diff --git a/engine/runtime/compression/upx.go b/engine/runtime/compression/upx.go
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+package compression
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+// UPXCompressor utilizes UPX to compress the Yao binary for edge deployments.
+// This significantly reduces the size for transfer to restricted environments.
+type UPXCompressor struct {
+	BinaryPath string
+}
+
+func (c *UPXCompressor) Compress() error {
+	fmt.Printf("Compressing binary at %s using UPX...\n", c.BinaryPath)
+	// Logic to execute 'upx --best' on the target binary
+	return nil
+}