diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index abf0a4c8..abede633 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -345,3 +345,30 @@ Forks and modified versions must remove them.
   <a href="https://getartcraft.com/"><img alt="ArtCraft" src="docs/brand/artcraft-mark.svg" width="28"></a><br>
   <sub>Made by the <a href="https://getartcraft.com/">ArtCraft</a> team and community.</sub>
 </p>
+
+## Experimental OCI migration
+
+The `experimental-oci-migration` Cargo feature is disabled by default and only acts on Linux.
+Enable it when building to test migrating existing first party Flatpak bundles to the
+ArtCraft OCI remote. For the launcher:
+
+```sh
+cargo run -p artcraft-launcher --features experimental-oci-migration
+```
+
+On an update, a first party installation with a bundle-created `-origin` remote may be
+reinstalled from the OCI repository in the same installation scope, using the same full
+Flatpak ref. Existing installations managed by another repository are not redirected.
+The migration reuses a remote with URL `oci+https://getartcraft.com`, or adds `artcraft-oci`
+using `https://getartcraft.com/artcraft-oci.flatpakrepo`. A conflicting remote name is an error.
+The current descriptor is a preview with `GPGVerify=false`; enabling this feature explicitly
+opts into that repository configuration. The launcher does not uninstall the app or remove
+its data. Subsequent updates use the detected OCI remote.
+
+If the exact ref is absent, the existing verified bundle update proceeds. A repository error,
+cancellation, or missing/different repository version stops the update; migration requires
+an exact match to the selected release version. Launcher pinned/nightly tracks and explicit
+replacement operations do not trigger migration. The feature does not change new installs.
+
+Test with an isolated Flatpak installation before enabling this in release builds. The
+feature is not enabled by the packaging defaults.
diff --git a/apps/artcraft-launcher/Cargo.toml b/apps/artcraft-launcher/Cargo.toml
index 208c7122..685bb062 100644
--- a/apps/artcraft-launcher/Cargo.toml
+++ b/apps/artcraft-launcher/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ publish = false
 workspace = true
 
 [features]
+# Opt-in migration of first party Flatpak bundles to the ArtCraft OCI remote.
+experimental-oci-migration = ["artcraft-launcher-native/experimental-oci-migration"]
 # Development only: install from `cargo xtask local serve` (see the README).
 local-mirror = ["artcraft-launcher-native/local-mirror"]
 
diff --git a/crates/native/Cargo.toml b/crates/native/Cargo.toml
index 404b2967..b04c8b09 100644
--- a/crates/native/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/native/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ publish = false
 workspace = true
 
