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 # patchycli
 
-simple python 3.13+ cli for patchy.moe
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+simple python 3.13+ cli for patchy.moe, with no pip dependencies
+
+this should work across all unixen. (macos, the bsds, linux)
+
+installation is simple.
+
+* ``wget -O ~/.local/bin/patchycli https://codeberg.org/gigirassy/patchycli/raw/branch/main/patchycli.py``
+* ``chmod +x ~/.local/bin/patchycli``
+
+feel free to change ``~/.local/bin`` to another PATH accordingly.
+
+usage is as simple as ``patchycli file.png``
+
+## license
+
+isc.
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