diff --git a/net/http/README b/net/http/README
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--- a/net/http/README
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@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+net::http provides an implementation of an HTTP 1.1 client and server as defined
+by RFC 7230 et al.
+
 TODO: Flesh me out
 
 Caveats: