diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index e21abe9f61..331c1e8e00 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: test.py
           command: |
-            source emsdk_env.sh
+            source emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh
             test/test.py
   test-mac:
     macos:
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: test.py
           command: |
-            source emsdk_env.sh
+            source emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh
             test/test.py
   test-windows:
     executor:
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: test.py
           command: |
-            source emsdk_env.sh
+            source emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh
             python test/test.py
 
       - run:
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0d794d22d0..2c0c7530d4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 *.pyc
 __pycache__
+emsdk.egg-info
+dist
+build
 
 # Support for --embedded configs
 /.emscripten
@@ -10,26 +13,26 @@ __pycache__
 /.emscripten_sanity_wasm
 
 # Tags files that get generated at runtime
-/emscripten-releases-tot.txt
+emsdkpy/emscripten-releases-tot.txt
 
 # File that get download/extracted by emsdk itself
-/ccache
-/gnu
-/upstream
-/fastcomp
-/fastcomp-clang/
-/llvm
-/ninja
-/releases
-/clang
-/emscripten
-/git
-/node
-/python
-/temp
-/zips
-/crunch
-/java
-/mingw
-/spidermonkey
-/binaryen
+emsdkpy/ccache
+emsdkpy/gnu
+emsdkpy/upstream
+emsdkpy/fastcomp
+emsdkpy/fastcomp-clang/
+emsdkpy/llvm
+emsdkpy/ninja
+emsdkpy/releases
+emsdkpy/clang
+emsdkpy/emscripten
+emsdkpy/git
+emsdkpy/node
+emsdkpy/python
+emsdkpy/temp
+emsdkpy/zips
+emsdkpy/crunch
+emsdkpy/java
+emsdkpy/mingw
+emsdkpy/spidermonkey
+emsdkpy/binaryen
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71081d7f16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+recursive-include emsdk
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 33c7c60c4b..44f4876488 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ That explains how to use the emsdk to get the latest binary builds (without
 compiling from source). Basically, that amounts to
 
 ```
-./emsdk install latest
-./emsdk activate latest
+emsdkpy/emsdk install latest
+emsdkpy/emsdk activate latest
 ```
 
 ## SDK Concepts
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ available tools, run `emsdk list`.
 * If a tool/SDK is currently active, a star * will be shown next to it.
 * If a tool/SDK is currently active, but the terminal your are calling emsdk
   from does not have `PATH` and environment set up to utilize that tool, a star
-  in parentheses (\*) will be shown next to it. Run `emsdk_env.bat` (Windows) or
-  `source ./emsdk_env.sh` (Linux and OS X) to set up the environment for the
+  in parentheses (\*) will be shown next to it. Run `emsdkpy/emsdk_env.bat` (Windows) or
+  `source emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh` (Linux and OS X) to set up the environment for the
   calling terminal.
 
 ### How do I install a tool/SDK version?
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index cf2cd4c0d7..cf7acee4f8 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ COPY . ${EMSDK}
 
 RUN echo "## Install Emscripten" \
     && cd ${EMSDK} \
-    && ./emsdk install ${EMSCRIPTEN_VERSION} \
+    && emsdkpy/emsdk install ${EMSCRIPTEN_VERSION} \
     && echo "## Done"
 
 # This generates configuration that contains all valid paths according to installed SDK
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ RUN echo "## Install Emscripten" \
 # currently create the sanity file.
 RUN cd ${EMSDK} \
     && echo "## Generate standard configuration" \
-    && ./emsdk activate ${EMSCRIPTEN_VERSION} \
+    && emsdkpy/emsdk activate ${EMSCRIPTEN_VERSION} \
     && chmod 777 ${EMSDK}/upstream/emscripten \
     && chmod -R 777 ${EMSDK}/upstream/emscripten/cache \
     && echo "int main() { return 0; }" > hello.c \
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ RUN cd ${EMSDK} \
 
