diff --git a/DEVELOPMENT.md b/DEVELOPMENT.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c01784
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DEVELOPMENT.md
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+## Development
+
+To improve code quality, we use [nox] to run linters, type checkers, unit
+tests, documentation and more. We recommend installing nox using [pipx] to have
+it available globally.
+
+```bash
+# install
+python -m pip install pipx
+python -m pipx install nox
+
+# run all sessions
+nox
+
+# list all sessions
+nox -l
+
+# run individual session
+nox -s session_name
+
+# run individual session (reuse install)
+nox -Rs session_name
+```
+
+Note that the nox sessions create [editable] installs. In case there are issues,
+try recreating environments by dropping the `-R` option. If your project is
+incompatible with editable installs, adjust the `noxfile.py` to disable them.
+
+We also provide a [pre-commit][pre] config to autoformat code upon commits. It
+can be set up using the following commands:
+
+```bash
+python -m pipx install pre-commit
+pre-commit install
+```
+
+[nox]: https://nox.thea.codes/en/stable/index.html
+[pipx]: https://pypa.github.io/pipx/
+[pre]: https://pre-commit.com/
+[editable]: https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/userguide/development_mode.html
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4f10057..056e0e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,53 +11,18 @@
 
 ## Installation
 
-```bash
-pip install .
-```
-
-## Usage
+To install the project, run
 
 ```bash
-fillname -h
+pip install .
 ```
 
-## Development
-
-To improve code quality, we use [nox] to run linters, type checkers, unit
-tests, documentation and more. We recommend installing nox using [pipx] to have
-it available globally.
-
-```bash
-# install
-python -m pip install pipx
-python -m pipx install nox
-
-# run all sessions
-nox
-
-# list all sessions
-nox -l
+Further details, please refer to the [development instructions](DEVELOPMENT.md).
 
-# run individual session
-nox -s session_name
-
-# run individual session (reuse install)
-nox -Rs session_name
-```
-
-Note that the nox sessions create [editable] installs. In case there are issues,
-try recreating environments by dropping the `-R` option. If your project is
-incompatible with editable installs, adjust the `noxfile.py` to disable them.
+## Usage
 
-We also provide a [pre-commit][pre] config to autoformat code upon commits. It
-can be set up using the following commands:
+Run the following for basic usage information:
 
 ```bash
-python -m pipx install pre-commit
-pre-commit install
+fillname -h
 ```
-
-[nox]: https://nox.thea.codes/en/stable/index.html
-[pipx]: https://pypa.github.io/pipx/
-[pre]: https://pre-commit.com/
-[editable]: https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/userguide/development_mode.html
diff --git a/init.py b/init.py
index 0e4f437..7d74434 100755
--- a/init.py
+++ b/init.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def replace(filepath):
         "setup.cfg",
         "noxfile.py",
         "README.md",
+        "DEVELOPMENT.md",
         "LICENSE",
         ".pre-commit-config.yaml",
         ".coveragerc",