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 [mempool.space](https://mempool.space/) for the terminal
 ![mempool screenshot](https://github.com/gchaincl/mempool/raw/master/share/screenshot.png)
 
+Mempool is a mempool visualizer for the Bitcoin blockchain inspired by
+[mempool.space](https://mempool.space/). It connects to the same API endpoint but the block rendering happens on your terminal.
+
+:warning: This software is being under developement, things might break :warning:
 # Install
 Get a pre-built [release](https://github.com/gchaincl/mempool/releases/latest)