diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eec59a5..12a0d73 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,21 @@ # Obsidian Plugin Starter
 
 ## Getting Started
 
+If you want to use the `setup-plugin.mjs` script, fill out `plugin-config.yaml` and then make it an executable file. 
+
+```bash
+chmod +x setup-plugin.mjs
+```
+
+When run, it will create the basic metadata and fill in the template variables.  If you don't need it, just delete it and happy hacking.
+
+Run the script with 
+
+```bash
+node setup-plugin.mjs
+```
+
+
 ```
 pnpm install
 pnpm add -D esbuild @types/node builtin-modules
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d03d943..319ead0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	"description": "This is starter code for Obsidian plugins (https://obsidian.md)",
 	"main": "main.js",
 	"scripts": {
+		"setup": "node setup-plugin.mjs",
 		"dev": "node esbuild.config.mjs",
 		"build": "tsc -noEmit -skipLibCheck && node esbuild.config.mjs production",
 		"version": "node version-bump.mjs && git add manifest.json versions.json"
diff --git a/setup-plugin.mjs b/setup-plugin.mjs
old mode 100644
new mode 100755