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@@ -42,13 +42,39 @@ npm run build && npm run build:docs
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 * [Table of Contents](#table-of-contents)
+* [Quick Start](#quick-start)
 * [CLI Configuration](#cli-configuration)
 * [GitHub Actions Configuration](#github-actions-configuration)
-* [Usage](#usage)
 * [Command Topics](#command-topics)
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+# Quick Start
+
+Install the CLI ([see here for more setup options](#setup)):
+
+```sh
+npm install -g rdme
+```
+
+Validate an OpenAPI file in your working directory or any subdirectories ([see here for all command topics](#command-topics)):
+
+```sh
+rdme openapi validate
+```
+
+Every command has a help page, which you can access in [our docs](./documentation/commands) or via the CLI:
+
+```sh
+rdme openapi validate --help
+```
+
+To view the current version of `rdme` (helpful for troubleshooting and bug reports):
+
+```sh
+rdme --version
+```
+
 # CLI Configuration
 
 ## Setup
@@ -124,7 +150,7 @@ rdme openapi
 > [!NOTE]
 > For a full GitHub Workflow file example and additional information on GitHub Actions usage, check out [our docs](https://docs.readme.com/docs/rdme#github-actions-usage).
 
-For usage in [GitHub Actions](https://docs.github.com/actions), you can create a new GitHub Actions workflow file by including the `--github` flag with the command you wish to run in GitHub Actions. For example:
+For usage in [GitHub Actions](https://docs.github.com/actions), you can create a new GitHub Actions workflow file by installing the CLI on your local machine and running the the command you wish to run in GitHub Actions, along with the `--github` flag. For example:
 
 ```sh
 rdme openapi --github
@@ -134,39 +160,6 @@ This will run through the `openapi` command, ask you a few quick questions, and
 
 You can see examples featuring the latest version in [our docs](https://docs.readme.com/docs/rdme#github-actions-examples). We recommend [configuring Dependabot to keep your actions up-to-date](https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/working-with-dependabot/keeping-your-actions-up-to-date-with-dependabot).
 
-# Usage
-
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-
-```
-npm run build && npm run build:docs
-```
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-<!-- usage -->
-```sh-session
-$ npm install -g rdme
-$ rdme COMMAND
-running command...
-$ rdme (--version)
-rdme/9.0.0-next.35 linux-x64 node-v20.18.1
-$ rdme --help [COMMAND]
-USAGE
-  $ rdme COMMAND
-...
-```
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-
-## Common `rdme` Options
-
-- `--key <string>`: The API key associated with your ReadMe project. Note that most of the commands below require API key authentication, even though the `--key` flag is omitted from the examples. See the [Authentication](#authentication) section above for more information.
-- `--version <string>`: Your project version. See [our docs](https://docs.readme.com/docs/versions) for more information.
-
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