diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 706b710f..085413a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "🔍 pagefind indexing"
         run: |
-          npx -y pagefind --site "spec${baseURL}"
+          npm run pagefind -- --site "spec${baseURL}"
 
       - name: "📦 Tarball creation"
         run: |
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d2bf3152..b147cc87 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ The spec uses [Pagefind](https://pagefind.app/) to provide a page search widget.
 search index _after_ building the static site.
 
 ```
-hugo build && npx -y pagefind --site public && hugo serve
+hugo build && npm run pagefind -- --site public && hugo serve
 ```
 
 Note that while `hugo serve` supports hot reloading, changes made to the site content won't reflect in the search index without
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7b606b07..54697894 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         "@fullhuman/postcss-purgecss": "^6.0.0",
         "autoprefixer": "^10.4.20",
         "node-fetch": "^2.6.7",
+        "pagefind": "^1.4.0",
         "postcss": "^8.4.49",
         "postcss-cli": "^11.0.0"
       }
@@ -170,6 +171,90 @@
         "node": ">= 8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@pagefind/darwin-arm64": {
+      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pagefind/darwin-arm64/-/darwin-arm64-1.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2vMqkbv3lbx1Awea90gTaBsvpzgRs7MuSgKDxW0m9oV1GPZCZbZBJg/qL83GIUEN2BFlY46dtUZi54pwH+/pTQ==",
+      "cpu": [
+        "arm64"
+      ],
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "darwin"
+      ]
+    },
+    "node_modules/@pagefind/darwin-x64": {
+      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pagefind/darwin-x64/-/darwin-x64-1.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-e7JPIS6L9/cJfow+/IAqknsGqEPjJnVXGjpGm25bnq+NPdoD3c/7fAwr1OXkG4Ocjx6ZGSCijXEV4ryMcH2E3A==",
+      "cpu": [
+        "x64"
+      ],
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "darwin"
+      ]
+    },
+    "node_modules/@pagefind/freebsd-x64": {
+      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pagefind/freebsd-x64/-/freebsd-x64-1.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WcJVypXSZ+9HpiqZjFXMUobfFfZZ6NzIYtkhQ9eOhZrQpeY5uQFqNWLCk7w9RkMUwBv1HAMDW3YJQl/8OqsV0Q==",
+      "cpu": [
+        "x64"
+      ],
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "freebsd"
+      ]
+    },
+    "node_modules/@pagefind/linux-arm64": {
+      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pagefind/linux-arm64/-/linux-arm64-1.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-PIt8dkqt4W06KGmQjONw7EZbhDF+uXI7i0XtRLN1vjCUxM9vGPdtJc2mUyVPevjomrGz5M86M8bqTr6cgDp1Uw==",
+      "cpu": [
+        "arm64"
+      ],
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "linux"
+      ]
+    },
+    "node_modules/@pagefind/linux-x64": {
+      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pagefind/linux-x64/-/linux-x64-1.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-z4oddcWwQ0UHrTHR8psLnVlz6USGJ/eOlDPTDYZ4cI8TK8PgwRUPQZp9D2iJPNIPcS6Qx/E4TebjuGJOyK8Mmg==",
+      "cpu": [
+        "x64"
+      ],
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "linux"
+      ]
+    },
+    "node_modules/@pagefind/windows-x64": {
+      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pagefind/windows-x64/-/windows-x64-1.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NkT+YAdgS2FPCn8mIA9bQhiBs+xmniMGq1LFPDhcFn0+2yIUEiIG06t7bsZlhdjknEQRTSdT7YitP6fC5qwP0g==",
+      "cpu": [
+        "x64"
+      ],
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "optional": true,
+      "os": [
+        "win32"
+      ]
+    },
     "node_modules/@pkgjs/parseargs": {
       "version": "0.11.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pkgjs/parseargs/-/parseargs-0.11.0.tgz",
@@ -914,6 +999,24 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "BlueOak-1.0.0"
     },
+    "node_modules/pagefind": {
+      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pagefind/-/pagefind-1.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-z2kY1mQlL4J8q5EIsQkLzQjilovKzfNVhX8De6oyE6uHpfFtyBaqUpcl/XzJC/4fjD8vBDyh1zolimIcVrCn9g==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "bin": {
