diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# path-REST
+
+TODO: Write description here
+
+## Installation
+
+TODO: Write installation instructions here
+
+## Usage
+
+### Creating `x`
+
+TODO: Write usage instructions here
+
+### Combining `x`
+
+TODO: Write usage instructions here
+
+### Consuming `x`
+
+TODO: Write usage instructions here
+
+## How to run tests
+
+```
+cabal configure --enable-tests && cabal build && cabal test
+```
+
+## Contributing
+
+TODO: Write contribution instructions here
diff --git a/path-extra.cabal b/path-extra.cabal
--- a/path-extra.cabal
+++ b/path-extra.cabal
@@ -1,23 +1,38 @@
-Name:                   path-extra
-Version:                0.0.6
-Author:                 Athan Clark <athan.clark@gmail.com>
-Maintainer:             Athan Clark <athan.clark@gmail.com>
-License:                BSD3
-License-File:           LICENSE
-Synopsis:               Chris Done's path library, enriched with URL-related goodies.
--- Description:
-Cabal-Version:          >= 1.10
-Build-Type:             Simple
+-- This file has been generated from package.yaml by hpack version 0.21.2.
+--
+-- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
+--
+-- hash: 5de4ded9dc7201c2974f61c80d3dee4ee243bc075ecb0a943d1b782dccefec7c
 
-Library
-  Default-Language:     Haskell2010
-  HS-Source-Dirs:       src
-  GHC-Options:          -Wall
-  Exposed-Modules:      Path.Extended
-  Build-Depends:        base >= 4.6 && < 5
-                      , exceptions
-                      , path
+name:           path-extra
+version:        0.1.0
+synopsis:       Some extensions to Chris Done's path library, for use with urlpath and attoparsec-uri.
+description:    Please see the README on Github at <https://github.com/githubuser/localcooking-db#readme>
+category:       System, Filesystem, Web
+author:         Athan Clark
+maintainer:     athan.clark@localcooking.com
+copyright:      Copyright (c) 2018 Local Cooking Inc.
+license:        BSD3
+license-file:   LICENSE
+build-type:     Simple
+cabal-version:  >= 1.10
 
-Source-Repository head
-  Type:                 git
-  Location:             https://github.com/athanclark/path-extra.git
+extra-source-files:
+    README.md
+
+source-repository head
+  type: git
+  location: git://git.localcooking.com/tooling/path-extra.git
+
+library
+  exposed-modules:
+      Path.Extended
+  other-modules:
+      Paths_path_extra
+  hs-source-dirs:
+      src
+  ghc-options: -Wall
+  build-depends:
+      base >=4.8 && <5
+    , path
+  default-language: Haskell2010
diff --git a/src/Path/Extended.hs b/src/Path/Extended.hs
--- a/src/Path/Extended.hs
+++ b/src/Path/Extended.hs
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 import qualified Path as P ((</>))
 
 import Data.List (intercalate)
-import Control.Monad.Catch
 
 
 class PathAppend right base type' where
@@ -53,12 +52,12 @@
 -- | Convenience typeclass for symbolic, stringless routes - make an instance
 -- for your own data type to use your constructors as route-referencing symbols.
 class ToPath sym base type' | sym -> base type' where
-  toPath :: MonadThrow m => sym -> m (Path base type')
+  toPath :: sym -> Path base type'
 
 -- | Convenience typeclass for symbolic, stringless routes - make an instance
 -- for your own data type to use your constructors as route-referencing symbols.
 class ToLocation sym base type' | sym -> base type' where
-  toLocation :: MonadThrow m => sym -> m (Location base type')
+  toLocation :: sym -> Location base type'
 
 
 -- | A location for some base and type - internally uses @Path@.