From 81cd7bf18f9f72d5eefd0711c48c3a5ab7cfd494 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ashvin Nihalani <ashvin.nihalani@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:27:01 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Document environment prep before local development

- Add setup steps for `mise install` and `bun install .`
- Clarify README onboarding before contributing
---
 README.md | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d3a54a1b906..0e99b4bbf7a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ Observability guide: [docs/observability.md](./docs/observability.md)
 
 ## If you REALLY want to contribute still.... read this first
 
+Before local development, prepare the environment and install dependencies:
+
+```bash
+# Optional: only needed if you use mise for dev tool management.
+mise install
+bun install .
+```
+
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