diff --git a/docs/concepts/projects/config.md b/docs/concepts/projects/config.md
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@@ -119,6 +119,18 @@ with the default build system.
     installable. Similarly, if you add a dependency on a local package or install it with `uv pip`,
     uv will always attempt to build and install it.
 
+### Build system options
+
+Build systems are used to power the following features:
+
+- Including or excluding files from distributions
+- Editable install behavior
+- Dynamic project metadata
+- Compilation of native code
+- Vendoring shared libraries
+
+To configure these features, refer to the documentation of your chosen build system.
+
 ## Project packaging
 
 As discussed in [build systems](#build-systems), a Python project must be built to be installed.