diff --git a/opencadd/__init__.py b/opencadd/__init__.py
index 4a834fde..4ad1643b 100644
--- a/opencadd/__init__.py
+++ b/opencadd/__init__.py
@@ -10,3 +10,19 @@
 __version__ = versions["version"]
 __git_revision__ = versions["full-revisionid"]
 del get_versions, versions
+
+print(
+    """
+    Please note the following development stages of opencadd's submodules:
+
+    Pre-release
+    -----------
+    - opencadd.databases.klifs
+    - opencadd.structure.pocket
+
+    Work-in-progress
+    ----------------
+    - opencadd.io
+    - opencadd.structure.superposition
+    """
+)