diff --git a/.github/workflows/homebrew.yml b/.github/workflows/homebrew.yml
index 79ecf6e8..70ce8ded 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/homebrew.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/homebrew.yml
@@ -101,6 +101,19 @@ ${RESOURCES}
     system bin/"archivebox", "init"
   end
 
+  def caveats
+    <<~EOS
+      ArchiveBox data is stored in:
+        #{var}/archivebox
+
+      To start archiving, run:
+        cd #{var}/archivebox && archivebox add 'https://example.com'
+
+      To start the web UI:
+        cd #{var}/archivebox && archivebox server 0.0.0.0:8000
+    EOS
+  end
+
   test do
     assert_match version.to_s, shell_output("#{bin}/archivebox version")
   end
diff --git a/bin/build_brew.sh b/bin/build_brew.sh
index d94b13ca..80d4aa11 100755
--- a/bin/build_brew.sh
+++ b/bin/build_brew.sh
@@ -88,6 +88,19 @@ ${RESOURCES}
     system bin/"archivebox", "init"
   end
 
+  def caveats
+    <<~EOS
+      ArchiveBox data is stored in:
+        #{var}/archivebox
+
+      To start archiving, run:
+        cd #{var}/archivebox && archivebox add 'https://example.com'
+
+      To start the web UI:
+        cd #{var}/archivebox && archivebox server 0.0.0.0:8000
+    EOS
+  end
+
   test do
     assert_match version.to_s, shell_output("#{bin}/archivebox version")
   end
diff --git a/brew_dist/archivebox.rb b/brew_dist/archivebox.rb
index 5eb56de8..3e4d2f31 100644
--- a/brew_dist/archivebox.rb
+++ b/brew_dist/archivebox.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,19 @@ class Archivebox < Formula
     system bin/"archivebox", "init"
   end
 
+  def caveats
+    <<~EOS
+      ArchiveBox data is stored in:
+        #{var}/archivebox
+
+      To start archiving, run:
+        cd #{var}/archivebox && archivebox add 'https://example.com'
+
+      To start the web UI:
+        cd #{var}/archivebox && archivebox server 0.0.0.0:8000
+    EOS
+  end
+
   test do
     assert_match version.to_s, shell_output("#{bin}/archivebox version")
   end