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 Design notes explaining *why* behind the code live in
 [`docs/`](docs/README.md) — start with [`docs/README.md`](docs/README.md).
 
+For the hardware needed to run DanOS — minimum specs plus a plain-language guide
+matching Intel/AMD CPU generations by name — see
+[`docs/system-requirements.md`](docs/system-requirements.md).
+
 ## Logo
 
 San Serif Text "Dan OS" with a black karate belt around it.