diff --git a/website/docs/spec.md b/website/docs/spec.md
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--- a/website/docs/spec.md
+++ b/website/docs/spec.md
@@ -33,6 +33,22 @@ args:
   REVISION: 1
 ```
 
+There are a few built-in arguments which, if present, Dalec will substitute values for. They are listed as examples in the following block:
+
+```yaml
+args:
+  TARGETOS:
+  TARGETARCH:
+  TARGETPLATFORM:
+  TARGETVARIANT:
+```
+
+These arguments are set based on the default docker platform for the machine, *unless* the platform is overriden explicitly in the docker build with `--platform`. For example, upon invoking `docker build` on a Linux amd64 machine, we would have `TARGETOS=linux`, `TARGETARCH=amd64`, `TARGETPLATFORM=linux/amd64`.
+
+:::note
+No default value should be included for these build args. These args are opt-in. If you haven't listed them in the args section as shown above, Dalec will **not** substitute values for them.
+:::
+
 ## Metadata section
 
 Metadata section is used to define the metadata of the spec. This metadata includes the name, packager, vendor, license, website, and description of the spec.
@@ -156,6 +172,7 @@ build:
     TAG: v${VERSION}
     GOPROXY: direct
     CGO_ENABLED: "0"
+    GOOS: ${TARGETOS}
   steps:
     - command: |
         go build -ldflags "-s -w -X github.com/foo/bar/version.Version=${TAG}" -o /out/my-binary ./cmd/my-binary
@@ -164,6 +181,10 @@ build:
 - `env`: The environment variables for the build.
 - `steps`: The build steps for the package.
 
+:::tip
+TARGETOS is a built-in argument that Dalec will substitute with the target OS value. For more information, please see [Args section](#args-section).
+:::
+
 ## Artifacts section
 
 Artifacts section is used to define the artifacts for the spec. These artifacts can be used to define the output of the build, such as the package or container image.