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@@ -105,33 +105,6 @@ You'll need a personal access token.
 
 You can also provide your token directly to `EarthdataClient.login()`.
 
-## Design goals
-
-As determined during a meeting at the Element 84 offices (formerly Azavea offices) on 2023-05-24.
-
-- [x] `async`-first
-- [ ] Allow range requests
-- [x] Download functionality
-- [x] Update STAC items to point to new hrefs on download
-- [x] Allow byte-stream access
-- [ ] Protocols:
-  - [x] http
-  - [x] s3
-    - [x] requestor pays
-    - [ ] custom endpoint
-  - [x] custom authentication
-    - [x] Planetary Computer
-    - [x] USGS EROS
-    - [x]  NASA
-- [ ] Copy directly from source to destination ("skip local")
-- [ ] Add new assets to an item
-- [ ] Update an existing asset
-- [ ] Delete assets
-- [ ] Templated paths on download
-- [ ] (possible) Support the file extension's local path
-- [ ] Checksum validation and creation
-- [x] CLI
-
 ## Versioning
 
 This project does its best to adhere to [semantic versioning](https://semver.org/).
diff --git a/docs/design-goals.rst b/docs/design-goals.rst
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@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+Design goals
+============
+
+As determined during a meeting at the Element 84 offices (formerly Azavea offices) on 2023-05-24.
+
+* [x] `async`-first
+* [ ] Allow range requests
+* [x] Download functionality
+* [x] Update STAC items to point to new hrefs on download
+* [x] Allow byte-stream access
+* [ ] Protocols:
+    * [x] http
+    * [x] s3
+        * [x] requestor pays
+        * [ ] custom endpoint
+    * [x] custom authentication
+        * [x] Planetary Computer
+        * [x] USGS EROS
+        * [x]  NASA
+* [ ] Copy directly from source to destination ("skip local")
+* [ ] Add new assets to an item
+* [ ] Update an existing asset
+* [ ] Delete assets
+* [ ] Templated paths on download
+* [ ] (possible) Support the file extension's local path
+* [ ] Checksum validation and creation
+* [x] CLI
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
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--- a/docs/index.rst
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@@ -80,4 +80,5 @@ For example, you could provide your own session to :py:meth:`~stac_asset.HttpCli
    :maxdepth: 2
    :caption: Contents:
 
+   design-goals
    api
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