diff --git a/.rspec b/.rspec
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@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+--color
+--require spec_helper
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 A type coercion lib works with [Sorbet](https://sorbet.org)'s static type checker and type definitions; raises an error if the coercion fails.
 
+It provides a simple and generic way of coercing types in a sorbet-typed project. It is particularly useful when we're dealing with external API responses and controller parameters.
+
 ## Installation
 1. Follow the steps [here](https://sorbet.org/docs/adopting) to set up the latest version of Sorbet and run `srb tc`.
 2. Add `sorbet-coerce` to your Gemfile and install them with `Bundler`.
diff --git a/sorbet-coerce.gemspec b/sorbet-coerce.gemspec
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@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name          = %q{sorbet-coerce}
-  s.version       = "0.0.1"
+  s.version       = "0.1.0"
   s.date          = %q{2019-10-04}
-  s.summary       = %q{Type coercion with Sorbet}
+  s.summary       = %q{A type coercion lib works with Sorbet's static type checker and type definitions; raises an error if the coercion fails.}
   s.authors       = ["Chan Zuckerberg Initiative"]
   s.email         = "opensource@chanzuckerberg.com"
   s.homepage      = "https://github.com/chanzuckerberg/sorbet-coerce"