diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f638111
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2025 comet.sh
+
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+this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
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+
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+
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a4ad876..e08e315 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,20 +1,35 @@
-# Statusphere
+# Statusphere Elixir
 
-To start your Phoenix server:
+An example AT Protocol application based on the
+[original Statusphere example app](https://github.com/bluesky-social/statusphere-example-app)
+and [quick-start guide](https://atproto.com/guides/applications), written in
+Elixir using the [Phoenix Framework](https://www.phoenixframework.org/),
+[atex](https://github.com/cometsh/atex), and
+[Drinkup](https://github.com/cometsh/drinkup).
 
-- Run `mix setup` to install and setup dependencies
-- Start Phoenix endpoint with `mix phx.server` or inside IEx with
-  `iex -S mix phx.server`
+> [!NOTE]  
+> This is currently intended just for development and learning purposes. You'll
+> have to put in some manual work if you want a production deployment for
+> whatever reason.
 
-Now you can visit [`localhost:4000`](http://localhost:4000) from your browser.
+## Getting Started
 
-Ready to run in production? Please
-[check our deployment guides](https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix/deployment.html).
+## Overvie
 
-## Learn more
+For the best experience, install [Nix](https://nixos.org) and enter our flake
+dev shell with `nix develop`.
 
-- Official website: https://www.phoenixframework.org/
-- Guides: https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix/overview.html
-- Docs: https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix
-- Forum: https://elixirforum.com/c/phoenix-forum
-- Source: https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenix
+If you're not using Nix, the requirements are:
+
+- Latest Elixir (1.18+ at time of writing, OTP 27)
+- Node.js
+
+1. Fetch dependencies with `mix deps.get`.
+2. If you're not using the Nix shell, get Tailwind with `mix tailwind.install`.
+3. Setup with `mix setup`.
+4. Run the application with `mix phx.server` or `iex -S mix phx.server`.
+5. Open http://127.0.0.1:4000 in your browser.
+
+## License
+
+[MIT License](./LICENSE)
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 013230e..7b3f148 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     devShells = defaultForSystems (pkgs:
       with pkgs;
         mkShell {
-          nativeBuildInputs = [elixir erlang nodejs pnpm tailwindcss_4 watchman] ++ (lib.optional stdenv.isLinux [inotify-tools]);
+          nativeBuildInputs = [elixir erlang nodejs tailwindcss_4 watchman] ++ (lib.optional stdenv.isLinux [inotify-tools]);
 
           shellHook = ''
             export TAILWINDCSS_PATH="${lib.getExe tailwindcss_4}"