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@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ These options are fairly self-explanatory, but of note are:
 NOTES
 
 • Run legit behind a TLS terminating proxy like relayd(8) or nginx. 
+• Cloning only works in bare repos -- this is a limitation inherent to git. You
+  can still view bare repos just fine in legit.
 • The default head.html template uses my CDN to fetch fonts -- you may
   or may not want this.
 • Support or cgit-like filters (for readmes etc.) is planned.