diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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@@ -127,3 +127,6 @@ dmypy.json
 
 # Pyre type checker
 .pyre/
+
+# JetBrains
+.idea/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,18 @@
 # server-monitor-agent
+
 A simple Python application for running checks on a server and sending formatted notifications.
+
+This program is an agent that can be run on server instances.
+It provides a number of commands to do common tasks.
+
+## Commands
+
+### Check
+
+Gather information about the instance and report the result via 
+exit code and json-formatted output.
+
+### Notify
+
+Send a message to an alerting service.
+One message contains details about one service.
diff --git a/docs/DEVELOP.md b/docs/DEVELOP.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Development
+
+This document outlines the development process.
+
+
+## Set up the local development environment
+
+TODO:
+- Uses pipenv and Pipfile to manage Python packages?
+
+
+## Build and publish a new release
+
+TODO:
+- process?
+- automated via github actions, circleci?
+- Installed via a pip wheel or self-contained binary?
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
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@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = ["setuptools>=61.0"]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+
+[project]
+name = "server-monitor-agent"
+version = "0.0.1"
+authors = [
+  { name="Mark" },
+]
+maintainers = [
+  { name="Mark" },
+]
+description = "A simple Python application for running checks on a server and sending formatted notifications."
+readme = "README.md"
+license = { file="LICENSE" }
+requires-python = ">=3.9"
+classifiers = [
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+    "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
+    "Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux",
+    "Development Status :: 2 - Pre-Alpha",
+    "Intended Audience :: System Administrators",
+    "Topic :: System :: Monitoring",
+]
+
+[project.urls]
+"Homepage" = "https://github.com/qcif/server-monitor-agent"
+"Bug Tracker" = "https://github.com/qcif/server-monitor-agent/issues"