diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ kubeconfig
 *.so
 *.dylib
 bin/*
+hack/bin/
 Dockerfile.cross
 
 # Test binary, build with `go test -c`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,74 @@ README isn't up-to-date.
 
 // TODO(user): Add simple overview of use/purpose
 
+## Building the Project
+
+This project uses [just](https://github.com/casey/just) as a command
+runner (similar to `make`). Follow these steps to build the project from
+source.
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- **Go** 1.21 or later
+- **just** 1.36.0 or higher command runner - Install with:
+  ```sh
+  # On macOS or Linux (recommended for specific version)
+  cargo install just --version 1.36.0
+
+  # On macOS (using Homebrew - may install a different version)
+  brew install just
+
+  # Or download from https://github.com/casey/just/releases
+  ```
+### Build Steps
+
+1. **Build all binaries**
+
+   Run the main build command:
+   ```sh
+   just build
+   ```
+
+   This will:
+   - Format and vet the Go code
+   - Generate Kubernetes CRDs and RBAC manifests
+   - Generate API documentation
+   - Build all binaries for Linux/amd64:
+     - `bin/fabric` - Main controller
+     - `bin/agent` - Agent binary
+     - `bin/hhfctl` - User-facing CLI tool
+     - `bin/fabric-boot` - Boot service
+     - `bin/fabric-dhcpd` - DHCP daemon
+
+2. **View available commands**
+
+   See all available build targets:
+   ```sh
+   just --list
+   ```
+
+### Other Useful Commands
+
+- **Run tests**: `just test`
+- **Run linters**: `just lint`
+- **Build for multiple platforms**: `just build-multi` (builds hhfctl for Linux and macOS, both amd64 and arm64)
+- **Generate code/manifests**: `just gen`
+
+### Building Kubernetes Artifacts
+
+To build Docker images and Helm charts:
+
+```sh
+just kube-build
+```
+
+Built images:
+- `127.0.0.1:30000/githedgehog/fabric/fabric:<version>`
+- `127.0.0.1:30000/githedgehog/fabric/fabric-dhcpd:<version>`
+- `127.0.0.1:30000/githedgehog/fabric/fabric-boot:<version>`
+
+Where `<version>` is determined by `git describe --tags --always`.
+
 ## Description
 // TODO(user): An in-depth paragraph about your project and overview of use