diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..836f249
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+@TODO replace Options with custom Errors
+@TODO encoder wrappers for RgbaImage/RgbImage
+@TODO write tests for the entire image set
+@TODO write qoi-x-qoi and x-qoi-x tests to ensure correctness
diff --git a/src/encoder.rs b/src/encoder.rs
index d1063b1..5b3bd26 100644
--- a/src/encoder.rs
+++ b/src/encoder.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ use std::mem::discriminant;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use crate::common::*;
 
-// @TODO replace Options with custom Errors
-// @TODO encoder wrappers for RgbaImage/RgbImage
 
 impl Ops {
     fn write_encoded (self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) {