diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad329f2..116962c 100644
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@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ the following commands don't have hotkeys by default:
 - delete current node's siblings  
 - (debug) reset state
 
+buttons shown when hovering over a node in the loom pane:
+- hoist (only show this node and its children)  
+- create sibling  
+- create child  
+- delete  
+
 to install, clone this repository into a directory in `[vault]/.obsidian/plugins`.
 in the plugin directory, run `npm i` and `npm run build`. you will need node.js 14 or higher.
 enable the plugin and set the openai api key in the `Loom` settings tab