diff --git a/.github/workflows/demo.yml b/.github/workflows/demo.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b84e73f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/demo.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+name: Generate Demo GIF
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+    paths:
+      - 'bashful.ts'
+      - 'tools/demo-commands.sh'
+      - '.github/workflows/demo.yml'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  generate-demo:
+    name: Record demo and convert to GIF
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+
+      - uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@0c5077e51419868618aeaa5fe8019c62421857d6 # v2.2.0
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: bun install
+
+      - name: Install asciinema and jq
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y asciinema jq
+
+      - name: Install agg
+        run: |
+          curl -fsSL "https://github.com/asciinema/agg/releases/latest/download/agg-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu" \
+            -o /usr/local/bin/agg
+          chmod +x /usr/local/bin/agg
+
+      - name: Create docs directory
+        run: mkdir -p docs
+
+      - name: Record demo session
+        env:
+          # asciinema needs a home dir for config
+          HOME: /root
+        run: |
+          chmod +x tools/demo-commands.sh
+          asciinema rec docs/bashful-demo.cast \
+            --command "bash tools/demo-commands.sh" \
+            --cols 82 --rows 26 \
+            --overwrite
+
+      - name: Convert cast to GIF
+        run: |
+          agg docs/bashful-demo.cast docs/demo.gif \
+            --font-size 14 \
+            --speed 1.2 \
+            --idle-time-limit 3
+
+      - name: Commit GIF via PR
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          git config user.name  "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git add docs/demo.gif docs/bashful-demo.cast
+          if git diff --staged --quiet; then
+            echo "GIF unchanged — nothing to commit."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          BRANCH="chore/update-demo-gif-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)"
+          git checkout -b "$BRANCH"
+          git commit -m "chore: regenerate demo GIF"
+          git push origin "$BRANCH"
+          gh pr create \
+            --base main \
+            --head "$BRANCH" \
+            --title "chore: regenerate demo GIF" \
+            --body "Auto-generated by the [demo workflow](../actions/workflows/demo.yml). Merges the updated \`docs/demo.gif\` and \`docs/bashful-demo.cast\`." \
+            --label "documentation" || true
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e2b701
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 Peter Isberg
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4d954bc..b79a4ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-# Bashful
+# Bashful — CLI-to-REST API Auto-Wrapper
+
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+[![Build and Test](https://github.com/PIsberg/bashful-cli/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/PIsberg/bashful-cli/actions/workflows/test.yml)
+[![OpenSSF Scorecard](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/PIsberg/bashful-cli/badge)](https://securityscorecards.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/PIsberg/bashful-cli)
+[![Bun >= 1.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Bun-%3E%3D%201.0-black?logo=bun)](https://bun.sh/)
+[![Platform](https://img.shields.io/badge/platform-Linux%20%7C%20macOS%20%7C%20Windows-blue)](https://bun.sh/)
+[![Lines of Code](https://www.aschey.tech/tokei/github/PIsberg/bashful-cli?languages=TypeScript&category=code)](https://github.com/PIsberg/bashful-cli)
 
 **Bashful** gives your CLI tools a REST API — no code required.
 
@@ -6,6 +13,9 @@ The name is a double meaning: it wraps **bash**ful tools (tools that only speak
 
 Think of it as a shy CLI tool finding its voice over HTTP.
 
+<!-- DEMO-GIF: generated by .github/workflows/demo.yml — run `gh workflow run demo.yml` to regenerate -->
+![Bashful demo — wrap a CLI tool in a REST API and UI in seconds](docs/demo.gif)
+
 ![bashful_infographics-v1](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f2e9d659-0e9d-4d84-ba27-b50ca399f397)
 
 
@@ -41,26 +51,38 @@ powershell -c "irm bun.sh/install.ps1 | iex"
 
 ---
 
-## Quick start
+## ⚡ Add REST to Your CLI in 30 Seconds
 
+**1. Install dependencies:**
 ```bash
 bun install
+```
+
+**2. Start Bashful wrapping your CLI tool (e.g., `curl`):**
+```bash
 bun run bashful.ts curl
 ```
 
-Then open `http://localhost:3000` in your browser, or:
+**3. Explore the dynamic Swagger-like Web UI:**
+Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) in your browser to view the auto-generated dashboard where you can interactively run commands.
 
-```bash
-# Get the parsed flag schema
-curl http://localhost:3000/curl/schema
+**4. Or interact with the auto-generated endpoints directly:**
 
-# Execute curl via HTTP
-curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/curl \
-  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-  -d '{"silent": true, "output": "example.html", "_args": ["http://example.com"]}'
-```
+* **Get the parsed flag schema:**
+  ```bash
+  curl http://localhost:3000/curl/schema
+  ```
+
+* **Execute `curl` over HTTP:**
+  ```bash
+  curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/curl \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -d '{"silent": true, "output": "example.html", "_args": ["http://example.com"]}'
+  ```
 
-That POST translates to: `curl --silent --output example.html http://example.com`
+> [!TIP]
+> The POST above translates dynamically to the native CLI invocation:
+> `curl --silent --output example.html http://example.com`
 
 ---
 
@@ -141,3 +163,9 @@ Everything lives in a single file: `bashful.ts`.
 - **`buildCLIArgs(payload, schema)`** — translates a JSON payload back into a flat CLI argument array.
 - **Server** — `Bun.serve` on port 3000. Routes: `GET /` (UI), `GET /<cmd>/schema`, `POST /<cmd>`.
 - **Execution** — `Bun.spawn` runs the real command and streams stdout directly as the HTTP response.
+
+---
+
+## License
+
+[MIT](LICENSE) © Peter Isberg
diff --git a/tools/demo-commands.sh b/tools/demo-commands.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2581886
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/demo-commands.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Replayed by asciinema to produce docs/demo.gif.
+# Run from: tools/demo/ or repository root.
+
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+CYAN='\033[0;36m'
+BOLD='\033[1m'
+DIM='\033[2m'
+RESET='\033[0m'
+
+step() { echo -e "${DIM}# $*${RESET}"; sleep 0.5; }
+cmd()  {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}\$${RESET} ${BOLD}$*${RESET}"
+    sleep 0.4
+    eval "$*"
+    echo ""
+    sleep 1.0
+}
+
+clear
+echo -e "${BOLD}Bashful CLI-to-REST auto-wrapper${RESET} — instantly give CLI tools a REST API"
+echo ""
+sleep 0.8
+
+step "1. Wrap curl using bashful.ts"
+cmd "bun run bashful.ts curl &"
+sleep 2
+
+step "2. Look at the parsed flag schema that was automatically generated"
+cmd "curl -s http://localhost:3000/curl/schema | jq 'with_entries(.value |= {shortFlag, longFlag, type}) | to_entries | .[0:4]'"
+sleep 0.3
+
+step "3. Execute curl via the REST API with a JSON payload!"
+cmd "curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/curl -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{\"silent\": true, \"_args\": [\"https://icanhazip.com\"]}'"
+sleep 0.3
+
+step "4. Stop the bashful server"
+cmd "kill %1"
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Instantly served REST API and Swagger UI with zero config!${RESET}"
+sleep 2