Persist app config, add list --verbose, and improve quick start/install

README.md

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+## Quick Start
+
+Two tracks, depending on what you want:
+
+### Option A: Chromium mode (fastest, best compatibility)
+
+Requirements: any Chromium-based browser installed (`chromium`, `google-chrome`, `brave`, etc.)
+
+```bash
+mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
+curl -L -o ~/.local/bin/deskify \
+  https://github.com/spalencsar/deskify/releases/latest/download/deskify-linux-x86_64
+chmod +x ~/.local/bin/deskify
+
+deskify build --url "https://chat.com" --name "Chat" --backend chromium
+```
+
+### Option B: Native Tauri mode (system WebView, no Chromium dependency)
+
+Follow the full install section below (Tauri/WebKitGTK prerequisites), then:
+
+```bash
+deskify build --url "https://chat.com" --name "Chat"
+```
+
 ## Why Deskify Exists
 
 Web apps are now core tools, but Linux desktops still treat them like second-class citizens.
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 ## 🚀 Installation
 
+### Option A: Install a prebuilt binary (recommended)
+
+Deskify provides Linux release binaries. Download the latest release and install it into `~/.local/bin`:
+
+```bash
+mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
+curl -L -o ~/.local/bin/deskify \
+  https://github.com/spalencsar/deskify/releases/latest/download/deskify-linux-x86_64
+chmod +x ~/.local/bin/deskify
+deskify --help
+```
+
+Notes:
+
+- The `tauri` backend still requires Tauri/WebKitGTK system dependencies to build wrappers locally.
+- The `chromium` backend does not require Tauri prerequisites (but it requires an installed Chromium-based browser).
+
 ### 1. System Dependencies
 Because `deskify` compiles Tauri applications natively on your machine, you need the standard Tauri prerequisites installed before using it.
 
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 ```bash
 deskify list
 ```
+
+Verbose list (includes URL/backend when metadata is available):
+
+```bash
+deskify list --verbose
+```
 *Output:*
 
 ```text
 Installed Deskify Apps:
-- ChatGPT (Internal ID: chatgpt)
-- Home Assistant (Internal ID: home-assistant)
+- ChatGPT (Internal ID: chatgpt, Backend: tauri)
+- Proton Mail (Internal ID: proton-mail, Backend: chromium)
 ```
 
 To entirely uninstall an app (including the binary, desktop entry, and icons):
@@ -332,7 +382,8 @@ Rebuild and reinstall an existing app ID without manually running `remove` + `bu
 deskify update chat --url "https://chat.com" --name "Chat" --no-decorations
 ```
 
-Alpha note: `update` currently requires `--url` because Deskify does not persist app URLs/config metadata yet.
+Deskify persists app metadata under `~/.local/share/deskify/apps/<id>.json`. With persisted metadata, `update` can be used without `--url`.
+If an older app has no metadata yet, provide `--url` once (or rebuild once) to migrate it.
 `update <id>` keeps the existing internal ID stable even if you change the display name.
 
 You can also preview an update:
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 ## 🏷️ Versioning & GitHub Releases (MVP)
 
 - Recommended tag format during MVP: `v0.1.0-alpha.N`
-- Start with **source-first** releases (repository + tags)
-- Add automated binary releases later via GitHub Actions
+- GitHub Releases publish a Linux `deskify` CLI binary on tags (`v*`)
 
-For the current public alpha, use `v0.1.0-alpha.2` (and continue with `v0.1.0-alpha.N` for follow-up releases).
+For the latest alpha, see GitHub Releases (and continue with `v0.1.0-alpha.N` for follow-up releases).
 
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