diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
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@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ name = "note-taking"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
-# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
-
 [dependencies]
 egui = "0.21"
 eframe = "0.21"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Notes
+
+This is a simple and experimental password-based note-taking app with built-in 
+[password-based encryption](https://docs.rs/pwbox/0.5.0/pwbox/).
+
+## To-Do list
+- [ ] Improve password checking
+- [ ] Allow the addition of arbitrary metadata when creating a note
+- [ ] Add basic markdown support (bold, italics, underline)
+- [ ] Improve performance (duplicate decryption operations, tons of copying/cloning, etc)
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