diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8d3a494..9d0b20c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,6 +103,15 @@ Recommended: Brotli/2-7
 - File attributes
   - xattrs https://crates.io/crates/xattr
 
+### Formats
+- Bundles
+  - Encrypted bundle header
+  - Random bundle name
+- Metadata
+  - Arbitrarily nested chunk lists
+  - Cumulative size, chunk count, dir/file count
+- Permissive msgpack mode
+
 ### CLI functionality
 - list --tree
 
diff --git a/docs/repository_readme.md b/docs/repository_readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f437c98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/repository_readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+# ZVault repository
+
+This folder is a zVault remote repository and contains backup data.
+
+The repository contains the following components:
+* The backup bundles in the subfolder `bundles`. The individual files are
+  organized in subfolders and named after their bundle ids. The structure and
+  names of the files is not important as the files include the bundle id in
+  their headers. Thus the files can be renamed and reorganized.
+* The backup anchor files in the subfolder `backups`. The names of the files
+  and their structure determine the backup names but are not used otherwise.
+* Active locks in the subfolder `locks`. This folder only contains lock files
+  when the repository is currently used. If any zVault process crashes, a stale
+  lock file might be left back. Those files can be safely removed if no process
+  is running for sure.
+
+
+## Repository format
+
+In case the zVault software is not available for restoring the backups included
+in this repository the following sections describe the format of the repository
+so that its contents can be read without zVault.
+
+
+### Bundle files
+The bundle file format consists of 4 parts:
+- A magic header with version
+- An encoded header structure
+- An encoded chunk list
+- The chunk data
+
+The main reason for having those multiple parts is that it is expected that the
+smaller front parts can be read much faster than the the whole file. So
+information that is needed more frequently is put into earlier parts and the
+data that is need the least frequent is put into the latter part so that it does
+not slow down reading the front parts. Keeping those parts in separate files
+was also considered but rejected to increase the reliability of the storage.
+
+
+#### Magic header with version
+The first part of a bundle file contains an 8 byte magic header with version
+information.
+
+The first 6 bytes of the header consist of the fixed string "zvault", followed
+by one byte with the fixed value 0x01. Those 7 bytes make up the magic header of
+the file and serve to identify the file type as a zvault bundle file.
+
+The 8th byte of the first file part is the version of the file format. This
+value is currently 0x01 and is expected to be increased for any breaking changes
+in the file format.
+
+
+#### Encoded header structure
+The encoded header structure is the second part of the bundle file format and
+follows directly after the 8 bytes of the magic header.
+
+The header structure is defined in the appendix as `BundleInfo` and contains
+general information on the bundle's contents and on how to decode the other two
+parts of the bundle file.
+
+This header structure is encoded using the *MsgPack* format. It is neither
+compressed (since its size is pretty small) nor encrypted (since it only
+contains general information and no user data) in any way.
+
+
+#### Encoded chunk list
+The chunk list is the third part of the bundle file and follows directly after
+the encoded header structure.
+
+The chunk list contains hashes and sizes of all chunks stored in this bundle in
+the order they are stored. The list is encoded efficiently as 20 bytes per chunk
+(16 for the hash and 4 for the size) as defined in the appendix as `ChunkList`.
+
+Since the chunk list contains confidential information (the chunk hashes and
+sized can be used to identify files) the encoded chunk list is encrypted using
+the encryption method specified in the header structure. The header structure
+also contains the full size of the encoded and encrypted chunk list which is
+needed since the encryption could add some bytes for a nonce or an
+authentication code.
+
+The chunk list is not compressed since the hashes have a very high entropy and
+do not compress significantly.
+
+The chunk list is not stored in the header structure because it contains
+confidential data and the encryption method is stored in the header. Also the
+chunk list can be pretty big compared to the header which needs to be read more
+often.
+
+
+#### Chunk data
+The chunk data is the final part of a bundle file and follows after the encoded
+chunk list. The starting position can be obtained from the header as the encoded
+size of the chunk list is stored there.
+
+The chunk data part consists of the content data of the chunks contained in this
+bundle simply concatenated without any separator. The actual size (and by
+summing up the sizes also the starting position) of each chunk can be obtained
+from the chunk list.
+
+The chunk data is compressed as whole (solid archive) and encrypted with the
+methods specified in the bundle header structure.
+
+
+### Inode metadata
+TODO
+
+### Backup format
+TODO
+
+### Backup file
+TODO
+
+
+## Appendix
+
+### Constants
+TODO
+
+### Types
+
+### `BundeInfo` encoding
+serde_impl!(BundleInfo(u64) {
+    id: BundleId => 0,
+    mode: BundleMode => 1,
+    compression: Option<Compression> => 2,
+    encryption: Option<Encryption> => 3,
+    hash_method: HashMethod => 4,
+    raw_size: usize => 6,
+    encoded_size: usize => 7,
+    chunk_count: usize => 8,
+    chunk_info_size: usize => 9
+});
+
+
+### `ChunkList` encoding
+TODO
diff --git a/src/bundledb/mod.rs b/src/bundledb/mod.rs
index 8313137..a585ace 100644
--- a/src/bundledb/mod.rs
+++ b/src/bundledb/mod.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ pub struct BundleInfo {
     pub chunk_count: usize,
     pub chunk_info_size: usize
 }
-serde_impl!(BundleInfo(u64) {
+serde_impl!(BundleInfo(u64?) {
     id: BundleId => 0,
     mode: BundleMode => 1,
     compression: Option<Compression> => 2,
diff --git a/src/chunker/mod.rs b/src/chunker/mod.rs
index aadcf2d..75ec1b6 100644
--- a/src/chunker/mod.rs
+++ b/src/chunker/mod.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl IChunker for Chunker {
 }
 
