diff --git a/Authfile b/Authfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c5a6fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Authfile
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIKLpnPL7yDbbNtKb+7dE1YG+HDM2oRoDnDlXc0Ol36Zc bob@work
+ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIA/wbGoIUsbBHFbnXj2g+23C8sUgYkZTq0TrBm0MMWnx h@cafe:admin
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d471469..6c6e6e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ interface or by editing it externally.
 
 The `Authfile` is the source of truth.
 
-Though keys can be added via the chat interface, unless they are committed using the `/commit`
-command, they will NOT persist on the subsequent runs or reload.
+Keys can be added via the chat interface but they won't persist over multiple runs of the server
+unless they are committed using the `/commit` command.
 
-Consider the following keys added to `Authfile`
+Consider the keys in the example `Authfile`
 
 ```
 ssh-ed25519 AAAA... bob@work