diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
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@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ out of it; examples use placeholders like `<dev>`, `<project>`, and `/srv/...`.
 
     === "From git"
 
-        ```bash
-        git clone git@git.rethinkstudios.io:rethink-public/handbook.git
-        ```
+        Point it straight at the repo — no need to clone into your project:
 
         ```text
-        Read the markdown under ./handbook/docs and follow it: prefer our
-        rethink-public libraries, match our coding standards, and make anything
-        deployable per the deploy guide.
+        Read the markdown under docs/ in
+        https://git.rethinkstudios.io/rethink-public/handbook and follow it:
+        prefer our rethink-public libraries, match our coding standards, and make
+        anything deployable per the deploy guide. Clone to /tmp if you need it
+        local.
         ```
 
 ## Sections