diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Contributors
+
+We would like to extend our gratitude to the following contributors for their efforts in making `dir-assistant` a better project.
+
+## Maintainers
+
+- **curvedinf**
+  - GitHub: [curvedinf](https://github.com/curvedinf)
+  - Role: Project Lead, Core Developer
+
+## Contributors
+
+- **retteghy**
+  - GitHub: [retteghy](https://github.com/retteghy)
+
+## How to Contribute
+
+We welcome contributions from the community! Here are a few ways you can help:
+
+1. **Report Issues**: If you find any bugs or have suggestions for enhancements, please open an issue [here](https://github.com/curvedinf/dir-assistant/issues).
+2. **Submit Pull Requests**: We appreciate and review pull requests. Please follow these steps:
+   - Fork the repository.
+   - Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
+   - Commit your changes.
+   - Open a pull request with a detailed description of your changes.
+
+## Acknowledgments
+
+- **llama-cpp-python**
+  - Repository: [llama-cpp-python](https://github.com/abetlen/llama-cpp-python)
+  - Contribution: Providing the local LLM support that `dir-assistant` builds upon.
+
+- **LiteLLM**
+  - Repository: [LiteLLM](https://github.com/litellm/litellm)
+  - Contribution: Offering the API LLM integration that `dir-assistant` utilizes.
+
+## Contact
+
+For any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out via GitHub issues or directly contact the maintainers.
+
+Thank you for your support and contributions!
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cee0db8..c550fdd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,22 +4,23 @@ Chat with your current directory's files using a local or API LLM.
 
 ![(Demo GIF of dir-assistant being run)](demo.gif)
 
-*Now with [CGRAG (Contextually Guided Retrieval-Augmented Generation)](https://medium.com/@djangoist/how-to-create-accurate-llm-responses-on-large-code-repositories-presenting-cgrag-a-new-feature-of-e77c0ffe432d).*
-
-This project runs local LLMs via the fantastic [llama-cpp-python](https://github.com/abetlen/llama-cpp-python) package
-and runs API LLMS using the also fantastic [LiteLLM](https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm) package.
-
 Dir-assistant has local platform support for CPU (OpenBLAS), Cuda, ROCm, Metal, Vulkan, and SYCL.
 
 Dir-assistant has API support for all major LLM APIs. More info in the 
 [LiteLLM Docs](https://docs.litellm.ai/docs/providers).
 
+Dir-assistant uses a unique method for finding the most important files to include when submitting your
+prompt to an LLM called CGRAG (Contextually Guided Retrieval-Augmented Generation). You can read 
+[this blog post](https://medium.com/@djangoist/how-to-create-accurate-llm-responses-on-large-code-repositories-presenting-cgrag-a-new-feature-of-e77c0ffe432d) for more information about how it works.
+
+This project runs local LLMs via the fantastic [llama-cpp-python](https://github.com/abetlen/llama-cpp-python) package
+and runs API LLMS using the also fantastic [LiteLLM](https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm) package.
+
 ## New Features
 
 * Now installable via pip
-* Thorough CLI functionality including platform installation, model downloading, and config editing. 
-User `dir-assistant -h` for more info.
-* User files have been moved to appropriate linux hidden home directories.
+* Thorough CLI functionality including platform installation, model downloading, and config editing.
+* User files have been moved to appropriate home hidden directories.
 * Config now has llama.cpp completion options exposed (top_k, frequency_penalty, etc.)
 
 ## Install
@@ -138,13 +139,18 @@ dir-assistant clear
 
 ## Additional Help
 
-Use the `-h` argument with any command or subcommand to view more information.
+Use the `-h` argument with any command or subcommand to view more information. If your problem is beyond the scope of
+the helptext, please report a github issue.
+
+## Contributors
+
+We appreciate contributions from the community! For a list of contributors and how you can contribute,
+please see [CONTRIBUTORS.md](CONTRIBUTORS.md).
 
 ## Limitations
 
-- Only tested on Ubuntu 22.04. If you get it working on another platform, let me know.
+- Only tested on Ubuntu 22.04. Please let us know if you run it successfully on other platforms by submitting an issue.
 - Dir-assistant only detects and reads text files at this time.
-- This is a personal project that works for my needs but might not work for yours. If you make any adjustments so it works for you, I'd appreciate it if you made a PR.
 
 ## Todos
 
@@ -158,3 +164,4 @@ Use the `-h` argument with any command or subcommand to view more information.
 - ~~Model download~~
 - Web search
 - API Embedding models
+- Simple mode for better compatibility with external script automations
diff --git a/dir_assistant/config.py b/dir_assistant/config.py
index 3e6b998..442687d 100644
--- a/dir_assistant/config.py
+++ b/dir_assistant/config.py
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ def load_config():
     # Check for missing config options (maybe after a version upgrade)
     for key, value in CONFIG_DEFAULTS.items():
         if key not in config_dict['DIR_ASSISTANT'].keys():
-            print(f"inserting default {key} = {value}")
             config_dict['DIR_ASSISTANT'][key] = value
     save_config(config_dict)
     # Set OpenAI API key
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a178b3c..2018a32 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="dir-assistant",
-    version="0.0.6",
+    version="1.0.0",
     description="Chat with your current directory's files using a local or API LLM.",
     long_description=README,
     long_description_content_type='text/markdown',