diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f6f7f81..bd02d05 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 # @hraness/accounts-cli
 
-Sign a command-line tool in to Hraness Accounts and keep its refresh token
-between runs.
+OAuth device-login and token-storage helpers for command-line tools.
+
+The hosted Hraness Accounts login is retired. Its URLs below are historical
+examples. Existing pinned releases and the configurable protocol and storage
+helpers are preserved.
 
 The package uses the OAuth 2.0 device authorization grant: your CLI prints a
 link and a code, the user approves the sign-in in a browser, and the CLI
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6f23131..eabe933 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@hraness/accounts-cli",
   "version": "0.3.0",
-  "description": "CLI authentication SDK for Hraness Accounts.",
+  "description": "OAuth device-login and token-storage helpers for command-line tools.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",
   "sideEffects": false,