From a73c2a0917e6d1ac1a6603ffc04137f776a5f934 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: nthmost-orkes <naomi.most@orkes.io>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:16:09 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify OrkesClients works with OSS Conductor, no
 account required

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 README.md | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0dc11c63..5703abdd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ Run it:
 python quickstart.py
 ```
 
+> **About `OrkesClients`:** This is the standard client factory for Conductor. The `Orkes` prefix reflects the implementing organization — it works identically with self-hosted OSS Conductor. No Orkes account or paid service is required.
+
 > ### Using Orkes Conductor / Remote Server?
 > Export your authentication credentials as well:
 >