diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11c7aa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+Notifies of available updates.
+
+`pacman-update-count.sh` -- run as root to update available count.
+
+`notify-updates` -- run to notify of available updates (gets value stored by `pacman=update-count.sh`).
+
+```sh
+# list options:
+
+notify-updates --help
+```
diff --git a/pacman-update-count.sh b/pacman-update-count.sh
index 9e6e013..b3eb8f2 100755
--- a/pacman-update-count.sh
+++ b/pacman-update-count.sh
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ _updates_available="0"
 _target_file="/tmp/pacman-update-count"
 _user="ray"
 
-sudo pacman -Sy
-_query_output=$(sudo pacman -Qu)
+pacman -Sy
+_query_output=$(pacman -Qu)
 
 # TODO - get update count from above
 echo "$_query_output"