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub enum ChunkerType {
     Ae(usize),
     Rabin((usize, u32)),
diff --git a/src/cli/mod.rs b/src/cli/mod.rs
index e6b61d0..ad742d2 100644
--- a/src/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/mod.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ fn print_backup(backup: &Backup) {
 pub fn format_inode_one_line(inode: &Inode) -> String {
     match inode.file_type {
         FileType::Directory => format!("{:25}\t{} entries", format!("{}/", inode.name), inode.children.as_ref().unwrap().len()),
-        FileType::File => format!("{:25}\t{:>10}\t{}", inode.name, to_file_size(inode.size), Local.timestamp(inode.modify_time, 0).to_rfc2822()),
+        FileType::File => format!("{:25}\t{:>10}\t{}", inode.name, to_file_size(inode.size), Local.timestamp(inode.timestamp, 0).to_rfc2822()),
         FileType::Symlink => format!("{:25}\t -> {}", inode.name, inode.symlink_target.as_ref().unwrap()),
     }
 }
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ fn print_inode(inode: &Inode) {
     println!("Permissions: {:3o}", inode.mode);
     println!("User: {}", inode.user);
     println!("Group: {}", inode.group);
-    println!("Modification time: {}", Local.timestamp(inode.modify_time, 0).to_rfc2822());
+    println!("Timestamp: {}", Local.timestamp(inode.timestamp, 0).to_rfc2822());
     if let Some(ref target) = inode.symlink_target {
         println!("Symlink target: {}", target);
     }
diff --git a/src/mount.rs b/src/mount.rs
index b0f8465..b1321c1 100644
--- a/src/mount.rs
+++ b/src/mount.rs
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ impl FuseInode {
             ino: self.num,
             size: self.inode.size,
             blocks: self.inode.size / 512,
-            atime: Timespec::new(self.inode.modify_time, 0),
-            mtime: Timespec::new(self.inode.modify_time, 0),
+            atime: Timespec::new(self.inode.timestamp, 0),
+            mtime: Timespec::new(self.inode.timestamp, 0),
             ctime: Timespec::new(0, 0),
             crtime: Timespec::new(0, 0),
             kind: convert_file_type(self.inode.file_type),
diff --git a/src/repository/backup.rs b/src/repository/backup.rs
index 220b4d7..0fff9a2 100644
--- a/src/repository/backup.rs
+++ b/src/repository/backup.rs
@@ -290,14 +290,14 @@ impl Repository {
         for (name, backup) in try!(self.get_backups()) {
             match self.get_backup_inode(&backup, path) {
                 Ok(inode) => {
-                    versions.insert((inode.file_type, inode.modify_time, inode.size), (name, inode));
+                    versions.insert((inode.file_type, inode.timestamp, inode.size), (name, inode));
                 },
                 Err(RepositoryError::NoSuchFileInBackup(..)) => continue,
                 Err(err) => return Err(err)
             }
         }
         let mut versions: Vec<_> = versions.into_iter().map(|(_, v)| v).collect();
-        versions.sort_by_key(|v| v.1.modify_time);
+        versions.sort_by_key(|v| v.1.timestamp);
         Ok(versions)
     }
 
diff --git a/src/repository/backup_file.rs b/src/repository/backup_file.rs
index 3cf2ff4..3369876 100644
--- a/src/repository/backup_file.rs
+++ b/src/repository/backup_file.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ pub struct Backup {
     pub path: String,
     pub config: Config,
 }
-serde_impl!(Backup(u8) {
+serde_impl!(Backup(u8?) {
     root: Vec<Chunk> => 0,
     total_data_size: u64 => 1,
     changed_data_size: u64 => 2,
diff --git a/src/repository/config.rs b/src/repository/config.rs
index b8fffaf..d8df65c 100644
--- a/src/repository/config.rs
+++ b/src/repository/config.rs
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ serde_impl!(ConfigYaml(String) {
 
 
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Config {
     pub compression: Option<Compression>,
     pub encryption: Option<Encryption>,
diff --git a/src/repository/metadata.rs b/src/repository/metadata.rs
index 5b356cd..dc10eea 100644
--- a/src/repository/metadata.rs
+++ b/src/repository/metadata.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ pub struct Inode {
     pub user: u32,
     pub group: u32,
     pub __old_access_time: i64,
-    pub modify_time: i64,
+    pub timestamp: i64,
     pub __old_create_time: i64,
     pub symlink_target: Option<String>,
     pub contents: Option<FileContents>,
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ impl Default for Inode {
             user: 1000,
             group: 1000,
             __old_access_time: 0,
-            modify_time: 0,
+            timestamp: 0,
             __old_create_time: 0,
             symlink_target: None,
             contents: None,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ impl Default for Inode {
         }
     }
 }
-serde_impl!(Inode(u8) {
+serde_impl!(Inode(u8?) {
     name: String => 0,
     size: u64 => 1,
     file_type: FileType => 2,
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ serde_impl!(Inode(u8) {
     user: u32 => 4,
     group: u32 => 5,
     __old_access_time: i64 => 6,
-    modify_time: i64 => 7,
+    timestamp: i64 => 7,
     __old_create_time: i64 => 8,
     symlink_target: Option<String> => 9,
     contents: Option<FileContents> => 10,
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ impl Inode {
         inode.mode = meta.st_mode();
         inode.user = meta.st_uid();
         inode.group = meta.st_gid();
-        inode.modify_time = meta.st_mtime();
+        inode.timestamp = meta.st_mtime();
         Ok(inode)
     }
 
@@ -204,11 +204,8 @@ impl Inode {
             &full_path,
             Permissions::from_mode(self.mode)
         ).map_err(|e| InodeError::SetPermissions(e, full_path.clone(), self.mode)));
-        try!(filetime::set_file_times(
-            &full_path,
-            FileTime::from_seconds_since_1970(self.modify_time as u64, 0),
-            FileTime::from_seconds_since_1970(self.modify_time as u64, 0)
-        ).map_err(|e| InodeError::SetTimes(e, full_path.clone())));
+        let time = FileTime::from_seconds_since_1970(self.timestamp as u64, 0);
+        try!(filetime::set_file_times(&full_path, time, time).map_err(|e| InodeError::SetTimes(e, full_path.clone())));
         try!(chown(&full_path, self.user, self.group).map_err(|e| InodeError::SetOwnership(e, full_path.clone())));
         Ok(file)
     }
@@ -216,11 +213,11 @@ impl Inode {
     pub fn is_same_meta(&self, other: &Inode) -> bool {
         self.file_type == other.file_type && self.size == other.size && self.mode == other.mode
         && self.user == other.user && self.group == other.group && self.name == other.name
-        && self.modify_time == other.modify_time && self.symlink_target == other.symlink_target
+        && self.timestamp == other.timestamp && self.symlink_target == other.symlink_target
     }
 
     pub fn is_same_meta_quick(&self, other: &Inode) -> bool {
-        self.modify_time == other.modify_time
+        self.timestamp == other.timestamp
         && self.file_type == other.file_type
         && self.size == other.size
     }
diff --git a/src/repository/mod.rs b/src/repository/mod.rs
index 3febbd2..dbe69ce 100644
--- a/src/repository/mod.rs
+++ b/src/repository/mod.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ pub use self::info::{RepositoryInfo, BundleAnalysis};
 use self::bundle_map::BundleMap;
 
 
+const REPOSITORY_README: &'static [u8] = include_bytes!("../../docs/repository_readme.md");
 const DEFAULT_EXCLUDES: &'static [u8] = include_bytes!("../../excludes.default");
 
 
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ impl Repository {
         try!(fs::create_dir(path.join("keys")));
         let crypto = Arc::new(Mutex::new(try!(Crypto::open(path.join("keys")))));
         try!(symlink(remote, path.join("remote")));
+        let mut remote_readme = try!(File::create(path.join("remote/README.md")));
+        try!(remote_readme.write_all(REPOSITORY_README));
         try!(fs::create_dir_all(path.join("remote/locks")));
         let locks = LockFolder::new(path.join("remote/locks"));
         let bundles = try!(BundleDb::create(
diff --git a/src/util/compression.rs b/src/util/compression.rs
index 1d9c780..4657c78 100644
--- a/src/util/compression.rs
+++ b/src/util/compression.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ quick_error!{
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Copy)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Copy, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub enum CompressionAlgo {
     Deflate, // Standardized
     Brotli, // Good speed and ratio
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ serde_impl!(CompressionAlgo(u8) {
 });
 
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Compression {
     algo: CompressionAlgo,
     level: u8
diff --git a/src/util/hash.rs b/src/util/hash.rs
index 526332c..494e527 100644
--- a/src/util/hash.rs
+++ b/src/util/hash.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ impl Deserialize for Hash {
 }
 
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub enum HashMethod {
     Blake2,
     Murmur3