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 # Overview
 
-The shardus CLI is a command line tool for managing a Shardeum validator instance used by the Shardeum Validator dashboard. The shardus CLI tool lets you create and manage local test networks running your app. It also collects debug data from a running Shardus app network.
+The Operator CLI is a command line tool for managing a validator instance on a Shardeum network. The Operator CLI tool also collects debug data from running Shardus app network.
+
+## Getting Started with Local Development
+
+Before running Shardus CLI, it's essential to set up the Shardeum server. Detailed instructions for this setup can be found in the [Shardeum README](https://github.com/shardeum/shardeum).
+
+### Cloning and Preparing the CLI
+
+Clone the Shardus CLI repository and navigate into the project directory:
+
+```bash
+git clone git@github.com:shardeum/validator-cli.git
+cd validator-cli
+```
+
+The validator CLI typically requires a symlink to the Shardeum repo at a specific path. If you're running the CLI manually, ensure the symlink is set up correctly:
+
+```bash
+ln -s /path/to/shardeum/repo ../validator
+ls ../validator                                # Should print the shardeum repo
+```
+
+### Installing Dependencies
+
+Install the necessary dependencies and link the CLI for global accessibility:
+
+```bash
+npm ci && npm link
+```
+
+### Utilizing the Shardus CLI
+
+You can customize network configuration in [default-network-config.ts](./src/config/default-network-config.ts) file. After configuring, make sure to compile again using `npm run compile`.
+
+#### Starting the CLI
+
+To initiate the Shardus CLI, run:
+
+```bash
+operator-cli start
+```
+
+#### Checking CLI Status
+
+```bash
+operator-cli status
+```
+
+For a complete list of node commands, check the [node-commands.ts](./src/node-commands.ts) file.
+
+For GUI-related commands, refer to the [gui-commands.ts](./src/gui-commands.ts) file.
 
 ## Contributing
 
 Contributions are very welcome! Everyone interacting in our codebases, issue trackers, and any other form of communication, including chat rooms and mailing lists, is expected to follow our [code of conduct](./CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) so we can all enjoy the effort we put into this project.
+
+## Community
+
+For help, discussion about code, or any other conversation that would benefit from being searchable:
+
+[Discuss Shardeum on GitHub](https://github.com/shardeum/shardeum/discussions)
+
+For chatting with others using Shardeum:
+
+[Join the Shardeum Discord Server](https://discord.com/invite/shardeum)
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