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 # wesher
 
-Mesh overlay network manager, using [wireguard](https://www.wireguard.com/).
+`wesher` creates and manages a mesh overlay network across a group of nodes, using [wireguard](https://www.wireguard.com/).
+
+Its main use-case is adding low-maintenance security to public-cloud networks or connecting different cloud providers.
 
 **⚠ WARNING**: since mesh membership is controlled by a mesh-wide pre-shared key, this effectively downgrades some of the
-security benefits from wireguard. See [security considerations](#security-considerations) below for more info.
+security benefits from wireguard. See [security considerations](#security-considerations) below for more details.
 
 ## Quickstart
 
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 Where `XXXXX` is the base64 encoded 32 bit key printed by the step above and `x.x.x.x` is the hostname or IP of any of
 the nodes already joined to the mesh cluster.
 
-*Note*: `wireguard`, and therefore `wesher`, need root access.
+*Note*: `wireguard` - and therefore `wesher` - need root access.
 
 ## Features