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@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ updateproject backend    # one part
 newproject ~/projects/my-thing --parts backend,frontend,caddy --backend python --frontend svelte --serve bun --defaults
 ```
 
-One part alone is rendered at the root of the project; two parts live in `backend/` and `frontend/`. Templates are cloned from `https://git.kotikot.com/templates` unless `TEMPLATES_DIR` points at a directory with local checkouts; `TEMPLATES_REF=HEAD` renders their working trees instead of the latest tag.
+One part alone is rendered at the root of the project; two parts live in `backend/` and `frontend/`. After rendering, `make env` creates `.env` and every `docker-compose.override.yml` from their examples. Templates are cloned from `https://git.kotikot.com/templates` unless `TEMPLATES_DIR` points at a directory with local checkouts; `TEMPLATES_REF=HEAD` renders their working trees instead of the latest tag.
 
 Requires `uv`; `bun`, `docker` and `pre-commit` are used by the generated projects.