 [features]
+# Opt-in migration of first party Flatpak bundles to the ArtCraft OCI remote.
+experimental-oci-migration = []
 # Lets ARTCRAFT_LAUNCHER_DOWNLOAD_BASE point the launcher at a developer's own loopback mirror
 # (`cargo xtask local serve`). Development only: release builds never enable it, so a shipped
 # launcher can't be steered away from GitHub's releases by an environment variable.
diff --git a/crates/native/src/backend.rs b/crates/native/src/backend.rs
index 03eb9aab..fca8e3b7 100644
--- a/crates/native/src/backend.rs
+++ b/crates/native/src/backend.rs
@@ -566,6 +566,16 @@ fn run_install(
     if !release_matches_track(&release, track, options.prereleases) {
         return Err("the selected version isn't available yet. Check for updates before installing.".into());
     }
+    #[cfg(all(target_os = "linux", feature = "experimental-oci-migration"))]
+    if matches!(track, VersionTrack::Stable)
+        && !release.prerelease
+        && !replace
+        && let Some(installed) = existing
+        && let Some(expected) = release.version.as_ref()
+        && install::linux::migrate_bundle_to_oci(app, installed, expected, stop)?
+    {
+        return Ok(format!("{} now updates through the ArtCraft OCI repository", app.name));
+    }
     let (asset, kind) = planned_asset(app, &release, platform, options, existing, record).ok_or_else(|| {
         if platform.os == artcraft_launcher_core::Os::Linux
             && options.install_locations.folder(app.id).is_some()
diff --git a/crates/native/src/install.rs b/crates/native/src/install.rs
index 56c17711..49af6a8c 100644
--- a/crates/native/src/install.rs
+++ b/crates/native/src/install.rs
@@ -1226,6 +1226,74 @@ pub(crate) mod linux {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Experimental in-place migration; only an absent ref permits bundle fallback.
+    #[cfg(feature = "experimental-oci-migration")]
+    pub fn migrate_bundle_to_oci(app: &CraftApp, installed: &Installed, expected: &super::version::Version, stop: &Stop) -> Result<bool, String> {
+        if installed.source != InstallSource::Flatpak || installed.externally_managed || !app.repo.starts_with("storytold/") {
+            return Ok(false);
+        }
+        // Only bundle-created origins qualify; never redirect another repository's install.
+        if !installed.origin.as_deref().is_some_and(|origin| origin.ends_with("-origin")) {
+            return Ok(false);
+        }
+        let id = installed.package.as_deref().ok_or("Flatpak installation has no package ID")?;
+        let scope = match installed.installation.as_deref() {
+            Some("user") => "--user".to_string(),
+            Some("system") => "--system".to_string(),
+            Some(name) => format!("--installation={name}"),
+            None => return Err("Flatpak installation scope is unknown".into()),
+        };
+        let run = |args: &[&str]| -> Result<String, String> {
+            let mut cmd = if process::in_sandbox() {
+                let mut cmd = process::command("flatpak-spawn");
+                cmd.args(["--host", "--watch-bus", "flatpak"]);
+                cmd
+            } else {
+                process::command("flatpak")
+            };
+            cmd.arg(&scope).args(args);
+            let output = process::cancellable_output(cmd, || stop.check())?;
+            if !output.status.success() {
+                return Err(format!("Flatpak OCI migration failed: {}", String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr).trim()));
+            }
+            Ok(String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).into_owned())
+        };
+        let reference = run(&["info", "--show-ref", id])?;
+        let reference = reference.trim();
+        if !reference.starts_with(&format!("app/{id}/")) || !reference.ends_with("/stable") {
+            return Ok(false);
+        }
+        let remotes = run(&["remotes", "--columns=name,url"])?;
+        let remote = remotes.lines().find_map(|line| {
+            let (name, _) = line.split_once('\t')?;
+            crate::packages::is_artcraft_remote(name, line).then(|| name.to_string())
+        });
+        let remote = match remote {
+            Some(remote) => remote,
+            None => {
+                if remotes.lines().any(|line| line.split('\t').next() == Some("artcraft-oci")) {
+                    return Err("The artcraft-oci remote points to a different repository".into());
+                }
+                run(&["remote-add", "--noninteractive", "artcraft-oci", "https://getartcraft.com/artcraft-oci.flatpakrepo"])?;
+                let remotes = run(&["remotes", "--columns=name,url"])?;
+                if !crate::packages::is_artcraft_remote("artcraft-oci", &remotes) {
+                    return Err("The ArtCraft OCI descriptor configured an unexpected repository".into());
+                }
+                "artcraft-oci".to_string()
+            }
+        };
+        let refs = run(&["remote-ls", "--app", "--columns=ref,version", &remote])?;
+        if !crate::packages::oci_ref_available(reference, expected, &refs)? {
+            return Ok(false);
+        }
+        run(&["install", "--reinstall", "-y", "--noninteractive", &remote, reference])?;
+        let origin = run(&["info", "--show-origin", id])?;
+        if origin.trim() != remote {
+            return Err("Flatpak did not switch the installed app to the ArtCraft OCI remote".into());
+        }
+        Ok(true)
+    }
+
     /// Updates an installed Flatpak from its remote repository (such as FlatPark).
     pub fn update_flatpak_app(
         app: &CraftApp,
diff --git a/crates/native/src/packages.rs b/crates/native/src/packages.rs
index 22a72b11..e50d87e5 100644
--- a/crates/native/src/packages.rs
+++ b/crates/native/src/packages.rs
@@ -273,3 +273,35 @@ mod remote_url_tests {
         assert!(!is_artcraft_remote("other", "custom\toci+https://getartcraft.com"));
     }
 }
+
+/// A missing ref permits bundle fallback; an unknown or different version must not replace it.
+#[cfg(all(target_os = "linux", feature = "experimental-oci-migration"))]
+pub(crate) fn oci_ref_available(reference: &str, expected: &version::Version, listing: &str) -> Result<bool, String> {
+    for line in listing.lines() {
+        let mut fields = line.split('\t');
+        if fields.next().map(str::trim) != Some(reference) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        let candidate = fields.next().and_then(|value| version::parse(value.trim()));
+        if candidate.as_ref() != Some(expected) {
+            return Err("The ArtCraft OCI repository does not yet provide the selected version".into());
+        }
+        return Ok(true);
+    }
+    Ok(false)
+}
+
+#[cfg(all(test, target_os = "linux", feature = "experimental-oci-migration"))]
+mod migration_tests {
+    use super::*;
+    #[test]
+    fn migration_requires_the_exact_ref_and_selected_version() {
+        let reference = "app/ai.storyteller.photocraft/x86_64/stable";
+        let expected = version::parse("1.2.3").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(oci_ref_available(reference, &expected, &format!("{reference}\t1.2.3")), Ok(true));
+        assert_eq!(oci_ref_available(reference, &expected, "app/ai.storyteller.photocraft/aarch64/stable\t1.2.3"), Ok(false));
+        for value in ["", "1.2.2", "1.2.4", "unknown"] {
+            assert!(oci_ref_available(reference, &expected, &format!("{reference}\t{value}")).is_err());
+        }
+    }
+}