diff --git a/providers/openrouter_registry.py b/providers/openrouter_registry.py
index 97b8f60..0ee7f39 100644
--- a/providers/openrouter_registry.py
+++ b/providers/openrouter_registry.py
@@ -37,9 +37,23 @@ class OpenRouterModelRegistry:
                 # Environment variable path
                 self.config_path = Path(env_path)
             else:
-                # Default to conf/custom_models.json - use relative path from this file
-                # This works in development environment
-                self.config_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "conf" / "custom_models.json"
+                # Try multiple potential locations for the config file
+                potential_paths = [
+                    Path(__file__).parent.parent / "conf" / "custom_models.json",  # Development
+                    Path("conf/custom_models.json"),  # uvx working directory
+                    Path.cwd() / "conf" / "custom_models.json",  # Current working directory
+                ]
+
+                # Find first existing path
+                self.config_path = None
+                for path in potential_paths:
+                    if path.exists():
+                        self.config_path = path
+                        break
+
+                # If none found, default to the first one for error reporting
+                if self.config_path is None:
+                    self.config_path = potential_paths[0]
 
         # Load configuration
         self.reload()
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index a021f7a..6e2b713 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ google-genai>=1.19.0
 openai>=1.55.2  # Minimum version for httpx 0.28.0 compatibility
 pydantic>=2.0.0
 python-dotenv>=1.0.0
+importlib-resources>=5.0.0; python_version<"3.9"
 
 # Development dependencies (install with pip install -r requirements-dev.txt)
 # pytest>=7.4.0
diff --git a/tests/test_uvx_resource_packaging.py b/tests/test_uvx_resource_packaging.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ce6479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_uvx_resource_packaging.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+"""Tests for uvx path resolution functionality."""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from providers.openrouter_registry import OpenRouterModelRegistry
+
+
+class TestUvxPathResolution:
+    """Test uvx path resolution for OpenRouter model registry."""
+
+    def test_normal_operation(self):
+        """Test that normal operation works in development environment."""
+        registry = OpenRouterModelRegistry()
+        assert len(registry.list_models()) > 0
+        assert len(registry.list_aliases()) > 0
+
+    def test_config_path_resolution(self):
+        """Test that the config path resolution finds the config file in multiple locations."""
+        # Check that the config file exists in the development location
+        config_file = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "conf" / "custom_models.json"
+        assert config_file.exists(), "Config file should exist in conf/custom_models.json"
+
+        # Test that a registry can find and use the config
+        registry = OpenRouterModelRegistry()
+        assert registry.config_path.exists(), "Registry should find existing config path"
+        assert len(registry.list_models()) > 0, "Registry should load models from config"
+
+    def test_explicit_config_path_override(self):
+        """Test that explicit config path works correctly."""
+        config_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "conf" / "custom_models.json"
+
+        registry = OpenRouterModelRegistry(config_path=str(config_path))
+
+        # Should use the provided file path
+        assert registry.config_path == config_path
+        assert len(registry.list_models()) > 0
+
+    def test_environment_variable_override(self):
+        """Test that CUSTOM_MODELS_CONFIG_PATH environment variable works."""
+        config_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "conf" / "custom_models.json"
+
+        with patch.dict("os.environ", {"CUSTOM_MODELS_CONFIG_PATH": str(config_path)}):
+            registry = OpenRouterModelRegistry()
+
+            # Should use environment path
+            assert registry.config_path == config_path
+            assert len(registry.list_models()) > 0
+
+    def test_multiple_path_fallback(self):
+        """Test that multiple path resolution works for different deployment scenarios."""
+        registry = OpenRouterModelRegistry()
+
+        # In development, should find the config
+        assert registry.config_path is not None
+        assert isinstance(registry.config_path, Path)
+
+        # Should load models successfully
+        assert len(registry.list_models()) > 0
+
+    def test_missing_config_handling(self):
+        """Test behavior when config file is missing."""
+        # Use a non-existent path
+        registry = OpenRouterModelRegistry(config_path="/nonexistent/path/config.json")
+
+        # Should gracefully handle missing config
+        assert len(registry.list_models()) == 0
+        assert len(registry.list_aliases()) == 0