diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index df9b5d6..be58ed2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,39 @@
 # wiley-deposits
-Wiley Deposits
 
 
-### Crossref to Dublin Core metadata mapping
+## Installation
+
+To install, clone the repo and run 
+
+```
+pipenv run install 
+
+```
+
+To install with development dependencies
+
+```
+pipenv run install --dev
+```
+
+## Runnning commands
+
+To excute a command after installation, run:
+
+```
+pipenv run awd deposit
+```
+
+The available commands:
+
+`deposit` - Process a text file of DOIs to retrieve and send metadata and PDFs as SQS messages to the DSpace Submission Service. Errors generated during the process are emailed to stakeholders.
+
+`listen` - Retrieve messages from a DSpace Submission output queue and email the results to stakeholders.
+
+`check-permisions` - Confirm AWD infrastructure has deployed properly with correct permissions to all expected resources given the current env configuration.
+
+## Crossref to Dublin Core metadata mapping
+Metadata is retrieved from the Crossref API and is mapped to Dublin Core according to this crosswalk:
 
 Crossref field|DC field|Field notes
 ------ | ------ | -------
diff --git a/awd/cli.py b/awd/cli.py
index f5284ec..fcaa3c6 100644
--- a/awd/cli.py
+++ b/awd/cli.py
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ def deposit(
     sqs_input_queue,
     collection_handle,
 ):
+    """Process a text file of DOIs to retrieve and send metadata and PDFs as SQS messages
+    to the DSpace Submission Service. Errors generated during the process are emailed
+    to stakeholders."""
     date = datetime.today().strftime("%m-%d-%Y %H:%M:%S")
     stream = ctx.obj["stream"]
     s3_client = s3.S3()
@@ -254,6 +257,8 @@ def listen(
     ctx,
     retry_threshold,
 ):
+    """Retrieve messages from a DSpace Submission output queue and email the
+    results to stakeholders."""
     date = datetime.today().strftime("%m-%d-%Y %H:%M:%S")
     stream = ctx.obj["stream"]
     sqs = SQS(ctx.obj["aws_region"])