diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b0b8f07..bfe2eee 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ # node-triton +This repository is part of the Joyent Triton project. See the [contribution +guidelines](https://github.com/joyent/triton/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) -- +*Triton does not use GitHub PRs* -- and general documentation at the main +[Triton project](https://github.com/joyent/triton) page. + `triton` is a CLI tool for working with the CloudAPI for Joyent's Triton [Public Cloud] (https://docs.joyent.com/public-cloud) and [Private Cloud] (https://docs.joyent.com/private-cloud). CloudAPI is a RESTful API for end users of the cloud to manage their accounts, instances, @@ -14,13 +19,11 @@ for CloudAPI. `node-smartdc` CLI works off the 32-character object UUID to uniqu identify object instances in API requests, and returns response payload in JSON format. The CLI covers both basic and advanced usage of [CloudAPI](https://apidocs.joyent.com/cloudapi/). -As a lightweight programmable interface for CloudAPI, the `triton` CLI supports both name or -UUID identification of object instances and the use of short ID, as well as the choice -between concise tabular responses and full JSON responses. - -**The `triton` CLI is currently in beta and will be expanded over time to -support all CloudAPI commands, eventually replacing `node-smartdc` as both the -API client library for Triton cloud and the command line tool.** +**The `triton` CLI is currently in beta (effectively because it does not yet +have *complete* coverage of all commands from node-smartdc) and will be +expanded over time to support all CloudAPI commands, eventually replacing +`node-smartdc` as both the API client library for Triton cloud and the command +line tool.** ## Setup