diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 30d1694b..92e4bfb8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ preview assets supplied by the host app; it never signs URLs, reads tokens, or
 parses provider-specific IDs.
 
 ```tsx
-import { PreviewShell } from '@numeracode/whimsy-file-browser';
+import { PreviewShell } from '@numeracode/whimsy-file-browser/preview';
 
 export function MyPreview({ item }) {
     return (
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ Use the same `PreviewShell` from filebrowser, spaces, showcase, dedupe, and any
 gallery surface. Whimsy remains responsible for auth, permission checks, and
 signed manifest generation.
 
+Prefer the `/preview` subpath for preview-only integrations. It avoids loading
+the legacy browser/redux runtime when a host app only needs tile, shell,
+renderer, or lightbox primitives.
+
 ## Development
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/packages/chonky/README.md b/packages/chonky/README.md
index 584d0a1a..51dd8913 100644
--- a/packages/chonky/README.md
+++ b/packages/chonky/README.md
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ export function MyBrowser() {
 
 ## Provider-agnostic previews
 
-Use `PreviewShell`, `FilePreviewer`, `PreviewTile`, and `MediaLightbox` for new
-preview integrations. The package renders manifests and signed URLs supplied by
-the host app; it does not include Whimsy auth, provider credentials, or signing
-logic.
+Use `PreviewShell`, `FilePreviewer`, `PreviewTile`, and `MediaLightbox` from the
+preview-only subpath for new preview integrations. The package renders
+manifests and signed URLs supplied by the host app; it does not include Whimsy
+auth, provider credentials, or signing logic.
 
 ```tsx
-import { MediaLightbox, PreviewTile } from '@numeracode/whimsy-file-browser';
+import { MediaLightbox, PreviewTile } from '@numeracode/whimsy-file-browser/preview';
 
 export function PreviewExample({ item, open, setOpen }) {
     return (
diff --git a/packages/chonky/package.json b/packages/chonky/package.json
index caf0d29a..f4028e17 100644
--- a/packages/chonky/package.json
+++ b/packages/chonky/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
       "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
       "import": "./dist/index.mjs",
       "require": "./dist/index.js"
+    },
+    "./preview": {
+      "types": "./dist/preview.d.ts",
+      "import": "./dist/preview.mjs",
+      "require": "./dist/preview.js"
     }
   },
   "files": [
@@ -25,9 +30,9 @@
     "node": ">=20"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "tsup src/index.ts --format cjs,esm --dts --sourcemap --clean --external react --external react-dom",
+    "build": "tsup src/index.ts src/preview.ts --format cjs,esm --dts --sourcemap --clean --external react --external react-dom",
     "clean": "rm -rf dist",
-    "dev": "tsup src/index.ts --format cjs,esm --dts --sourcemap --watch --external react --external react-dom",
+    "dev": "tsup src/index.ts src/preview.ts --format cjs,esm --dts --sourcemap --watch --external react --external react-dom",
     "lint": "npm run typecheck",
     "test": "vitest run --passWithNoTests --globals --environment jsdom",
     "typecheck": "tsc -p tsconfig.json --noEmit"
diff --git a/packages/chonky/src/preview.ts b/packages/chonky/src/preview.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ebb278d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/chonky/src/preview.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+export { FilePreviewer, defaultPreviewRenderers } from './components/preview/FilePreviewer';
+export { MediaLightbox } from './components/preview/MediaLightbox';
+export { PreviewFallback } from './components/preview/PreviewFallback';
+export { PreviewShell } from './components/preview/PreviewShell';
+export { PreviewTile } from './components/preview/PreviewTile';
+export { createBrowserOpaqueId } from './types/browser-item.types';
+export type {
+    BrowserItem,
+    BrowserItemCapabilities,
+    BrowserItemFlags,
+    BrowserItemKind,
+    BrowserItemRef,
+    BrowserMetadataValue,
+    BrowserOpaqueId,
+    BrowserPreviewAsset,
+    BrowserPreviewAssetKind,
+    BrowserPreviewRenderer,
+    BrowserPreviewTrack,
+    BrowserPreviewTrackKind,
+    BrowserPreviewUnavailableReason,
+    BrowserSourceDescriptor,
+    BrowserSourceKind,
+    PreviewDescriptor,
+} from './types/browser-item.types';
+export type {
+    AvailableBrowserPreviewAsset,
+    FilePreviewerProps,
+    LazyPreviewRenderer,
+    MediaLightboxProps,
+    PreviewFallbackProps,
+    PreviewManifestLoader,
+    PreviewRendererComponent,
+    PreviewRendererEntry,
+    PreviewRendererModule,
+    PreviewRendererProps,
+    PreviewRendererRegistry,
+    PreviewRequest,
+    PreviewShellProps,
+    PreviewTileProps,
+} from './types/preview-shell.types';