diff --git a/ui/desktop/README.md b/ui/desktop/README.md
index 124db5cd..f3edec61 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/README.md
+++ b/ui/desktop/README.md
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
-# Goose App
+# Goose Desktop App
 
-Mac (and maybe windows?) app for Goose. 
+Native desktop app for Goose built with [Electron](https://www.electronjs.org/) and [ReactJS](https://react.dev/). 
+
+# Prerequisites
+- [nvm](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm) (recommended for managing node versions easier but not required)
+- node major version equal to or greater than specified in .nvmrc and package.json
+- [rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install) (for building the server)
 
 ```
 git clone git@github.com:block/goose.git
 cd goose/ui/desktop
+nvm use
 npm install
-npm start
+npm run start
 ```
 
 # Building notes
@@ -28,7 +34,7 @@ see `package.json`:
 This allows you to set for example GOOSE_PROVIDER__TYPE to be "databricks" by default if you want (so when people start Goose.app - they will get that out of the box). There is no way to set an api key in that bundling as that would be a terrible idea, so only use providers that can do oauth (like databricks can), otherwise stick to default goose.
 
 
-# Runninng with goosed server from source
+# Running with goosed server from source
 
 Set `VITE_START_EMBEDDED_SERVER=yes` to no in `.env`.
 Run `cargo run -p goose-server` from parent dir.