From 2c6a46056a6ef1669bcca832aceb304fd03f821d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marcus Richards <297783350+marsojuji-cmyk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2026 23:12:03 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] docs: state that Interlock installs from source, not PyPI

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 README.md | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec9bc55..29e07b2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ Inside the substrate, **no action executes without a live lease, a clear e-stop,
 
 ## Quickstart
 
+Interlock is not published on PyPI, so `pip install interlock` does not install this package. Install it from a clone:
+
 ```bash
+git clone https://github.com/marsojuji-cmyk/interlock.git && cd interlock
 pip install -e ".[test]" && pytest -q
 ```
 
@@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ The fastest path to a first lease is [`docs/guides/quickstart.md`](docs/guides/q
 
 ## Evidence
 
-- **68 tests pass:** `pytest -q`, run 2026-10-07 on `main`. CI runs the same suite on Python 3.11, 3.12, and 3.13, plus `ruff` lint and format checks and a version-consistency check.
+- **68 tests pass:** `pytest -q`, run 2026-10-07 on `main` at `6bc4b02`. CI runs the same suite on Python 3.11, 3.12, and 3.13, plus `ruff` lint and format checks and a version-consistency check.
 - The quickstart above was executed on 2026-10-07: the gate refused a permit with `FaultActive` after a `major` fault.
 - [`INTAKE_LEDGER.md`](INTAKE_LEDGER.md) lists every source behind the transfer, with reading depth and an explicit unverified list.