diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5ed72a7..40b9b02 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # ---> Ansible
 *.retry
+*.tar.gz
 
 # ---> Linux
 *~
@@ -83,4 +84,3 @@ $RECYCLE.BIN/
 
 # Built Visual Studio Code Extensions
 *.vsix
-
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a92c72b..91cfcd6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,64 @@
-# ansible-collection-dnd
+# rakestraw.dnd
 
-An Ansible collection to install the applications needed for a full D&D transcript processing pipeline.
\ No newline at end of file
+An Ansible collection for installing and configuring the D&D
+transcript-processing pipeline on Ubuntu 26.04. The assembled pipeline role is
+available as `rakestraw.dnd.pipeline` and supports Ansible Core 2.18 or newer.
+
+## Install from source
+
+Bootstrap the collection's exact standalone-role and collection dependencies:
+
+```sh
+ansible-galaxy install -r requirements.yml
+```
+
+Build the collection into a temporary directory, then install the artifact
+without resolving dependencies a second time:
+
+```sh
+build_dir=$(mktemp -d)
+ansible-galaxy collection build --output-path "$build_dir"
+ansible-galaxy collection install \
+  "$build_dir/rakestraw-dnd-0.1.0.tar.gz" --no-deps
+```
+
+The development manifest uses immutable role commit pins. A future released
+collection may instead consume reviewed role tags; this repository does not
+claim that version `0.1.0` has been published or tagged.
+
+## Use
+
+```yaml
+---
+- name: Install the D&D transcript-processing pipeline
+  hosts: pipeline_hosts
+  gather_facts: true
+  roles:
+    - role: rakestraw.dnd.pipeline
+      vars:
+        dnd_pipeline_whisperx_transcribe_url: https://whisperx.example/transcribe
+```
+
+## Maintain the pipeline snapshot
+
+[`ansible-role-dnd-pipeline`](https://gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/ansible-role-dnd-pipeline)
+is authoritative. Make and review role changes there, then import the reviewed
+commit; do not edit `roles/pipeline` directly.
+
+Initial import:
+
+```sh
+pipeline_commit=$(git -C ../ansible-role-dnd-pipeline rev-parse HEAD)
+git subtree add --prefix=roles/pipeline \
+  https://gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/ansible-role-dnd-pipeline.git \
+  "$pipeline_commit" --squash
+```
+
+Subsequent update:
+
+```sh
+pipeline_commit=$(git -C ../ansible-role-dnd-pipeline rev-parse HEAD)
+git subtree pull --prefix=roles/pipeline \
+  https://gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/ansible-role-dnd-pipeline.git \
+  "$pipeline_commit" --squash
+```
diff --git a/galaxy.yml b/galaxy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24f51f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/galaxy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+---
+namespace: rakestraw
+name: dnd
+version: 0.1.0
+readme: README.md
+authors:
+  - Eric Rakestraw
+description: Install and configure the D&D transcript-processing pipeline.
+license:
+  - CC0-1.0
+tags:
+  - dnd
+  - pipeline
+  - transcript
+  - processing
+repository: https://gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/ansible-collection-dnd.git
+issues: https://gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/ansible-collection-dnd/issues
+dependencies:
+  ansible.posix: 2.2.0
+  community.general: 13.3.0
+build_ignore:
+  - tests
+  - .gitignore
+  - roles/pipeline/.gitignore
+  - roles/pipeline/ansible.cfg
+  - roles/pipeline/collections
+  - roles/pipeline/requirements.yml
+  - roles/pipeline/tests
diff --git a/meta/runtime.yml b/meta/runtime.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..114725c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meta/runtime.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+requires_ansible: ">=2.18.0"
diff --git a/requirements.yml b/requirements.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..115808d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+---
+roles:
+  - name: rakestraw.seriatim
+    src: https://gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/ansible-role-seriatim.git
+    scm: git
+    version: e08c63c0b078658bdfa2d10a2e6e1e4f9372a075
+  - name: rakestraw.audita
+    src: https://gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/ansible-role-audita.git
+    scm: git
+    version: 66ebea9a47ce82bfdbdc5e2855f3dfaaff8e2a16
+  - name: rakestraw.notarius
+    src: https://gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/ansible-role-notarius.git
+    scm: git
+    version: 14a38e04e35ef524d6a97fa7fb5a04981a0a2161
+  - name: rakestraw.scriptorium
+    src: https://gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/ansible-role-scriptorium.git
+    scm: git
+    version: 8b4c86e48e7d8655e479b26dc510bf01683a0c8f
+  - name: rakestraw.narratio
+    src: https://gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/ansible-role-narratio.git
+    scm: git
+    version: 292d8669e7aad5cfe80b0c469d22b6177e8cf0f1
+collections:
+  - name: ansible.posix
+    version: 2.2.0
+  - name: community.general
+    version: 13.3.0