diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee08028..9c88b2e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # ssh deployments
 
-Deploy code with rsync over ssh, using NodeJS.
+Deploy code with rsync over ssh.
+
+Execute remote scripts before or after rsync
 
 NodeJS version is more than a minute `faster` than simple Docker version.
 
@@ -8,6 +10,8 @@ This GitHub Action deploys specific directory from `GITHUB_WORKSPACE` to a folde
 
 This action would usually follow a build/test action which leaves deployable code in `GITHUB_WORKSPACE`, eg `dist`;
 
+In addition to rsync, this action provides scripts execution on remote host before and/or after rsync.
+
 # Configuration
 
 Pass configuration with `env` vars
@@ -53,6 +57,16 @@ The target directory
 
 path to exclude separated by `,`, ie: `/dist/, /node_modules/`
 
+##### 9. `SCRIPT_BEFORE` (optional, default '')
+
+Script to run on host machine before rsync. Single line or multiline commands.
+Execution is preformed by storing commands in `.sh` file and executing it via `.bash` over `ssh`
+
+##### 10. `SCRIPT_AFTER` (optional, default '')
+
+Script to run on host machine after rsync.
+Rsync output is stored in `$RSYNC_STDOUT` env variable.
+
 # Usage
 
 Use the latest version from Marketplace,eg: ssh-deploy@v2
@@ -69,6 +83,13 @@ or use the latest version from a branch, eg: ssh-deploy@main
       REMOTE_USER: ${{ secrets.REMOTE_USER }}
       TARGET: ${{ secrets.REMOTE_TARGET }}
       EXCLUDE: "/dist/, /node_modules/"
+      SCRIPT_BEFORE: |
+        whoami
+        ls -al
+      SCRIPT_AFTER: |
+        whoami
+        ls -al
+        echo $RSYNC_STDOUT
 ```
 
 # Example usage in workflow
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index ff133c9..f26e459 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 name: "ssh deploy"
-description: "NodeJS action for FAST deployment with rsync/ssh"
+description: "NodeJS action for FAST deployment with rsync/ssh and remote script execution before/after rsync"
 author: "easingthemes"
 inputs:
-  SSH_PRIVATE_KEY: # Private Key
-    description: "Private Key"
+  SSH_PRIVATE_KEY:
+    description: "Private key part of an SSH key pair"
     required: true
   REMOTE_HOST:
     description: "Remote host"
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: "22"
   SOURCE:
-    description: "Source directory"
+    description: "Source directory, path relative to `$GITHUB_WORKSPACE` root, eg: `dist/`"
     required: false
     default: ""
   TARGET:
@@ -32,17 +32,17 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: "-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no"
   EXCLUDE:
-    description: "An array of folder to exclude"
+    description: "paths to exclude separated by `,`, ie: `/dist/, /node_modules/`"
     required: false
     default: ""
   SCRIPT_BEFORE:
     description: "Script to run on host machine before rsync"
     required: false
-    default: "echo 'Before rsync'"
+    default: ""
   SCRIPT_AFTER:
     description: "Script to run on host machine after rsync"
     required: false
-    default: "echo 'After rsync'"
+    default: ""
 outputs:
   status:
     description: "Status"