diff --git a/ci/build-channel/src/main.rs b/ci/build-channel/src/main.rs
index 82e8f59f2..89a2ff0f6 100644
--- a/ci/build-channel/src/main.rs
+++ b/ci/build-channel/src/main.rs
@@ -476,4 +476,29 @@ mod tests {
             ("forc", "forc-node-0.71.0", "forc-node")
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_forc_client_url_generation() {
+        let forc_client = Component::from_name("forc-client").unwrap();
+
+        // Legacy version (< 0.71.0) should use sway repo with forc-binaries tarball
+        let legacy = Version::new(0, 70, 1);
+        let repo = forc_client.repository_for_version(&legacy);
+        let tag = forc_client.tag_for_version(&legacy);
+        let prefix = forc_client.tarball_prefix_for_version(&legacy);
+        assert_eq!(
+            (repo, tag.as_str(), prefix),
+            ("sway", "v0.70.1", "forc-binaries")
+        );
+
+        // Migrated version (>= 0.71.0) should use forc repo with forc-client tarball
+        let migrated = Version::new(0, 71, 0);
+        let repo = forc_client.repository_for_version(&migrated);
+        let tag = forc_client.tag_for_version(&migrated);
+        let prefix = forc_client.tarball_prefix_for_version(&migrated);
+        assert_eq!(
+            (repo, tag.as_str(), prefix),
+            ("forc", "forc-client-0.71.0", "forc-client")
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/component/src/lib.rs b/component/src/lib.rs
index 04fa50d4c..a7cf3e32f 100644
--- a/component/src/lib.rs
+++ b/component/src/lib.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,10 @@ impl Component {
     pub fn tag_for_version(&self, version: &Version) -> String {
         let repo = self.repository_for_version(version);
         match (self.name.as_str(), repo) {
-            ("forc-wallet", "forc") | ("forc-crypto", "forc") | ("forc-node", "forc") => {
+            ("forc-wallet", "forc")
+            | ("forc-crypto", "forc")
+            | ("forc-node", "forc")
+            | ("forc-client", "forc") => {
                 format!("{}-{}", self.name, version)
             }
             _ => format!("v{}", version),
@@ -153,13 +156,30 @@ impl Component {
         })
     }
 
-    pub fn is_default_forc_plugin(name: &str) -> bool {
-        (Self::from_name(FORC)
+    /// Returns the parent component name if the given name is an executable bundled
+    /// with another component (e.g., forc-fmt is bundled with forc, forc-run is
+    /// bundled with forc-client).
+    ///
+    /// Returns `None` if the name is a standalone component or not recognized.
+    pub fn parent_component_for_executable(name: &str) -> Option<&'static str> {
+        // Check if it's a forc executable (except forc itself)
+        if Self::from_name(FORC)
             .expect("there must always be a `forc` component")
             .executables
             .contains(&name.to_string())
-            && name != FORC)
-            || name == FORC_CLIENT
+            && name != FORC
+        {
+            return Some(FORC);
+        }
+
+        // Check if it's a forc-client executable (except forc-client itself)
+        if let Ok(forc_client) = Self::from_name(FORC_CLIENT) {
+            if forc_client.executables.contains(&name.to_string()) && name != FORC_CLIENT {
+                return Some(FORC_CLIENT);
+            }
+        }
+
+        None
     }
 
