diff --git a/.github/workflows/pub-tools-mec-pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/pub-tools-mec-pypi.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..42f96ebb352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pub-tools-mec-pypi.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+name: Publish model-explorer-circle to pypi
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.10'
+
+      - name: Install build dependencies
+        run: python -m pip install -U setuptools wheel build
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: |
+          cd tools/model_explorer_circle/
+          python -m build .
+
+      - name: Publish
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
+        with:
+          packages-dir: tools/model_explorer_circle/dist/
+          skip-existing: false
+          user: __token__
+          password: ${{ secrets.MEC_PYPI_API }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tools-mec-build.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tools-mec-build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4c9f8eeaab3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tools-mec-build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+name: Run tools/model-explorer-circle build
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - release/*
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/run-tools-mec-build.yml'
+      - 'tools/model_explorer_circle/**'
+      - '!**/*.md'
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - release/*
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/run-tools-mec-build.yml'
+      - 'tools/model_explorer_circle/**'
+      - '!**/*.md'
+
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python: ['3.10'] # ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest] # [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
+
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
+
+      - name: Install test dependencies
+        run: python -m pip install --upgrade nox
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: |
+          cd tools/model_explorer_circle
+          python -m nox -s tests-${{ matrix.python }}
diff --git a/tools/model_explorer_circle/HOWTO.md b/tools/model_explorer_circle/HOWTO.md
index a663a081f20..42f14ba2ffc 100644
--- a/tools/model_explorer_circle/HOWTO.md
+++ b/tools/model_explorer_circle/HOWTO.md
@@ -8,3 +8,27 @@
 flatc -p --gen-onefile --gen-object-api circle_schema.fbs
 ```
 * Note: For `--gen-onefile` option, you need to use the latest version of `flatc`. (tested version = v24.3.25)
+
+## How to local build with nox
+
+Use separate virtual-env:
+```
+python3 -m venv venv
+source venv/bin/activate
+```
+
+Install tools:
+```
+python3 -m pip install --upgrade nox build
+```
+
+To run unit tests:
+```
+python3 -m nox -s tests-3.xx
+```
+- where `xx` is your python version, for example `10`
+
+To build package:
+```
+python3 -m build .
+```
diff --git a/tools/model_explorer_circle/noxfile.py b/tools/model_explorer_circle/noxfile.py
index 3738621d64b..9db6b7b1ecf 100644
--- a/tools/model_explorer_circle/noxfile.py
+++ b/tools/model_explorer_circle/noxfile.py
@@ -15,10 +15,21 @@
 import os
 import nox
 
+nox.options.sessions = ["lint"]
+
 # Define the minimal nox version required to run
 nox.options.needs_version = ">= 2024.3.2"
 
 
+@nox.session
+def lint(session):
+    # NOTE no need to run lint, as format checker runs with yapf including this project
+    session.install("yapf==0.40.2")
+    session.run("yapf", "--verbose", "--in-place", "--recursive", "--exclude",
+                "src/circle_adapter/circle_schema_generated.py", "noxfile.py", "./src",
+                "./tests")
+
+
 @nox.session
 def build_and_check_dists(session):
     session.install("build", "check-manifest >= 0.42", "twine", "ai-edge-model-explorer",
diff --git a/tools/model_explorer_circle/pyproject.toml b/tools/model_explorer_circle/pyproject.toml
index c866b49a9e9..95492b5317a 100644
--- a/tools/model_explorer_circle/pyproject.toml
+++ b/tools/model_explorer_circle/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,10 +5,14 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 [project]
 name = "model-explorer-circle"
 version = "0.0.1"
+maintainers = [
+  { name="NNFW", email="nnfw@samsung.com" },
+]
 description = "Model Explorer Circle Adaptor"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
 license = { text = "Apache Software License (Apache 2.0)" }
+keywords = ["circle", "model-explorer", "visualization"]
 classifiers = [
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
@@ -24,3 +28,6 @@ dependencies = [
     "flatbuffers"
 ]
 
+[project.urls]
+"Repository" = "https://github.com/Samsung/ONE/tree/master/tools/model_explorer_circle/"
+"Bug Reports" = "https://github.com/Samsung/ONE/issues"
diff --git a/tools/model_explorer_circle/src/circle_adapter/main.py b/tools/model_explorer_circle/src/circle_adapter/main.py
index 2f8c6a16d8b..bd843beada9 100644
--- a/tools/model_explorer_circle/src/circle_adapter/main.py
+++ b/tools/model_explorer_circle/src/circle_adapter/main.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 from typing import Dict, Optional
 from model_explorer import Adapter, AdapterMetadata, ModelExplorerGraphs, graph_builder
-from circle_adapter import circle_schema_generated as circle_schema
+from . import circle_schema_generated as circle_schema
 
 
 class CircleAdapter(Adapter):