diff --git a/packages/frontend/package.json b/packages/frontend/package.json
index 1550f6c7..b9ad70cf 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/package.json
+++ b/packages/frontend/package.json
@@ -30,15 +30,12 @@
     "@angular/platform-server": "18",
     "@angular/ssr": "18",
     "@babel/core": "7",
-    "@marko/compiler": "5",
-    "@marko/translator-default": "6",
     "babel-preset-solid": "1",
     "eta": "3",
     "handlebars": "4",
     "htmx-esm": "0.2",
     "linkedom-global": "1",
     "marked": "13",
-    "marko": "5",
     "primate": "workspace:^",
     "react": "18",
     "react-dom": "18",
@@ -67,12 +64,6 @@
     "@babel/core": {
       "optional": true
     },
-    "@marko/compiler": {
-      "optional": true
-    },
-    "@marko/translator-default": {
-      "optional": true
-    },
     "babel-preset-solid": {
       "optional": true
     },
@@ -91,9 +82,6 @@
     "marked": {
       "optional": true
     },
-    "marko": {
-      "optional": true
-    },
     "react": {
       "optional": true
     },
@@ -178,6 +166,10 @@
     "./*/context/app": "./src/server/*/context/app.js",
     "./*/context/head": "./src/server/*/context/head.js",
     "./webc/Component": "./src/server/webc/public/Component.js",
+    "./core/*": {
+      "@primate/lt": "./src/private/*.js",
+      "default": "./src/private/*.js"
+    },
     "./*": {
       "runtime": "./src/server/*/public/runtime.js",
       "default": "./src/server/*/public/default.js"
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/dependencies.js b/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/dependencies.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c9ae42d..00000000
--- a/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/dependencies.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export default ["marko", "@marko/compiler", "@marko/translator-default"];
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/name.js b/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/name.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 39fbfcba..00000000
--- a/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/name.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export default "marko";
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/public/default.js b/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/public/default.js
deleted file mode 100644
index aa68aa2e..00000000
--- a/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/public/default.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-import build from "#marko/build";
-import default_extension from "#marko/extension";
-import name from "#marko/name";
-import serve from "#marko/serve";
-
-export default ({ extension = default_extension } = {}) => ({
-  name: `primate:${name}`,
-  build: build(extension),
-  serve: serve(extension),
-});
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/public/runtime.js b/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/public/runtime.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e5109a0f..00000000
--- a/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/public/runtime.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-import default_extension from "#marko/extension";
-import name from "#marko/name";
-import serve from "#marko/serve";
-
-export default ({ extension = default_extension } = {}) => ({
-  name: `primate:${name}`,
-  serve: serve(extension),
-});
diff --git a/packages/marko/package.json b/packages/marko/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..468b20f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/marko/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+{
+  "name": "@primate/marko",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Primate Marko frontend",
+  "bugs": "https://github.com/primatejs/primate/issues",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "files": [
+    "src/**/*.js",
+    "!src/**/*.spec.js"
+  ],
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/primatejs/primate",
+    "directory": "packages/marko"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@primate/core": "workspace:^"
+  },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "@marko/compiler": "5",
+    "@marko/translator-default": "6",
+    "marko": "5",
+    "primate": "workspace:^"
+  },
+  "type": "module",
+  "imports": {
+    "#*": {
+      "@primate/lt": "./src/private/*.js",
+      "default": "./src/private/*.js"
+    },
+    "#build": {
+      "@primate/lt": "./src/private/build/index.js",
+      "default": "./src/private/build/index.js"
+    },
+    "#serve": {
+      "@primate/lt": "./src/private/serve/index.js",
+      "default": "./src/private/serve/index.js"
+    }
+  },
+  "exports": {
+    ".": {
+      "runtime": "./src/public/runtime.js",
+      "default": "./src/public/default.js"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/build/index.js b/packages/marko/src/private/build/index.js
similarity index 78%
rename from packages/frontend/src/server/marko/build/index.js
rename to packages/marko/src/private/build/index.js
index 6f3ba8c1..fca08deb 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/build/index.js
+++ b/packages/marko/src/private/build/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import compile from "#compile";
-import name from "#marko/name";
+import name from "#name";
+import compile from "@primate/frontend/core/compile";
 import server from "./server.js";
 
 export default extension => async (app, next) => {
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/build/server.js b/packages/marko/src/private/build/server.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/frontend/src/server/marko/build/server.js
rename to packages/marko/src/private/build/server.js
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/extension.js b/packages/marko/src/private/extension.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/frontend/src/server/marko/extension.js
rename to packages/marko/src/private/extension.js
diff --git a/packages/marko/src/private/name.js b/packages/marko/src/private/name.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b63de59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/marko/src/private/name.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export default "@primate/marko";
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/serve/index.js b/packages/marko/src/private/serve/index.js
similarity index 57%
rename from packages/frontend/src/server/marko/serve/index.js
rename to packages/marko/src/private/serve/index.js
index 0d399481..1025839d 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/serve/index.js
+++ b/packages/marko/src/private/serve/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import serve from "#serve";
+import serve from "@primate/frontend/core/serve";
 import render from "./render.js";
 
 export default serve({ render });
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/server/marko/serve/render.js b/packages/marko/src/private/serve/render.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/frontend/src/server/marko/serve/render.js
rename to packages/marko/src/private/serve/render.js
diff --git a/packages/marko/src/public/default.js b/packages/marko/src/public/default.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7af2698
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/marko/src/public/default.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import build from "#build";
+import default_extension from "#extension";
+import name from "#name";
+import serve from "#serve";
+
+export default ({ extension = default_extension } = {}) => ({
+  name,
+  build: build(extension),
+  serve: serve(extension),
+});
diff --git a/packages/marko/src/public/runtime.js b/packages/marko/src/public/runtime.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8fdaa86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/marko/src/public/runtime.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import default_extension from "#extension";
+import name from "#name";
+import serve from "#serve";
+
+export default ({ extension = default_extension } = {}) => ({
+  name,
+  serve: serve(extension),
+});
diff --git a/packages/marko/tsconfig.json b/packages/marko/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9536a0f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/marko/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json"
+}