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@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ API.
 
 ```bash
 pip install -e ".[dev]"
-export NTR_ADMIN_TOKEN="your-secret-here"
+cp .env.example .env   # edit with your settings
 ntr-fetcher
 ```
 
@@ -36,12 +36,16 @@ Full documentation: [`docs/api.md`](docs/api.md)
 
 | Endpoint | Method | Auth | Description |
 |----------|--------|------|-------------|
+| `/` | GET | -- | Public index page |
 | `/health` | GET | -- | Service health check |
-| `/playlist` | GET | -- | Current week's playlist |
-| `/playlist/{position}` | GET | -- | Single track by position (1-indexed) |
-| `/shows` | GET | -- | List all shows (paginated) |
-| `/shows/by-episode/{episode_number}` | GET | -- | Look up show by episode number |
-| `/shows/{show_id}` | GET | -- | Specific show by internal ID |
+| `/public/playlist` | GET | -- | Current week's playlist (unannounced tracks censored) |
+| `/public/shows` | GET | -- | List all shows (paginated) |
+| `/public/shows/{show_id}` | GET | -- | Past show with full tracklist |
+| `/playlist` | GET | Bearer | Current week's full playlist |
+| `/playlist/{position}` | GET | Bearer | Single track by position (1-indexed) |
+| `/shows` | GET | Bearer | List all shows (paginated) |
+| `/shows/by-episode/{episode_number}` | GET | Bearer | Look up show by episode number |
+| `/shows/{show_id}` | GET | Bearer | Specific show by internal ID |
 | `/login` | GET/POST | -- | Login page |
 | `/logout` | GET | Session | Clear session |
 | `/dashboard` | GET | Session | Live playlist dashboard |
@@ -50,10 +54,16 @@ Full documentation: [`docs/api.md`](docs/api.md)
 | `/admin/tracks/{track_id}` | DELETE | Bearer | Remove track from current show |
 | `/admin/tracks/{track_id}/position` | PUT | Bearer | Move track to new position |
 | `/admin/announce` | POST | Bearer/Session | Announce track to IRC |
+| `/admin/announced` | POST | Bearer/Session | Toggle track announced state |
+| `/admin/ping` | POST | Bearer/Session | Send IRC message via connected bots |
+| `/ws/announce` | WS | Bearer | Bot WebSocket for announcements |
+| `/ws/public` | WS | -- | Public WebSocket for live track reveals |
 
 ## Configuration
 
-Environment variables (prefix `NTR_`):
+All settings are read from environment variables (prefix `NTR_`). A `.env`
+file in the project root is loaded automatically. See
+[`.env.example`](.env.example) for a template with all available variables.
 
 | Variable | Default | Description |
 |----------|---------|-------------|
@@ -65,13 +75,35 @@ Environment variables (prefix `NTR_`):
 | `NTR_SOUNDCLOUD_USER` | `nicktherat` | SoundCloud username to track |
 | `NTR_SHOW_DAY` | `2` | Day of week for show (0=Mon, 2=Wed) |
 | `NTR_SHOW_HOUR` | `22` | Hour (Eastern Time) when the show starts |
+| `NTR_SHOW_ROTATION_DELAY_HOURS` | `0` | Hours to wait after the show boundary before rotating to the next episode (recommended `2` for live recording window) |
+| `NTR_PING_TARGET` | *(empty)* | Default nick/target for the dashboard ping feature |
+| `NTR_PING_MESSAGE` | *(empty)* | Default message for the dashboard ping feature |
+
+## Public Index Page
+
+The root URL (`/`) serves a public-facing page showing the current show's
+playlist. Unannounced tracks are hidden behind silhouette cards until the
+admin announces them from the dashboard. Reveals happen in real time over
+WebSocket (`/ws/public`), so listeners following along see tracks appear
+as they are played.
+
+Past episodes are browsable from the same page with their full tracklists
+visible.
 
 ## Dashboard
 
-An optional web dashboard for announcing tracks to IRC during live shows.
-Nick opens the dashboard, sees the current and previous week's playlist, and
-clicks "Announce" next to a track to push it to the configured IRC channel
-via connected bot plugins.
+An optional web dashboard for managing tracks during live shows. Features:
+
+- **Tabbed show interface** -- switch between the current and previous week's
+  playlists in one view.
+- **Announce button** -- push a track to IRC via connected bot plugins. Also
+  reveals the track on the public index page in real time.
+- **Announced checkbox** -- persistent per-track flag, auto-checked on
+  announce. Can be toggled manually.
+- **Copy to clipboard** -- one-click copy of a formatted track line.
+- **Send IRC Message** -- ping a nick or channel with a custom message through
+  all connected bots. Default target and message are configurable via
+  `NTR_PING_TARGET` / `NTR_PING_MESSAGE`.
 
 Enable by setting these environment variables: