diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d083ea1dd..0670e9ac9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ docs.metadata
 # Virtual environment
 env/
 venv/
+.venv/
+.env/
+
+# UV generated files
+.python-version
+uv.lock
+hello.py
+pyproject.toml
 
 # Test logs
 coverage.xml
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index d6814cd60..49e9a0b28 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ global-exclude __pycache__
 
 # Exclude scripts for samples readmegen
 prune scripts/readme-gen
+
+include google/cloud/storage/py.typed
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/google/cloud/storage/__init__.pyi b/google/cloud/storage/__init__.pyi
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bfc10e366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/google/cloud/storage/__init__.pyi
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+# Stubs for google.cloud.storage package
+# Generated minimal PEP 561 stub to improve Pylance/Pyright experience.
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any, Optional, MutableMapping, Sequence, Tuple
+
+__all__ = ["__version__", "Batch", "Blob", "Bucket", "Client"]
+
+__version__: str
+
+class Batch:
+    def __init__(self, client: "Client", raise_exception: bool = True) -> None: ...
+
+    def finish(self, raise_exception: bool = True) -> Sequence[Tuple[Any, Any]]: ...
+
+
+class Blob:
+    STORAGE_CLASSES: Sequence[str]
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        bucket: "Bucket",
+        chunk_size: Optional[int] = None,
+        encryption_key: Optional[bytes] = None,
+        kms_key_name: Optional[str] = None,
+        generation: Optional[int] = None,
+    ) -> None: ...
+
+    name: str
+    bucket: "Bucket"
+    generation: Optional[int]
+
+    @property
+    def public_url(self) -> str: ...
+
+    @property
+    def client(self) -> "Client": ...
+
+    def from_uri(self, uri: str) -> "Blob": ...
+
+    def download_as_bytes(self, timeout: Optional[float] = ...) -> bytes: ...
+
+    def upload_from_file(self, file_obj: Any, timeout: Optional[float] = ...) -> None: ...
+
+
+class Bucket:
+    STORAGE_CLASSES: Sequence[str]
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        client: "Client",
+        name: str,
+        user_project: Optional[str] = None,
+        generation: Optional[int] = None,
+    ) -> None: ...
+
+    name: str
+    client: "Client"
+    user_project: Optional[str]
+
+    def blob(self, blob_name: str, chunk_size: Optional[int] = None) -> Blob: ...
+
+    def get_blob(self, blob_name: str, timeout: Optional[float] = ...) -> Optional[Blob]: ...
+
+    def create(self, timeout: Optional[float] = ...) -> None: ...
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_string(cls, uri: str, client: Optional["Client"] = ...) -> "Bucket": ...
+
+
+class Client:
+    SCOPE: Sequence[str]
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        project: Optional[str] = ...,
+        credentials: Optional[Any] = ...,
+        _http: Optional[Any] = ...,
+        client_info: Optional[Any] = ...,
+        client_options: Optional[Any] = ...,
+        use_auth_w_custom_endpoint: bool = True,
+        extra_headers: Optional[MutableMapping[str, str]] = ..., *, api_key: Optional[str] = ...,
+    ) -> None: ...
+
+    project: Optional[str]
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_anonymous_client(cls) -> "Client": ...
+
+    @property
+    def universe_domain(self) -> str: ...
+
+    @property
+    def api_endpoint(self) -> str: ...
+
+    @property
+    def current_batch(self) -> Optional[Batch]: ...
+
+    def bucket(self, bucket_name: str, user_project: Optional[str] = None, generation: Optional[int] = None) -> Bucket: ...
+
+    def batch(self, raise_exception: bool = True) -> Batch: ...
+
+    def get_service_account_email(self, project: Optional[str] = None, timeout: Optional[float] = ..., retry: Optional[Any] = ...) -> str: ...
diff --git a/google/cloud/storage/py.typed b/google/cloud/storage/py.typed
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1aad32711
--- /dev/null
+++ b/google/cloud/storage/py.typed
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Marker file for PEP 561
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 43e3404f6..4efda30ec 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@
     ],
     platforms="Posix; MacOS X; Windows",
     packages=packages,
+    package_data={
+        "google.cloud.storage": ["py.typed"],
+    },
     install_requires=dependencies,
     extras_require=extras,
     python_requires=">=3.7",