diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cdb76f8843965058e1007a74ab35936f4c356694
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# inventory of Check Point Hardware Appliances
+
+**Note: this packages is for CheckMK version 2.x. For other versions see the corresponding branch.**
+
+adds the following to the inventory:
+
+* Available/installed/recommended updates
+
+Here is a sample inventory
+![sample Check point inventory](/doc/sample.png?raw=true "sample Check Point inventory")