diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "rpl-patterns"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+description = "Official RPL pattern collection"
+license = "MPL-2.0"
+
+[package.metadata.rpl]
+path = ["patterns"]
+
+[package.metadata.rpl.groups]
+all = ["."]
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
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+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+/// Return the absolute path to the bundled RPL patterns.
+pub fn patterns_root() -> PathBuf {
+    PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR")).join("patterns")
+}