diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index b80fa25..a20566e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ Thanks for your interest in contributing.
 
 ## Local automation defaults
 
-- Bootstrap: `./scripts/bootstrap.sh`
+- Bootstrap: `bash scripts/bootstrap.sh`
 - Setup guide: `docs/developer-setup.md`
 - CI workflows: `.github/workflows/`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ea39342..ab4ed57 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,6 +63,32 @@ See `docs/REPOSITORY_STANDARDS.md` for reusable naming and governance convention
 
 ## Suggested next steps
 
-- Add CI workflows in `.github/workflows/`.
-- Add language/tool-specific linting and formatting.
-- Add architecture and operations documentation in `docs/`.
+- Review prebuilt GitHub Actions workflows in `.github/workflows/` and enable commands for your stack.
+- Add language/tool-specific linting, formatting, and tests as your project grows.
+- Add project-specific architecture and operations documentation in `docs/`.
+- Configure `release.yml` for semantic release PRs/tags if you publish artifacts.
+
+## Repository layout
+
+```
+.github/
+  ISSUE_TEMPLATE/
+  workflows/
+  PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+  CODEOWNERS
+CHANGELOG.md
+CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+CONTRIBUTING.md
+LICENSE
+SECURITY.md
+docs/
+scripts/
+```
+
+## Automation included
+
+- Reusable quality workflow: `.github/workflows/reusable-quality.yml`
+- CI entry workflow: `.github/workflows/ci.yml`
+- Release automation workflow: `.github/workflows/release.yml`
+- Bootstrap script: `scripts/bootstrap.sh`
+- Developer setup guide: `docs/developer-setup.md`
diff --git a/docs/developer-setup.md b/docs/developer-setup.md
index 2f866c0..a2f2cfe 100644
--- a/docs/developer-setup.md
+++ b/docs/developer-setup.md
@@ -5,15 +5,16 @@ This guide provides generic onboarding defaults intended for template-based repo
 ## 1) Prerequisites
 
 - Git 2.40+
-- A language runtime/toolchain for your project (Node, Python, Go, etc.)
-- A package manager (`npm`, `pnpm`, `pip`, `poetry`, `go`, etc.)
+- Bash or another POSIX-compatible shell for helper scripts
+- A language runtime/toolchain for your project such as Node, Python, Go, Rust, or similar
+- A package manager such as npm, pnpm, pip, poetry, go, or cargo
 
 ## 2) Bootstrap locally
 
 ```bash
 git clone <your-repo-url>
 cd <your-repo>
-./scripts/bootstrap.sh
+bash scripts/bootstrap.sh
 ```
 
 If your repository is not Node.js based, adapt `scripts/bootstrap.sh` to your stack and keep command names consistent with CI.
@@ -32,9 +33,9 @@ This template's reusable workflow can call any shell command, but these names im
 
 The repository ships with:
 
-- `.github/workflows/reusable-quality.yml` (reusable workflow)
-- `.github/workflows/ci.yml` (default entry workflow)
-- `.github/workflows/release.yml` (semantic release PR/tag automation)
+- `.github/workflows/reusable-quality.yml` as the reusable workflow
+- `.github/workflows/ci.yml` as the default entry workflow
+- `.github/workflows/release.yml` for release PR and tag automation
 
 In `ci.yml`, enable checks by setting:
 
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ with:
 ## 6) Lightweight automation standards
 
 - Keep workflows minimal and composable.
-- Prefer reusable workflows (`workflow_call`) over duplicated YAML.
+- Prefer reusable workflows over duplicated YAML.
 - Avoid stack-specific assumptions in template defaults.
 - Keep commands configurable through workflow inputs.
 - Fail fast in CI and keep logs clear.