diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c7dd191..bcdeaab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,27 +1,41 @@
 # pkgs
 
-PKGBUILDs for running [@tangled.org](https://tangled.org/@tangled.org/core) on [Arch](https://archlinux.org).
+PKGBUILDs for running [@tangled.org](https://tangled.org/tangled.org/core) on [Arch](https://archlinux.org).
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > I use these packages to deploy to my knot server.
 >
-> These are **not** official tangled packages. **DO NOT** direct issues using these packages to the core tangled.org repository.
+> These are **not** official tangled packages. **DO NOT** direct issues using these PKGSBUILDs to the core tangled.org repository.
+
+## Required Packages
+
+The following packages are required to run [update.sh](./update.sh):
+
+- `git`
+- `pacman-contrib`
+
+Building requires:
+
+- `fakeroot`
+- `go`
+- `docker` (spindle only)
+- `npm` (appview only)
 
 ## Packages:
 
 ### [appview](appview)
 
-Builds `appview` from tag [v1.12.0-alpha](https://tangled.org/@tangled.org/core/tree/v1.12.0-alpha).
+Builds `appview` from tag [v1.12.0-alpha](https://tangled.org/tangled.org/core/tree/v1.12.0-alpha).
 
 ### [knotserver](knotserver)
 
-Builds `knot` from tag [v1.12.0-alpha](https://tangled.org/@tangled.org/core/tree/v1.12.0-alpha).
+Builds `knot` from tag [v1.12.0-alpha](https://tangled.org/tangled.org/core/tree/v1.12.0-alpha).
 
 ### [knotserver-git](knotserver-git)
 
-Builds `knot` from branch [master](https://tangled.org/@tangled.org/core/tree/master).
+Builds `knot` from branch [master](https://tangled.org/tangled.org/core/tree/master).
 
 ### [spindle](spindle)
 
-Builds `spindle` from tag [v1.12.0-alpha](https://tangled.org/@tangled.org/core/tree/v1.12.0-alpha).
+Builds `spindle` from tag [v1.12.0-alpha](https://tangled.org/tangled.org/core/tree/v1.12.0-alpha).
 
diff --git a/src/README.md.sh b/src/README.md.sh
index 09a24cf..94ca088 100644
--- a/src/README.md.sh
+++ b/src/README.md.sh
@@ -3,29 +3,43 @@ set -eu
 cat << EOF > ${pkgbuild_path}/README.md
 # pkgs
 
-PKGBUILDs for running [@tangled.org](https://tangled.org/@tangled.org/core) on [Arch](https://archlinux.org).
+PKGBUILDs for running [@tangled.org](https://tangled.org/tangled.org/core) on [Arch](https://archlinux.org).
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > I use these packages to deploy to my knot server.
 >
-> These are **not** official tangled packages. **DO NOT** direct issues using these packages to the core tangled.org repository.
+> These are **not** official tangled packages. **DO NOT** direct issues using these PKGSBUILDs to the core tangled.org repository.
+
+## Required Packages
+
+The following packages are required to run [update.sh](./update.sh):
+
+- \`git\`
+- \`pacman-contrib\`
+
+Building requires:
+
+- \`fakeroot\`
+- \`go\`
+- \`docker\` (spindle only)
+- \`npm\` (appview only)
 
 ## Packages:
 
 ### [appview](appview)
 
-Builds \`appview\` from tag [v${tag}](https://tangled.org/@tangled.org/core/tree/v${tag}).
+Builds \`appview\` from tag [v${tag}](https://tangled.org/tangled.org/core/tree/v${tag}).
 
 ### [knotserver](knotserver)
 
-Builds \`knot\` from tag [v${tag}](https://tangled.org/@tangled.org/core/tree/v${tag}).
+Builds \`knot\` from tag [v${tag}](https://tangled.org/tangled.org/core/tree/v${tag}).
 
 ### [knotserver-git](knotserver-git)
 
-Builds \`knot\` from branch [master](https://tangled.org/@tangled.org/core/tree/master).
+Builds \`knot\` from branch [master](https://tangled.org/tangled.org/core/tree/master).
 
 ### [spindle](spindle)
 
-Builds \`spindle\` from tag [v${tag}](https://tangled.org/@tangled.org/core/tree/v${tag}).
+Builds \`spindle\` from tag [v${tag}](https://tangled.org/tangled.org/core/tree/v${tag}).
 
 EOF