diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 67d7e20..a5e3f88 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ For more "how-to" on contributing to an open-source in the Bitcoin ecosystem, ha
 documentation written by experienced Bitcoin protocols developers on [how to make a PR](https://github.com/jonatack/bitcoin-development/blob/master/how-to-make-bitcoin-core-prs.md)
 and [how to review a PR](https://github.com/jonatack/bitcoin-development/blob/master/how-to-review-bitcoin-core-prs.md).
 
+The CivKit Developers host a civkit-node relay for inter-compatibility testing with Nostr clients and robustness
+hardnening research & development.
+
 Building
 --------
 
diff --git a/doc/nips.md b/doc/nips.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d93d253
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/nips.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+NIPs that are implemented by CivKit Node:
+- [NIP-01](https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/01.md) with exceptions on the filtering fields
+- [NIP-16](https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/16.md) target v0.0.2