diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33c5d8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# kibana-plugin-helpers
+
+Just some helpers for kibana plugin devs.
+
+This simple CLI has several tasks that plugin devs can run from to easily debug, test, or package kibana plugins.
+
+See the [docs](docs) directory for more info.
+
+```sh
+$ plugin-helper help
+
+  Usage: plugin-helper [options] [command]
+
+
+  Commands:
+
+    start          start the server
+    test:browser   run the browser tests
+    test:server    run the server tests
+    build          build a distributable archive
+    help [cmd]     display help for [cmd]
+
+  Options:
+
+    -h, --help     output usage information
+    -V, --version  output the version number
+
+```