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@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ This project is a swiss-army knife for anyone working with language models and a
 
 ## Contents
 
+- [Use Cases](#use-cases)
 - [Killer Features](#killer-features)
 - [Supported APIs (Front-Ends) and Providers (Back-Ends)](#supported-apis-front-ends-and-providers-back-ends)
 - [Gemini Backends Overview](#gemini-backends-overview)
@@ -16,8 +17,8 @@ This project is a swiss-army knife for anyone working with language models and a
 - [Popular Scenarios](#popular-scenarios)
 - [Errors and Troubleshooting](#errors-and-troubleshooting)
 - [Support](#support)
+- [License](#license)
 - [Changelog](#changelog)
- - [License](#license)
 
 ## Use Cases
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ This project is a swiss-army knife for anyone working with language models and a
 - Multiple front-ends, many providers: exposes OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini APIs while routing to OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, OpenRouter, ZAI, Qwen, and more
 - OpenAI compatibility: drop-in `/v1/chat/completions` for most clients and coding agents
 - Streaming everywhere: consistent streaming and non‑streaming support across providers
-- Gemini OAuth personal gateway: use Google’s free personal OAuth (CLI-style) through an OpenAI-compatible endpoint
+- Gemini OAuth personal gateway: use Google's free personal OAuth (CLI-style) through an OpenAI-compatible endpoint
 
 ### Reliability
 
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ This project is a swiss-army knife for anyone working with language models and a
 
 - Wire capture and audit: optional request/response capture file plus usage tracking
 
-## Supported LLM APIs
+## Supported APIs (Front-Ends) and Providers (Back-Ends)
 
 These are ready out of the box. Front-ends are the client-facing APIs the proxy exposes; back-ends are the providers the proxy calls.
 
@@ -91,6 +92,55 @@ These are ready out of the box. Front-ends are the client-facing APIs the proxy
 | `zai-coding-plan` | ZAI Coding Plan | `ZAI_API_KEY` | Works with any supported front-end and coding agent |
 | `qwen-oauth` | Alibaba Qwen | Local `oauth_creds.json` | Qwen CLI OAuth; OpenAI-compatible endpoint |
 
+## Gemini Backends Overview
+
+Choose the Gemini integration that fits your environment.
+
+| Backend | Authentication | Cost | Best for |
+| - | - | - | - |
+| `gemini` | API key (`GEMINI_API_KEY`) | Metered (pay-per-use) | Production apps, high-volume usage |
+| `gemini-cli-oauth-personal` | OAuth (no API key) | Free tier with limits | Local development, testing, personal use |
+| `gemini-cli-cloud-project` | OAuth + `GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT` (ADC/service account) | Billed to your GCP project | Enterprise, team workflows, central billing |
+
+Notes
+
+- Personal OAuth uses credentials from the local Google CLI/Code Assist-style flow and does not require a `GEMINI_API_KEY`.
+- Cloud Project requires `GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT` and Application Default Credentials (or a service account file).
+
+Quick setup
+
+For `gemini` (API key)
+
+```bash
+export GEMINI_API_KEY="AIza..."
+python -m src.core.cli --default-backend gemini
+```
+
+For `gemini-cli-oauth-personal` (free personal OAuth)
+
+```bash
+# Install and authenticate with the Google Gemini CLI (one-time):
+gemini auth
+
+# Then start the proxy using the personal OAuth backend
+python -m src.core.cli --default-backend gemini-cli-oauth-personal
+```
+
+For `gemini-cli-cloud-project` (GCP-billed)
+
+```bash
+export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="your-project-id"
+
+# Provide Application Default Credentials via one of the following:
+# Option A: User credentials (interactive)
+gcloud auth application-default login
+
+# Option B: Service account file
+export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="/absolute/path/to/service-account.json"
+
+python -m src.core.cli --default-backend gemini-cli-cloud-project
+```
+
 ## Quick Start
 
 1) Export provider keys (only for the back-ends you plan to use)
@@ -114,12 +164,7 @@ python -m src.core.cli --default-backend openai
 Useful flags
 
 - `--host 0.0.0.0` and `--port 8000` to change bind address
- - `--config config/config.example.yaml` to load a saved config
- 
-### Configuration Format
-- Configuration files are YAML-only. JSON configs are deprecated and not supported by the loader.
-- Keep `pyproject.toml` for packaging/tooling, and JSON for wire-capture logs only.
-- On startup, the server validates YAML files and refuses to start on syntax/schema errors.
+- `--config config/config.example.yaml` to load a saved config
 - `--capture-file wire.log` to record requests/replies (see Debugging)
 - `--disable-auth` for local only (forces host=127.0.0.1)
 
@@ -168,55 +213,6 @@ Write outbound requests and inbound replies/streams to a rotating file for troub
 - Content rewriting: REPLACE/PREPEND/APPEND rules on inbound/outbound content
 - Context window enforcement: per-model token limits with friendly errors
 
-## Gemini Backends Overview
-
-Choose the Gemini integration that fits your environment.
-
-| Backend | Authentication | Cost | Best for |
-| - | - | - | - |
-| `gemini` | API key (`GEMINI_API_KEY`) | Metered (pay-per-use) | Production apps, high-volume usage |
-| `gemini-cli-oauth-personal` | OAuth (no API key) | Free tier with limits | Local development, testing, personal use |
-| `gemini-cli-cloud-project` | OAuth + `GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT` (ADC/service account) | Billed to your GCP project | Enterprise, team workflows, central billing |
-
-Notes
-
-- Personal OAuth uses credentials from the local Google CLI/Code Assist-style flow and does not require a `GEMINI_API_KEY`.
-- Cloud Project requires `GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT` and Application Default Credentials (or a service account file).
-
-Quick setup
-
-For `gemini` (API key)
-
-```bash
-export GEMINI_API_KEY="AIza..."
-python -m src.core.cli --default-backend gemini
-```
-
-For `gemini-cli-oauth-personal` (free personal OAuth)
-
-```bash
-# Install and authenticate with the Google Gemini CLI (one-time):
-gemini auth
-
-# Then start the proxy using the personal OAuth backend
-python -m src.core.cli --default-backend gemini-cli-oauth-personal
-```
-
-For `gemini-cli-cloud-project` (GCP-billed)
-
-```bash
-export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT="your-project-id"
-
-# Provide Application Default Credentials via one of the following:
-# Option A: User credentials (interactive)
-gcloud auth application-default login
-
-# Option B: Service account file
-export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="/absolute/path/to/service-account.json"
-
-python -m src.core.cli --default-backend gemini-cli-cloud-project
-```
-
 ## Example Config (minimal)
 
 ```yaml
@@ -224,10 +220,6 @@ python -m src.core.cli --default-backend gemini-cli-cloud-project
 backends:
   openai:
     type: openai
-
-## License
-
-This project is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (or later). See the `LICENSE` file for the full text.
 default_backend: openai
 proxy:
   host: 0.0.0.0
@@ -239,7 +231,7 @@ auth:
 
 Run: `python -m src.core.cli --config config.yaml`
 
-## Popular Usage Scenarios
+## Popular Scenarios
 
 ### Claude Code with any model/provider
 
@@ -284,8 +276,12 @@ Then launch `claude`. You can switch models during a session:
 
 ## Support
 
-- Issues: open a ticket in the repository’s issue tracker
+- Issues: open a ticket in the repository's issue tracker
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
 
 ## Changelog
 
-- See the full change history in [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md)
+See the full change history in [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md)