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 # ctop
 
-Curses-based container metric interface
+**NOTE** *This project, while largely usable, is a work in progress! This message will be removed upon initial stable release*
+
+Top-like interface for container metrics
+
+## Quickstart
+
+To build and run ctop:
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/bcicen/ctop.git
+cd ctop
+go build && ./ctop
+```