     /// Tests if the supplied `Component`s come from same distribution
@@ -328,7 +348,7 @@ impl Components {
     /// assert!(Components::is_distributed_by_forc("forc"));
     /// assert!(!Components::is_distributed_by_forc("fuel-core"));
     /// assert!(Components::is_distributed_by_forc("forc-fmt"));
-    /// assert!(Components::is_distributed_by_forc("forc-run"));
+    /// assert!(!Components::is_distributed_by_forc("forc-run")); // forc-run is now distributed by forc-client
     /// ```
     pub fn is_distributed_by_forc(name: &str) -> bool {
         match name {
@@ -634,6 +654,77 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_repository_for_version_forc_client_migration() {
+        let components = Components::collect().unwrap();
+        let forc_client = components
+            .component
+            .get("forc-client")
+            .expect("forc-client component must exist");
+
+        let legacy = Version::new(0, 70, 1);
+        let migrated = Version::new(0, 71, 0);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            forc_client.repository_for_version(&legacy),
+            "sway",
+            "pre-0.71.0 forc-client versions should use the sway repository"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            forc_client.repository_for_version(&migrated),
+            "forc",
+            "0.71.0+ forc-client versions should use the forc monorepo"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_tarball_prefix_for_version_forc_client_migration() {
+        let components = Components::collect().unwrap();
+        let forc_client = components
+            .component
+            .get("forc-client")
+            .expect("forc-client component must exist");
+
+        let legacy = Version::new(0, 70, 1);
+        let migrated = Version::new(0, 71, 0);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            forc_client.tarball_prefix_for_version(&legacy),
+            "forc-binaries",
+            "pre-0.71.0 forc-client was bundled in forc-binaries"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            forc_client.tarball_prefix_for_version(&migrated),
+            "forc-client",
+            "0.71.0+ forc-client has its own tarball"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_tag_for_version_forc_client_migration() {
+        let components = Components::collect().unwrap();
+        let forc_client = components
+            .component
+            .get("forc-client")
+            .expect("forc-client component must exist");
+
+        // Legacy versions (< 0.71.0) should use standard v-prefixed tags
+        let legacy = Version::new(0, 70, 1);
+        assert_eq!(
+            forc_client.tag_for_version(&legacy),
+            "v0.70.1",
+            "Legacy forc-client versions should use v-prefixed tags"
+        );
+
+        // New versions (>= 0.71.0) in forc repo should use forc-client-prefixed tags
+        let migrated = Version::new(0, 71, 0);
+        assert_eq!(
+            forc_client.tag_for_version(&migrated),
+            "forc-client-0.71.0",
+            "Migrated forc-client versions should use forc-client-prefixed tags"
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_tag_for_version_standard_components() {
         let components = Components::collect().unwrap();
diff --git a/components.toml b/components.toml
index e7903509a..3309ddd3e 100644
--- a/components.toml
+++ b/components.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [component.forc]
 name = "forc"
 tarball_prefix = "forc-binaries"
-executables = ["forc", "forc-fmt", "forc-lsp", "forc-doc", "forc-call", "forc-deploy", "forc-run"]
+executables = ["forc", "forc-fmt", "forc-lsp", "forc-doc"]
 repository_name = "sway"
 targets = ["linux_amd64", "linux_arm64", "darwin_amd64", "darwin_arm64"]
 publish = true
@@ -53,11 +53,15 @@ targets = ["linux_amd64", "linux_arm64", "darwin_amd64", "darwin_arm64"]
 
 [component.forc-client]
 name = "forc-client"
-tarball_prefix = "forc-binaries"
+tarball_prefix = "forc-client"
 is_plugin = true
 executables = ["forc-call", "forc-deploy", "forc-run", "forc-submit"]
-repository_name = "sway"
+repository_name = "forc"
+legacy_repository_name = "sway"
+legacy_before = "0.71.0"
+legacy_tarball_prefix = "forc-binaries"
 targets = ["linux_amd64", "linux_arm64", "darwin_amd64", "darwin_arm64"]
+publish = true
 
 [component.forc-migrate]
 name = "forc-migrate"
diff --git a/src/ops/fuelup_component/add.rs b/src/ops/fuelup_component/add.rs
index d1feafbbc..5c8534660 100644
--- a/src/ops/fuelup_component/add.rs
+++ b/src/ops/fuelup_component/add.rs
@@ -40,10 +40,12 @@ You may create a custom toolchain using 'fuelup toolchain new <toolchain>'.",
             None => (&maybe_versioned_component, None),
         };
 
-    if Component::is_default_forc_plugin(component) {
+    if let Some(parent) = Component::parent_component_for_executable(component) {
         bail!(
-            "'{}' is a default plugin that comes with core forc; please do 'fuelup component add forc' if you would like to install or update it.",
-            &maybe_versioned_component
+            "'{}' is an executable bundled with '{}'; please do 'fuelup component add {}' if you would like to install or update it.",
+            &maybe_versioned_component,
+            parent,
+            parent
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/src/proxy_cli.rs b/src/proxy_cli.rs
index b4d764918..f34c2710b 100644
--- a/src/proxy_cli.rs
+++ b/src/proxy_cli.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::{
     toolchain_override::{ComponentSpec, ToolchainOverride},
 };
 use anyhow::Result;
-use component::Components;
+use component::{Component, Components, FORC_CLIENT};
 use std::{
     env,
     ffi::OsString,
@@ -47,8 +47,14 @@ fn direct_proxy(proc_name: &str, args: &[OsString], toolchain: &Toolchain) -> Re
 
             // Plugins distributed by forc have to be handled a little differently,
             // if one of them is called we want to check for 'forc' instead.
+            // Similarly, forc-client executables should check for 'forc-client'.
             let component_name = if Components::is_distributed_by_forc(proc_name) {
                 component::FORC
+            } else if Component::from_name(FORC_CLIENT)
+                .map(|fc| fc.executables.contains(&proc_name.to_string()))
+                .unwrap_or(false)
+            {
+                FORC_CLIENT
             } else {
                 proc_name
             };
diff --git a/src/target_triple.rs b/src/target_triple.rs
index f124a666d..1cbc75085 100644
--- a/src/target_triple.rs
+++ b/src/target_triple.rs
@@ -162,6 +162,15 @@ mod test_from_component {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn forc_client_uses_simplified() {
+        let target = TargetTriple::from_component("forc-client").unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            target.0.contains('_'),
+            "forc-client should use simplified target format"
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn fuel_core_uses_rust_triple() {
         let target = TargetTriple::from_component("fuel-core").unwrap();