 # Cleanup Emscripten installation and strip some symbols
 RUN echo "## Aggressive optimization: Remove debug symbols" \
-    && cd ${EMSDK} && . ./emsdk_env.sh \
+    && cd ${EMSDK} && . emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh \
     # Remove debugging symbols from embedded node (extra 7MB)
     && strip -s `which node` \
     # Tests consume ~80MB disc space
diff --git a/emsdkpy/__init__.py b/emsdkpy/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3cada642a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/emsdkpy/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .emsdk import main  # noqa
diff --git a/emcmdprompt.bat b/emsdkpy/emcmdprompt.bat
similarity index 100%
rename from emcmdprompt.bat
rename to emsdkpy/emcmdprompt.bat
diff --git a/emscripten-releases-tags.json b/emsdkpy/emscripten-releases-tags.json
similarity index 100%
rename from emscripten-releases-tags.json
rename to emsdkpy/emscripten-releases-tags.json
diff --git a/emsdk b/emsdkpy/emsdk
similarity index 100%
rename from emsdk
rename to emsdkpy/emsdk
diff --git a/emsdk.bat b/emsdkpy/emsdk.bat
similarity index 100%
rename from emsdk.bat
rename to emsdkpy/emsdk.bat
diff --git a/emsdk.ps1 b/emsdkpy/emsdk.ps1
similarity index 100%
rename from emsdk.ps1
rename to emsdkpy/emsdk.ps1
diff --git a/emsdk.py b/emsdkpy/emsdk.py
similarity index 99%
rename from emsdk.py
rename to emsdkpy/emsdk.py
index 1b5fc79a54..47290a5485 100644
--- a/emsdk.py
+++ b/emsdkpy/emsdk.py
@@ -2554,7 +2554,7 @@ def set_active_tools(tools_to_activate, permanently_activate, system):
 
   # Construct a .bat or .ps1 script that will be invoked to set env. vars and PATH
   # We only do this on cmd or powershell since emsdk.bat/ps1 is able to modify the
-  # calling shell environment.  On other shell `source emsdk_env.sh` is
+  # calling shell environment.  On other shell `source emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh` is
   # required.
   if CMD or POWERSHELL:
     # always set local environment variables since permanently activating will only set the registry settings and
@@ -2833,7 +2833,9 @@ def expand_sdk_name(name, activating):
   return name
 
 
-def main(args):
+def main():
+  args = sys.argv[1:]
+
   if not args:
     errlog("Missing command; Type 'emsdk help' to get a list of commands.")
     return 1
@@ -3156,7 +3158,7 @@ def print_tools(t):
 
     print('Items marked with * are activated for the current user.')
     if has_partially_active_tools[0]:
-      env_cmd = 'emsdk_env.bat' if WINDOWS else 'source ./emsdk_env.sh'
+      env_cmd = 'emsdk_env.bat' if WINDOWS else 'source emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh'
       print('Items marked with (*) are selected for use, but your current shell environment is not configured to use them. Type "' + env_cmd + '" to set up your current shell to use them' + (', or call "emsdk activate --permanent <name_of_sdk>" to permanently activate them.' if WINDOWS else '.'))
     if not arg_old:
       print('')
@@ -3166,7 +3168,7 @@ def print_tools(t):
     if is_emsdk_sourced_from_github():
       print('Run "git pull" to pull in the latest list.')
     else:
-      print('Run "./emsdk update" to pull in the latest list.')
+      print('Run "emsdkpy/emsdk update" to pull in the latest list.')
 
     return 0
   elif cmd == 'construct_env':
@@ -3268,4 +3270,4 @@ def print_tools(t):
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-  sys.exit(main(sys.argv[1:]))
+  sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/emsdk_env.bat b/emsdkpy/emsdk_env.bat
similarity index 100%
rename from emsdk_env.bat
rename to emsdkpy/emsdk_env.bat
diff --git a/emsdk_env.csh b/emsdkpy/emsdk_env.csh
similarity index 89%
rename from emsdk_env.csh
rename to emsdkpy/emsdk_env.csh
index 187d4c5438..5192b1f602 100644
--- a/emsdk_env.csh
+++ b/emsdkpy/emsdk_env.csh
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 # because it won't have any effect then.
 # That is, always run this script with
 #
-#     source ./emsdk_env.csh
+#     source emsdkpy/emsdk_env.csh
 #
 # instead of just plainly running with
 #
-#     ./emsdk_env.csh
+#     emsdkpy/emsdk_env.csh
 #
 # which won't have any effect.
 set SRC=($_)
diff --git a/emsdk_env.fish b/emsdkpy/emsdk_env.fish
similarity index 80%
rename from emsdk_env.fish
rename to emsdkpy/emsdk_env.fish
index 29f6f4647b..b4bbd7ed77 100644
--- a/emsdk_env.fish
+++ b/emsdkpy/emsdk_env.fish
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #In your Fish configuration, add this line:
-#alias emsdk_setup ". /path/to/emsdk/emsdk_env.fish"
+#alias emsdk_setup ". /path/to/emsdk/emsdkpy/emsdk_env.fish"
 #Now, when you want to use the SDK, run this alias first to set up
 #your environment.
 
diff --git a/emsdk_env.ps1 b/emsdkpy/emsdk_env.ps1
similarity index 100%
rename from emsdk_env.ps1
rename to emsdkpy/emsdk_env.ps1
diff --git a/emsdk_env.sh b/emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh
similarity index 94%
rename from emsdk_env.sh
rename to emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh
index 8f76de7522..409a202f27 100644
--- a/emsdk_env.sh
+++ b/emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@
 # because it won't have any effect then.
 # That is, always run this script with
 #
-#     . /path/to/emsdk_env.sh
+#     . /path/to/emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh
 #
 # or
 #
-#     source /path/to/emsdk_env.sh
+#     source /path/to/emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh
 #
 # instead of just plainly running with
 #
-#     ./emsdk_env.sh
+#     emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh
 #
 # which won't have any effect.
 
diff --git a/emsdk_manifest.json b/emsdkpy/emsdk_manifest.json
similarity index 100%
rename from emsdk_manifest.json
rename to emsdkpy/emsdk_manifest.json
diff --git a/legacy-binaryen-tags.txt b/emsdkpy/legacy-binaryen-tags.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from legacy-binaryen-tags.txt
rename to emsdkpy/legacy-binaryen-tags.txt
diff --git a/legacy-emscripten-tags.txt b/emsdkpy/legacy-emscripten-tags.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from legacy-emscripten-tags.txt
rename to emsdkpy/legacy-emscripten-tags.txt
diff --git a/llvm-tags-64bit.txt b/emsdkpy/llvm-tags-64bit.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from llvm-tags-64bit.txt
rename to emsdkpy/llvm-tags-64bit.txt
diff --git a/scripts/create_release.py b/scripts/create_release.py
index a7438f2cc1..d309727ebf 100755
--- a/scripts/create_release.py
+++ b/scripts/create_release.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def main(args):
   release_info['releases'] = OrderedDict(reversed(releases))
   release_info['aliases']['latest'] = new_version
 
-  with open(os.path.join(root_dir, 'emscripten-releases-tags.json'), 'w') as f:
+  with open(os.path.join(root_dir, 'emsdkpy', 'emscripten-releases-tags.json'), 'w') as f:
     f.write(json.dumps(release_info, indent=2))
     f.write('\n')
 
diff --git a/scripts/update_bazel_workspace.sh b/scripts/update_bazel_workspace.sh
index b2f707892d..e38c5178a5 100755
--- a/scripts/update_bazel_workspace.sh
+++ b/scripts/update_bazel_workspace.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ cd $(dirname $0)/..
 # If the previous command succeeded. We are in the emsdk root. Check to make
 # sure the files and directories we need are present.
 if [[ $? = 0 ]]; then
-  if [[ ! -f emscripten-releases-tags.json ]]; then
+  if [[ ! -f emsdkpy/emscripten-releases-tags.json ]]; then
     echo "Cannot find emscripten-releases-tags.json."
     ERR=1
   fi
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ URL2=/wasm-binaries
 
 # Get commit hash for $1 version
 get_hash () {
-  echo $(grep "$1" emscripten-releases-tags.json | grep -v latest | grep -v asserts | cut -f4 -d\")
+  echo $(grep "$1" emsdkpy/emscripten-releases-tags.json | grep -v latest | grep -v asserts | cut -f4 -d\")
 }
 
 # Get sha256 for $1 os $2 extname $3 hash $4 architecture
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ append_revision () {
 
 # Get the latest version number from emscripten-releases-tag.json.
 VER=$(grep -oP '(?<=latest\": \")([\d\.]+)(?=\")' \
-        emscripten-releases-tags.json \
+        emsdkpy/emscripten-releases-tags.json \
       | sed --expression "s/\./\\\./g")
 
 append_revision ${VER}
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6a87e6dcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+[metadata]
+name = emsdk
+version = 3.1.9
+description = Emscripten SDK
+long_description = file: README.md
+long_description_content_type = text/markdown
+license_file = LICENSE
+author = Emscripten authors
+url = https://github.com/emscripten-core/emsdk
+platforms = Windows, Linux, Mac OS X
+keywords = emscripten, sdk
+
+[bdist_wheel]
+universal = 1
+
+[options]
+include_package_data = True
+packages = find:
+python_requires = >=3.7
+
+[options.entry_points]
+console_scripts =
+    emsdk = emsdkpy.emsdk:main
+
+[options.package_data]
+emsdkpy = emsdk, *.txt, *.bat, *.csh, *.fish, *.ps1, *.sh, *.json
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b908cbe55c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import setuptools
+
+setuptools.setup()
diff --git a/test/test.bat b/test/test.bat
index 9fea0c1f43..43a3407066 100755
--- a/test/test.bat
+++ b/test/test.bat
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 :: equivilent of test.sh as windows bat file
 set PATH=%PATH%;%PYTHON_BIN%
-CALL emsdk install latest
-CALL emsdk activate latest
-CALL emsdk_env.bat
+CALL emsdkpy/emsdk install latest
+CALL emsdkpy/emsdk activate latest
+CALL emsdkpy/emsdk_env.bat
 CALL python -c "import sys; print(sys.executable)"
 CALL emcc.bat -v
diff --git a/test/test.py b/test/test.py
index deb7240082..402d9ded38 100755
--- a/test/test.py
+++ b/test/test.py
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 emconfig = os.environ['EM_CONFIG']
 upstream_emcc = os.path.join('upstream', 'emscripten', 'emcc')
 fastcomp_emcc = os.path.join('fastcomp', 'emscripten', 'emcc')
-emsdk = './emsdk'
+emsdk = 'emsdkpy/emsdk'
 if WINDOWS:
   upstream_emcc += '.bat'
   fastcomp_emcc += '.bat'
-  emsdk = 'emsdk.bat'
+  emsdk = 'emsdkpy/emsdk.bat'
 else:
-  emsdk = './emsdk'
+  emsdk = 'emsdkpy/emsdk'
 
 # Utilities
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def hack_emsdk(marker, replacement):
 
 # Set up
 
-TAGS = json.loads(open('emscripten-releases-tags.json').read())
+TAGS = json.loads(open('emsdkpy/emscripten-releases-tags.json').read())
 
 # Tests
 
diff --git a/test/test.sh b/test/test.sh
index 9d8171e79b..000157fb06 100755
--- a/test/test.sh
+++ b/test/test.sh
@@ -7,26 +7,26 @@ set -e
 
 # Test that arbitrary (non-released) versions can be installed and
 # activated.
-./emsdk install sdk-upstream-5c776e6a91c0cb8edafca16a652ee1ee48f4f6d2
-./emsdk activate sdk-upstream-5c776e6a91c0cb8edafca16a652ee1ee48f4f6d2
-source ./emsdk_env.sh
+emsdkpy/emsdk install sdk-upstream-5c776e6a91c0cb8edafca16a652ee1ee48f4f6d2
+emsdkpy/emsdk activate sdk-upstream-5c776e6a91c0cb8edafca16a652ee1ee48f4f6d2
+source emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh
 which emcc
 emcc -v
 
 # Install an older version of the SDK that requires EM_CACHE to be
 # set in the environment, so that we can test it is later removed
-./emsdk install sdk-fastcomp-3b8cff670e9233a6623563add831647e8689a86b
-./emsdk activate sdk-fastcomp-3b8cff670e9233a6623563add831647e8689a86b
-source ./emsdk_env.sh
+emsdkpy/emsdk install sdk-fastcomp-3b8cff670e9233a6623563add831647e8689a86b
+emsdkpy/emsdk activate sdk-fastcomp-3b8cff670e9233a6623563add831647e8689a86b
+source emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh
 which emcc
 emcc -v
 test -n "$EM_CACHE"
 
 # Install the latest version of the SDK which is the expected precondition
 # of test.py.
-./emsdk install latest
-./emsdk activate latest
-source ./emsdk_env.sh --build=Release
+emsdkpy/emsdk install latest
+emsdkpy/emsdk activate latest
+source emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh --build=Release
 # Test that EM_CACHE was unset
 test -z "$EM_CACHE"
 
diff --git a/test/test_activation.ps1 b/test/test_activation.ps1
index 1aa0a97c9b..8050558d3a 100644
--- a/test/test_activation.ps1
+++ b/test/test_activation.ps1
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ $PATH_Process_BEFORE = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", "Pro
 
 try {
 
-    & "$repo_root/emsdk.ps1" install latest
+    & "$repo_root/emsdkpy/emsdk.ps1" install latest
 
     $esc = '--%'
-    & "$repo_root/emsdk.ps1" activate latest $esc $env:PERMANENT_FLAG $env:SYSTEM_FLAG
+    & "$repo_root/emsdkpy/emsdk.ps1" activate latest $esc $env:PERMANENT_FLAG $env:SYSTEM_FLAG
 
     if ($env:SYSTEM_FLAG) {
         $env_type = "Machine"
diff --git a/test/test_bazel.sh b/test/test_bazel.sh
index f52daa4473..ef1c579c3b 100755
--- a/test/test_bazel.sh
+++ b/test/test_bazel.sh
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ set -e
 
 # Get the latest version number from emscripten-releases-tag.json.
 VER=$(grep -oP '(?<=latest\": \")([\d\.]+)(?=\")' \
-        emscripten-releases-tags.json \
+        emsdkpy/emscripten-releases-tags.json \
       | sed --expression "s/\./\\\./g")
 # Based on the latest version number, get the commit hash for that version.
-HASH=$(grep "\"${VER}\"" emscripten-releases-tags.json \
+HASH=$(grep "\"${VER}\"" emsdkpy/emscripten-releases-tags.json \
       | grep -v latest \
       | cut -f4 -d\")
 
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ bazel build //:hello-embind-wasm --compilation_mode dbg # debug
 # Test use of the closure compiler
 bazel build //:hello-embind-wasm --compilation_mode opt # release
 # This function should not be minified if the externs file is loaded correctly.
-grep "customJSFunctionToTestClosure" bazel-bin/hello-embind-wasm/hello-embind.js
\ No newline at end of file
+grep "customJSFunctionToTestClosure" bazel-bin/hello-embind-wasm/hello-embind.js
diff --git a/test/test_bazel_mac.sh b/test/test_bazel_mac.sh
index 0a26a0c245..970061a905 100755
--- a/test/test_bazel_mac.sh
+++ b/test/test_bazel_mac.sh
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ set -e
 
 # Get the latest version number from emscripten-releases-tag.json.
 VER=$(ggrep -oP '(?<=latest\": \")([\d\.]+)(?=\")' \
-        emscripten-releases-tags.json \
+        emsdkpy/emscripten-releases-tags.json \
       | sed "s/\./\\\./g")
 # Based on the latest version number, get the commit hash for that version.
-HASH=$(grep "\"${VER}\"" emscripten-releases-tags.json \
+HASH=$(grep "\"${VER}\"" emsdkpy/emscripten-releases-tags.json \
       | grep -v latest \
       | cut -f4 -d\")
 
diff --git a/test/test_path_preservation.ps1 b/test/test_path_preservation.ps1
index b894954564..df7efe56ab 100644
--- a/test/test_path_preservation.ps1
+++ b/test/test_path_preservation.ps1
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ $PATH_Process_BEFORE = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", "Pro
 try {
 
 
-    & "$repo_root/emsdk.ps1" install latest
+    & "$repo_root/emsdkpy/emsdk.ps1" install latest
 
     $esc = '--%'
-    & "$repo_root/emsdk.ps1" activate latest $esc $env:PERMANENT_FLAG $env:SYSTEM_FLAG
+    & "$repo_root/emsdkpy/emsdk.ps1" activate latest $esc $env:PERMANENT_FLAG $env:SYSTEM_FLAG
 
     $PATH_USER = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", "User")
     $PATH_MACHINE = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", "Machine")
diff --git a/test/test_source_env.sh b/test/test_source_env.sh
index 71a3e4070a..b879e58c7b 100755
--- a/test/test_source_env.sh
+++ b/test/test_source_env.sh
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ mkdir -p "$ABS_LINK_DIR"
 (cd $DIR/.. && ln -s `pwd` "$ABS_LINK_DIR/emsdk")
 (cd $DIR/.. && ln -s `pwd`/emsdk_env.sh "$ABS_LINK_DIR")
 
-PATH1="$DIR/../emsdk_env.sh"
-PATH2="$REL_LINK_DIR/emsdk/emsdk_env.sh"
-PATH3="$REL_LINK_DIR/emsdk_env.sh"
-PATH4="$ABS_LINK_DIR/emsdk/emsdk_env.sh"
-PATH5="$ABS_LINK_DIR/emsdk_env.sh"
+PATH1="$DIR/../emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh"
+PATH2="$REL_LINK_DIR/emsdk/emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh"
+PATH3="$REL_LINK_DIR/emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh"
+PATH4="$ABS_LINK_DIR/emsdk/emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh"
+PATH5="$ABS_LINK_DIR/emsdkpy/emsdk_env.sh"
 
 assert_emcc() {
     current=$1