+        "pagefind": "lib/runner/bin.cjs"
+      },
+      "optionalDependencies": {
+        "@pagefind/darwin-arm64": "1.4.0",
+        "@pagefind/darwin-x64": "1.4.0",
+        "@pagefind/freebsd-x64": "1.4.0",
+        "@pagefind/linux-arm64": "1.4.0",
+        "@pagefind/linux-x64": "1.4.0",
+        "@pagefind/windows-x64": "1.4.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/path-key": {
       "version": "3.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/path-key/-/path-key-3.1.1.tgz",
@@ -1652,6 +1755,48 @@
         "fastq": "^1.6.0"
       }
     },
+    "@pagefind/darwin-arm64": {
+      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pagefind/darwin-arm64/-/darwin-arm64-1.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2vMqkbv3lbx1Awea90gTaBsvpzgRs7MuSgKDxW0m9oV1GPZCZbZBJg/qL83GIUEN2BFlY46dtUZi54pwH+/pTQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "optional": true
+    },
+    "@pagefind/darwin-x64": {
+      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pagefind/darwin-x64/-/darwin-x64-1.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-e7JPIS6L9/cJfow+/IAqknsGqEPjJnVXGjpGm25bnq+NPdoD3c/7fAwr1OXkG4Ocjx6ZGSCijXEV4ryMcH2E3A==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "optional": true
+    },
+    "@pagefind/freebsd-x64": {
+      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pagefind/freebsd-x64/-/freebsd-x64-1.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WcJVypXSZ+9HpiqZjFXMUobfFfZZ6NzIYtkhQ9eOhZrQpeY5uQFqNWLCk7w9RkMUwBv1HAMDW3YJQl/8OqsV0Q==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "optional": true
+    },
+    "@pagefind/linux-arm64": {
+      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pagefind/linux-arm64/-/linux-arm64-1.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-PIt8dkqt4W06KGmQjONw7EZbhDF+uXI7i0XtRLN1vjCUxM9vGPdtJc2mUyVPevjomrGz5M86M8bqTr6cgDp1Uw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "optional": true
+    },
+    "@pagefind/linux-x64": {
+      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pagefind/linux-x64/-/linux-x64-1.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-z4oddcWwQ0UHrTHR8psLnVlz6USGJ/eOlDPTDYZ4cI8TK8PgwRUPQZp9D2iJPNIPcS6Qx/E4TebjuGJOyK8Mmg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "optional": true
+    },
+    "@pagefind/windows-x64": {
+      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pagefind/windows-x64/-/windows-x64-1.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NkT+YAdgS2FPCn8mIA9bQhiBs+xmniMGq1LFPDhcFn0+2yIUEiIG06t7bsZlhdjknEQRTSdT7YitP6fC5qwP0g==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "optional": true
+    },
     "@pkgjs/parseargs": {
       "version": "0.11.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pkgjs/parseargs/-/parseargs-0.11.0.tgz",
@@ -2117,6 +2262,20 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "pagefind": {
+      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pagefind/-/pagefind-1.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-z2kY1mQlL4J8q5EIsQkLzQjilovKzfNVhX8De6oyE6uHpfFtyBaqUpcl/XzJC/4fjD8vBDyh1zolimIcVrCn9g==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "@pagefind/darwin-arm64": "1.4.0",
+        "@pagefind/darwin-x64": "1.4.0",
+        "@pagefind/freebsd-x64": "1.4.0",
+        "@pagefind/linux-arm64": "1.4.0",
+        "@pagefind/linux-x64": "1.4.0",
+        "@pagefind/windows-x64": "1.4.0"
+      }
+    },
     "path-key": {
       "version": "3.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/path-key/-/path-key-3.1.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e1233d0c..fc6ffc43 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
   "main": "none.js",
   "scripts": {
     "get-proposals": "node ./scripts/proposals.js",
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "pagefind": "pagefind $@"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
     "@fullhuman/postcss-purgecss": "^6.0.0",
     "autoprefixer": "^10.4.20",
     "node-fetch": "^2.6.7",
+    "pagefind": "^1.4.0",
     "postcss": "^8.4.49",
     "postcss-cli": "^11.0.0"
   }