1 files changed, 22 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/cmd/ship/main.go b/cmd/ship/main.go
index 680ac58..27fe8b7 100644
--- a/cmd/ship/main.go
+++ b/cmd/ship/main.go
@@ -18,13 +18,32 @@ var (
         date    = "unknown"
 )
 
+const banner = `
+        ~
+    ___|___
+   |   _   |
+  _|__|_|__|_
+ |   SHIP   |  Ship apps to your VPS
+  \_________/   with automatic HTTPS
+   ~~~~~~~~~
+`
+
 var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
         Use:   "ship",
         Short: "Ship apps and static sites to a VPS with automatic HTTPS",
-        Long: `ship - Ship apps and static sites to a VPS with automatic HTTPS
-
+        Long: banner + `
 A CLI tool for deploying applications and static sites to a VPS.
-Uses Caddy for automatic HTTPS and systemd for service management.`,
+
+How it works:
+  Ship uses only SSH to deploy - no agents, containers, or external services.
+  It uploads your binary or static website, creates a systemd service, and configures Caddy
+  for automatic HTTPS. Ports are assigned automatically. Your app runs directly on the VPS
+  with minimal overhead.
+
+Requirements:
+  • A VPS with SSH access (use 'ship host init' to set up a new server)
+  • An SSH config entry or user@host for your server
+  • A domain pointing to your VPS`,
         RunE:          runDeploy,
         SilenceUsage:  true,
         SilenceErrors: true,