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@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ Install these separately in your cluster before using this chart:
 
 You will also need the corresponding credentials for Socket.dev, Pulumi, S3-compatible object storage, and DefectDojo.
 
+## Reading the chart
+
+If the Helm templates start to feel too abstract, use these two files together:
+
+- [`helm/values.schema.json`](helm/values.schema.json) documents the expected shape and meaning of the values file.
+- [`docs/rendered/default-clusterworkflowtemplate.yaml`](docs/rendered/default-clusterworkflowtemplate.yaml) shows the default rendered `ClusterWorkflowTemplate` without Helm directives in the way.
+
+The rendered reference reflects the default values in `helm/values.yaml`, so optional storage, DefectDojo, and Infisical resources are intentionally omitted there.
+
 ## Validation workflow
 
 For fast validation while wiring up infrastructure, use these tools together: