diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f993744..fa90359 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 webskel is a command-line utility that provides skeletons (or "templates")
 to help you quickly start your next web application or service. The concept
 is inspired by skeleton directories from the UNIX world, where they can serve
-as the starting point for a new user's `${HOME}` directory.
+as the starting point for a new user's `${HOME}` directory. The utility is
+written in POSIX shell to maximize portability and minimize runtime
+dependencies
 
 ## Examples