diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ The manifest file would do several important things:
     * recurses under current directory and writes out an `index.mf`
 * `mfer check` / `mfer check .`
     * verifies checksums of all files in manifest, displaying error and exiting nonzero if any files are missing or corrupted
+* `mfer fetch https://example.com/stuff/`
+    * fetches `/stuff/index.mf` and downloads all files listed in manifest, optionally resuming any that already exist locally, and assures cryptographic integrity of downloaded files.
 
 # Implementation Plan