diff --git a/docs/README b/docs/README
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..954919a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/README
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Config layout for ~/.config/labwc/
+- autostart
+- environment
+- menu.xml
+- rc.xml
+
+See man labwc-config for further details.
diff --git a/docs/meson.build b/docs/meson.build
index a3264a20..37c74a3f 100644
--- a/docs/meson.build
+++ b/docs/meson.build
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ install_data(
     'autostart',
     'environment',
     'menu.xml',
+    'README',
     'rc.xml',
     'rc.xml.all'
   ],