diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 0b69a60..36618c2 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ plugins:
 
 exclude:
   - "*.agdai"
+  - "readme.md"
 
 katex:
   rendering_options:
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..606d375
--- /dev/null
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# [depsterr.com](https://depsterr.com)
+
+sources for depsterr.com. built using jekyll (without a theme).
+
+## Depends
+
+ * jekyll
+ * jekyll-feed
+ * jekyll-katex (needs katex)
+ * jekyll-agda (needs agda)