From 1000f9a75d365b7c07a33e928fa8cfa67acad5e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kjell Tore Guttormsen <ktg@humanize.no>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:56:14 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add download instructions, license visibility, disable
 contributions

- Download section with ZIP option for non-Git users
- License type visible in header and footer
- Tested On section
- Status and last-updated in header
- Issues, PRs, and wiki disabled via Forgejo API
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 README.md | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aad8ba1..1902f0c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Multimodal RAG with Gemini Embedding 2 and Claude Code
 
-Search across PDFs, images, and documents using plain English.
-No coding required. Claude Code builds everything from prompts.
+**Search across PDFs, images, and documents using plain English.**
+No coding required. Claude Code builds everything from four prompts.
+
+`MIT License` · `Last updated: March 2026` · `Status: Complete, maintained`
 
 ![Search for "What is the largest planet?" returns both the Jupiter photograph and the PDF fact sheet](docs/demo-screenshot.png)
 
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ No coding required. Claude Code builds everything from prompts.
 
 ## Table of Contents
 
-- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
+- [Download](#download)
 - [What This Does](#what-this-does)
 - [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
 - [Step-by-Step Guide](#step-by-step-guide)
@@ -20,19 +22,26 @@ No coding required. Claude Code builds everything from prompts.
 - [Costs](#costs)
 - [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
 - [How It Works](#how-it-works)
+- [Tested On](#tested-on)
 - [License](#license)
 
-## Quick Start
+## Download
+
+**Option A: Download ZIP (no Git required)**
+
+1. Click the green **Code** button at the top of this page
+2. Select **Download ZIP**
+3. Unzip the folder and open it in your terminal
+
+**Option B: Git clone**
 
 ```bash
 git clone https://git.thedharmalab.com/ktg/multimodal-rag-guide.git
 cd multimodal-rag-guide
-claude
 ```
 
-Then paste the prompt from [`prompts/01-setup.md`](prompts/01-setup.md) into Claude Code.
-
-Four prompts, 30 minutes, working multimodal search.
+Then start Claude Code by typing `claude` in the folder, and paste the
+first prompt from [`prompts/01-setup.md`](prompts/01-setup.md).
 
 ## What This Does
 
@@ -78,11 +87,18 @@ No programming knowledge required.
 4. Select the free "Starter" plan
 5. Copy your API key from "API Keys"
 
-### Step 1: Clone and start Claude Code (5 minutes)
+### Step 1: Get the files and start Claude Code (5 minutes)
+
+Download and unzip (see [Download](#download) above), or:
 
 ```bash
 git clone https://git.thedharmalab.com/ktg/multimodal-rag-guide.git
 cd multimodal-rag-guide
+```
+
+Open your terminal in the folder and type:
+
+```bash
 claude
 ```
 
@@ -183,6 +199,15 @@ generates answers.
 For plain-English explanations of embeddings, vector databases, RAG,
 and chunking, see [concepts.md](concepts.md).
 
+## Tested On
+
+- macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel)
+- Claude Code with Claude Pro subscription
+- Gemini Embedding 2 free tier
+- Pinecone free tier (Starter plan)
+
+Should work on any system that runs Claude Code (macOS, Linux, Windows via WSL).
+
 ## Built With
 
 - [Claude Code](https://claude.ai) by Anthropic
@@ -191,7 +216,10 @@ and chunking, see [concepts.md](concepts.md).
 
 ## License
 
-[MIT](LICENSE)
+This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE). You are free
+to use, modify, and distribute it.
+
+Example data (NASA images and PDFs) is in the public domain.
 
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