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@@ -6,3 +6,12 @@ from remote machines and applications with Nagios. Useful for processing
 security alerts, as well as redundant and distributed Nagios setups.
 
 **This client allows you to send easily passive alerts and checks.**
+
+Usage:
+------
+
+```ruby
+NSCA::Client.servers << NSCA::Client::RemoteServer.new(:host => '172.0.0.1')
+service = NSCA::Client::Service.new(:name => 'TestMessage')
+NSCA::Client.critical service
+```