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 # Faraday::Http
 
-This gem is a [Faraday](https://github.com/lostisland/faraday) adapter for the [http.rb gem](https://github.com/httprb/http).
+[![Gem Version](https://badge.fury.io/rb/faraday-http.svg)](https://rubygems.org/gems/faraday-http)
+[![GitHub Actions CI](https://github.com/lostisland/faraday-http/workflows/CI/badge.svg)](https://github.com/lostisland/faraday-http/actions?query=workflow%3ACI)
+
+This gem is a [Faraday][faraday] adapter for the [http.rb gem][http-gem].
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -20,22 +23,49 @@ Or install it yourself as:
 
 ## Usage
 
-TODO: Write usage instructions here
+Configure your Faraday connection to use this adapter instead of the default one:
+
+```ruby
+connection = Faraday.new(url, conn_options) do |conn|
+  # Your other middleware goes here...
+  conn.adapter :http
+end
+```
+
+For more information on how to setup your Faraday connection and adapters usage,
+please refer to the [Faraday Website][faraday-website].
 
 ## Development
 
-After checking out the repo, run `bin/setup` to install dependencies. Then, run `rake spec` to run the tests. You can also run `bin/console` for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.
+After checking out the repo, run `bin/setup` to install dependencies.
+Then, run `rake spec` to run the tests. You can also run `bin/console`
+for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.
 
-To install this gem onto your local machine, run `bundle exec rake install`. To release a new version, update the version number in `version.rb`, and then run `bundle exec rake release`, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and tags, and push the `.gem` file to [rubygems.org](https://rubygems.org).
+To install this gem onto your local machine, run `bundle exec rake install`.
+To release a new version, update the version number in `version.rb`,
+and then run `bundle exec rake release`, which will create a git tag for the version,
+push git commits and tags, and push the `.gem` file to [rubygems.org].
 
 ## Contributing
 
-Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/lostisland/faraday-http. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the [Contributor Covenant](http://contributor-covenant.org) code of conduct.
+Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/lostisland/faraday-http.
+This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration,
+and contributors are expected to adhere to the [Contributor Covenant][covenant] code of conduct.
 
 ## License
 
-The gem is available as open source under the terms of the [MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).
+The gem is available as open source under the terms of the [MIT License][mit-license].
 
 ## Code of Conduct
 
-Everyone interacting in the Faraday::Http project’s codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the [code of conduct](https://github.com/lostisland/faraday-http/blob/master/.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
+This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration.
+Everyone interacting in the Faraday::Http project’s codebases, issue trackers,
+chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the [code of conduct].
+
+[code-of-conduct]:  https://github.com/lostisland/faraday-http/blob/master/.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+[covenant]:         http://contributor-covenant.org
+[faraday]:          https://github.com/lostisland/faraday
+[faraday-website]:  https://lostisland.github.io/faraday
+[http-gem]:         https://github.com/httprb/http
+[mit-license]:      https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+[rubygems.org]:     https://rubygems.org