diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 03c8e54..a2edefb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Wasm (ReleaseSmall)
         run: zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseSmall
 
+      - name: Embed codec signature
+        run: python3 embed_signature.py zig-out/tiff-predictor-2-c.wasm signature.json
+
       - uses: oras-project/setup-oras@v1
 
       - name: Log in to GHCR
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fea4451..943702c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+.mypy_cache/
 .zig-cache/
 zig-out/
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ed99e2e..a41eb2c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [v0.3.0] - 2025-04-01
+
+### Added
+
+- Embedded `chonkle:signature` custom section in the Wasm binary, declaring codec metadata (identifier, implementation name, input/output port types).
+
 ## [v0.1.0] - 2025-02-26
 
 Initial release.
@@ -16,6 +22,7 @@ Initial release.
 
 - Wasm file now includes a `-c` suffix in its name to indicate that it is compiled from C code. This differentiates it from other tiff-predictor-2 Wasm files that are compiled from different source languages.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/cylf-dev/tiff-predictor-2-c/compare/v0.2.0...main
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/cylf-dev/tiff-predictor-2-c/compare/v0.3.0...main
+[v0.3.0]: https://github.com/cylf-dev/tiff-predictor-2-c/releases/tag/v0.3.0
 [v0.2.0]: https://github.com/cylf-dev/tiff-predictor-2-c/releases/tag/v0.2.0
 [v0.1.0]: https://github.com/cylf-dev/tiff-predictor-2-c/releases/tag/v0.1.0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 409f5d7..fcc8916 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@ zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseSmall  # optimized for size (recommended)
 
 Output: `zig-out/tiff-predictor-2-c.wasm`
 
+## Codec signature
+
+The `.wasm` binary includes an embedded `chonkle:signature` custom section declaring the codec's identifier, implementation name, and input/output ports. The signature is defined in [`signature.json`](signature.json) and embedded automatically by the release workflow.
+
+To embed locally after building:
+
+```sh
+python3 embed_signature.py zig-out/tiff-predictor-2-c.wasm signature.json
+```
+
 ## Development
 
 ```sh
diff --git a/embed_signature.py b/embed_signature.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a235f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/embed_signature.py
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+"""Embed a chonkle:signature custom section into a .wasm binary.
+
+Vendored from chonkle (https://github.com/cylf-dev/chonkle)
+src/chonkle/wasm_signature.py — pure Python, no external dependencies.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+SECTION_NAME = "chonkle:signature"
+
+_WASM_MAGIC = b"\x00asm"
+_HEADER_SIZE = 8  # magic (4) + version (4)
+
+
+def _read_leb128(data: bytes, offset: int) -> tuple[int, int]:
+    """Decode an unsigned LEB128 value, returning (value, new_offset)."""
+    result = 0
+    shift = 0
+    while True:
+        byte = data[offset]
+        offset += 1
+        result |= (byte & 0x7F) << shift
+        if (byte & 0x80) == 0:
+            break
+        shift += 7
+    return result, offset
+
+
+def _encode_leb128(value: int) -> bytes:
+    """Encode *value* as unsigned LEB128."""
+    buf = bytearray()
+    while True:
+        byte = value & 0x7F
+        value >>= 7
+        if value != 0:
+            byte |= 0x80
+        buf.append(byte)
+        if value == 0:
+            break
+    return bytes(buf)
+
+
+def _strip_section(data: bytes, section_name: str) -> bytes:
+    """Return *data* with any custom section named *section_name* removed."""
+    result = bytearray(data[:_HEADER_SIZE])
+    offset = _HEADER_SIZE
+
+    while offset < len(data):
+        section_start = offset
+        section_id = data[offset]
+        offset += 1
+        section_size, offset = _read_leb128(data, offset)
+        section_end = offset + section_size
+
+        keep = True
+        if section_id == 0:
+            name_len, name_start = _read_leb128(data, offset)
+            name = data[name_start : name_start + name_len].decode("utf-8")
+            if name == section_name:
+                keep = False
+
+        if keep:
+            result.extend(data[section_start:section_end])
+
+        offset = section_end
+
+    return bytes(result)
+
+
+def _build_custom_section(name: str, payload: bytes) -> bytes:
+    """Build a Wasm custom section (id=0) with *name* and *payload*."""
+    name_bytes = name.encode("utf-8")
+    name_field = _encode_leb128(len(name_bytes)) + name_bytes
+    section_body = name_field + payload
+    return b"\x00" + _encode_leb128(len(section_body)) + section_body
+
+
+def read_signature_bytes(data: bytes, *, context: str = "<bytes>") -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Read the chonkle:signature custom section from in-memory Wasm bytes."""
+    if len(data) < _HEADER_SIZE or data[:4] != _WASM_MAGIC:
+        msg = f"Not a valid Wasm binary: {context}"
+        raise ValueError(msg)
+
+    offset = _HEADER_SIZE
+
+    while offset < len(data):
+        section_id = data[offset]
+        offset += 1
+        section_size, offset = _read_leb128(data, offset)
+        section_end = offset + section_size
+
+        if section_id == 0:  # custom section
+            name_len, name_start = _read_leb128(data, offset)
+            name = data[name_start : name_start + name_len].decode("utf-8")
+            payload_start = name_start + name_len
+
+            if name == SECTION_NAME:
+                payload = data[payload_start:section_end]
+                return json.loads(payload)
+
+        offset = section_end
+
+    msg = f"No {SECTION_NAME!r} custom section in {context}"
+    raise ValueError(msg)
+
+
+def embed_signature(wasm_bytes: bytes, signature: dict[str, Any]) -> bytes:
+    """Append a chonkle:signature custom section to Wasm bytes.
+
+    If a chonkle:signature section already exists, it is replaced.
+    """
+    if len(wasm_bytes) < _HEADER_SIZE or wasm_bytes[:4] != _WASM_MAGIC:
+        msg = "Not a valid Wasm binary"
+        raise ValueError(msg)
+
+    stripped = _strip_section(wasm_bytes, SECTION_NAME)
+    payload = json.dumps(signature, separators=(",", ":")).encode("utf-8")
+    section = _build_custom_section(SECTION_NAME, payload)
+    return stripped + section
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(sys.argv) != 3:
+        print(f"Usage: {sys.argv[0]} <wasm_file> <signature_json>", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    wasm_path = Path(sys.argv[1])
+    sig_path = Path(sys.argv[2])
+
+    wasm_bytes = wasm_path.read_bytes()
+    signature = json.loads(sig_path.read_text())
+
+    result = embed_signature(wasm_bytes, signature)
+
+    # Verify round-trip before writing.
+    read_back = read_signature_bytes(result, context=str(wasm_path))
+    if read_back != signature:
+        print("ERROR: round-trip verification failed", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    wasm_path.write_bytes(result)
+    section_size = len(result) - len(wasm_bytes)
+    print(
+        f"Embedded {len(json.dumps(signature, separators=(',', ':')))} byte"
+        f" {SECTION_NAME} section in {wasm_path} (verified)"
+    )
diff --git a/signature.json b/signature.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c14d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/signature.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "codec_id": "tiff-predictor-2",
+  "implementation": "tiff-predictor-2-c",
+  "inputs": {
+    "bytes": {"type": "bytes", "required": true},
+    "bytes_per_sample": {"type": "int", "required": true},
+    "width": {"type": "int", "required": true}
+  },
+  "outputs": {
+    "bytes": {"type": "bytes"}
+  }
+}