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From: "Scott \"R00tPiG Security\" Lindsey (r00tpig)"
 <r00tpig@georgelambert.org>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:58:30 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] docs: bring README.md in line with Standard Readme

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 # verae-nats-cluster
 
-Three **distinct Proxmox LXC** guests running **NATS JetStream** as a cluster, on the private bridge only. This is the test stand before the same layout moves to separate hardware.
+[![standard-readme compliant](https://img.shields.io/badge/readme%20style-standard-brightgreen.svg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/RichardLitt/standard-readme)
+
+Three **distinct Proxmox LXC** guests running **NATS JetStream** as a cluster, on the private bridge only. This is...
 
 **Forgejo:** https://git.georgelambert.org/marchon/verae-nats-cluster  
 **SSH:** `ssh://git@git.georgelambert.org:2223/marchon/verae-nats-cluster.git`
@@ -74,3 +76,32 @@ Latest run (`20260912T045131Z`):
 | Flood 8p 20k×128 B | burst queueing | avg 454 ms |
 
 Hardware move: same three configs, three boxes, private NIC only — change IPs in `cluster.env` and `conf/nats.conf.tmpl`.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Install](#install)
+- [Usage](#usage)
+- [Contributing](#contributing)
+- [License](#license)
+
+## Install
+
+```sh
+git clone ssh://git@git.georgelambert.org:2223/marchon/verae-nats-cluster.git
+cd verae-nats-cluster
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+```sh
+# No single entrypoint is declared in this tree.
+ls
+```
+
+## Contributing
+
+Questions: open an issue at https://git.georgelambert.org/marchon/verae-nats-cluster/issues. Pull requests are accepted.
+
+## License
+
+UNLICENSED © George Lambert