diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# starter-micro-api
+
+This is the simplest possible nodejs api using the base http library that responds to any request with: 
+```
+Yo!
+```
+
+## Deploy in under 10 seconds
+
+[![Deploy to Cyclic](https://deploy.cyclic.app/button.svg)](https://deploy.cyclic.app/)
+- Sets up instant continuous deployment on `git push`
+- Realtime backend logs and API request monitoring
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 35472e0c95..389a4f232b 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ mongoose.connect(mongooseURI)
 
 const app = express()
 
-require('./routes')(app)
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+require('./routes')(app)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c53560b36a..39823a027f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 {
-  "name": "CrazyVolt",
+  "name": "starter-micro-api",
   "version": "1.0.0",
-  "description": "Freelancer on Fiverr",
+  "description": "Cyclic.sh micro api starter",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-    "dev": "nodemon index.js"
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
   },
-  "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
@@ -16,4 +14,4 @@
     "mongoose": "^8.0.3",
     "nodemon": "^3.0.2"
   }
-}
+}
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