diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index da15024..c15d06c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,38 @@
-ship
-====
+# ship
+
+First you build, then you `ship`.
+
+`ship` was born out of [my][joshtronic] desire to have a simple way to pull
+down code from Github to a location to a remote server. I wasn’t satisfied with
+the existing options out there as they often times required manual setup steps
+on either the remote server or for new developers on the project.
+
+The only dependencies of `ship` are that you must have access to the repository
+because we use `ForwardAgent` and access to the remote server as the configured
+user We accomplish this by using `ssh-copy-id username@server` from each
+trusted system. This project allows multiple developers to be able to ship code
+out to production without setting up deployment keys, webhooks or any other
+manual steps when working with a fresh local copy.
+
+## Installation
+
+### OS X
+
+```shell
+brew tap fetchlogic/formulae
+brew install ship
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+### Initializing a project
+
+From the root of the project, run `ship init` and follow the on screen prompts.
+This will create a configuration file named `.ship` in the project as well as
+initializing the remote deployment location on the specified server.
+
+### Deploying code
+
+Deployments are performed by running `ship` anywhere in a previously
+initialized project.
 
-First you build, then you ship. Repeat.
diff --git a/ship b/ship
index 1d6cb1e..74c4d75 100755
--- a/ship
+++ b/ship
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+SSH="ssh -o ForwardAgent=yes"
+
 case $# in
   0)
     while [[ "$PWD" != "/" ]]
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ case $# in
         COMMANDS="$COMMANDS $AFTER;"
       fi
 
-      ssh $USER@$SERVER "$COMMANDS"
+      $SSH $USER@$SERVER "$COMMANDS"
     else
       if [[ -e ".ship" ]]
       then
@@ -68,9 +70,15 @@ case $# in
       echo -n "Destination on server to deploy to: "
       read DESTINATION
 
+      echo -n "Commands to run before shipment (optional): "
+      read BEFORE
+
+      echo -n "Commands to run after shipment (also optional): "
+      read AFTER
+
       CLONEURL=`git config --get remote.origin.url`
 
-      ssh captain@$SERVER "
+      $SSH $USER@$SERVER "
         if [ -a $DESTINATION ]
         then
           echo "Error: Destination exists"
@@ -83,6 +91,16 @@ case $# in
       echo "USER=$USER"               >  .ship
       echo "SERVER=$SERVER"           >> .ship
       echo "DESTINATION=$DESTINATION" >> .ship
+
+      if [ -n "$BEFORE" ]
+      then
+        echo "BEFORE=$BEFORE" >> .ship
+      fi
+
+      if [ -n "$AFTER" ]
+      then
+        echo "AFTER=$AFTER" >> .ship
+      fi
     else
       echo "Error: Invalid argument '$1'"
     fi