From 7a10057b26e4bb1653f96cbe654a7f63c0631df4 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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@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # verae-keep
 
+[![standard-readme compliant](https://img.shields.io/badge/readme%20style-standard-brightgreen.svg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/RichardLitt/standard-readme)
+
 Host keep-alive for Verae workers. Restarts a unit that crashed **unless** the operator console paused or stopped it.
 
 **Forgejo:** https://git.georgelambert.org/marchon/verae-keep
@@ -44,3 +46,25 @@ Units: NATS (observe only), job-poller, webhook-deliver, archive-aggregator, arc
 - `GET /health` `GET /status`
 - `POST /intent/:id` `{"state":"pause|stop|run"}`
 - `POST /reconcile`
+
+## Install
+
+```sh
+git clone ssh://git@git.georgelambert.org:2223/marchon/verae-keep.git
+cd verae-keep
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+```sh
+npm install
+npm start
+```
+
+## Contributing
+
+Questions: open an issue at https://git.georgelambert.org/marchon/verae-keep/issues. Pull requests are accepted.
+
+## License
+
+UNLICENSED © George Lambert