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@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ nvm use --lts
 
 <details><summary><h4>Yarn</h4></summary>
 
+Yarn is the package manager used for dependency management of the Electron app and NextJS frontend.
+
 ```bash
 npm install --global yarn
 ```
@@ -105,6 +107,8 @@ brew install pipx
 
 <details><summary><h4>Poetry</h4></summary>
 
+Poetry is used on the backend to install and manage dependencies, and create a virtual environment for the backend API.
+
 ```bash
 pipx install poetry
 ```