diff --git a/Cross.toml b/Cross.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c94ab261
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cross.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[target.aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu]
+dockerfile = { file = "Dockerfile.cross-aarch64", context = "." }
+
+[build.env]
+passthrough = ["SPACEBOT_SKIP_FRONTEND_BUILD"]
diff --git a/Dockerfile.cross-aarch64 b/Dockerfile.cross-aarch64
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e76f1e88c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile.cross-aarch64
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+FROM ubuntu:22.04
+
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+# Host (amd64) compiler + cross-compilation toolchain + build tools
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    gcc \
+    g++ \
+    libc6-dev \
+    gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu \
+    g++-aarch64-linux-gnu \
+    libc6-dev-arm64-cross \
+    libstdc++-12-dev-arm64-cross \
+    pkg-config \
+    cmake \
+    make \
+    curl \
+    unzip \
+    ca-certificates \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# ARM64 sysroot libraries (arm64 packages come from ports.ubuntu.com)
+RUN dpkg --add-architecture arm64 \
+    && sed -i 's/^deb /deb [arch=amd64] /' /etc/apt/sources.list \
+    && echo "deb [arch=arm64] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports jammy main restricted universe multiverse" >> /etc/apt/sources.list \
+    && echo "deb [arch=arm64] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports jammy-updates main restricted universe multiverse" >> /etc/apt/sources.list \
+    && echo "deb [arch=arm64] http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports jammy-security main restricted universe multiverse" >> /etc/apt/sources.list \
+    && apt-get update \
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libssl-dev:arm64 libsqlite3-dev:arm64 \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# protoc (x86_64 host binary for prost/lancedb build-time codegen)
+RUN curl -fsSL -o /tmp/protoc.zip \
+        https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v29.3/protoc-29.3-linux-x86_64.zip \
+    && unzip /tmp/protoc.zip -d /usr/local \
+    && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/protoc \
+    && rm /tmp/protoc.zip
+
+# Cross-compilation environment
+ENV CROSS_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX=aarch64-linux-gnu- \
+    CROSS_SYSROOT=/usr/aarch64-linux-gnu \
+    CARGO_TARGET_AARCH64_UNKNOWN_LINUX_GNU_LINKER=aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc \
+    PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_CROSS=1 \
+    PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/pkgconfig \
+    OPENSSL_NO_VENDOR=1 \
+    OPENSSL_LIB_DIR=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu \
+    OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR=/usr/include \
+    SQLITE3_LIB_DIR=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu \
+    SQLITE3_INCLUDE_DIR=/usr/include
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c17bb3ac..e25040f6f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -432,6 +432,22 @@ cd spacebot
 cargo build --release
 ```
 
+#### Cross-compile for ARM (aarch64)
+
+To build for Raspberry Pi or other aarch64 Linux machines from an x86_64 host:
+
+```bash
+# Install cross (once)
+cargo install cross --locked
+
+# Build (frontend is skipped automatically)
+just build-aarch64
+# Output: target/aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu/release/spacebot
+```
+
+The included `Dockerfile.cross-aarch64` provides the aarch64 cross-toolchain
+and sysroot libraries. CI uses native ARM runners — this is for local builds.
+
 ### Minimal Config
 
 Create `config.toml`:
diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index 1785de972..fce0337ff 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -38,3 +38,9 @@ gate-pr-ci-fast: preflight-ci
 # and outputs to interface/public/opencode-embed/.
 build-opencode-embed:
     ./scripts/build-opencode-embed.sh
+
+# Cross-compile for aarch64 Linux (Raspberry Pi, ARM servers).
+# Requires: cargo install cross --locked
+# Output: target/aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu/release/spacebot
+build-aarch64:
+    SPACEBOT_SKIP_FRONTEND_BUILD=1 cross build --target aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu --release