/settings-ui.js
rename to packages/bridge/src/settings/settings-ui.js
diff --git a/packages/bridge-plugin/src/status-bar.js b/packages/bridge/src/status-bar.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/bridge-plugin/src/status-bar.js
rename to packages/bridge/src/status-bar.js
diff --git a/packages/bridge-plugin/src/workspace-picker.js b/packages/bridge/src/workspace-picker.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/bridge-plugin/src/workspace-picker.js
rename to packages/bridge/src/workspace-picker.js
diff --git a/packages/bridge-plugin/styles.css b/packages/bridge/styles.css
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/bridge-plugin/styles.css
rename to packages/bridge/styles.css