From 280ad2f9f1d21b1709d6f59bf6951d45750cb981 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Scott \"R00tPiG Security\" Lindsey (r00tpig)"
 <r00tpig@georgelambert.org>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:58:31 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] docs: bring README.md in line with Standard Readme

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 README.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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 # verae-fleet
 
+[![standard-readme compliant](https://img.shields.io/badge/readme%20style-standard-brightgreen.svg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/RichardLitt/standard-readme)
+
 Operator control plane for Verae Time × Zapier **runtime** services:
 
 - a **list** of every service and its config file
@@ -46,3 +48,25 @@ NS1 overlay (no rewrite of git JSON): `FLEET_FILE=overlays/ns1/fleet.json` `FLEE
 Install on Docker / Proxmox / metal: https://zapier.georgelambert.org/packages/verae-ops/README.pdf
 
 Clone: `ssh://git@git.georgelambert.org:2223/marchon/verae-fleet.git`
+
+## Install
+
+```sh
+git clone ssh://git@git.georgelambert.org:2223/marchon/verae-fleet.git
+cd verae-fleet
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+```sh
+npm install
+npm start
+```
+
+## Contributing
+
+Questions: open an issue at https://git.georgelambert.org/marchon/verae-fleet/issues. Pull requests are accepted.
+
+## License
+
+UNLICENSED © George Lambert