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+# Renku
+
+Renku is a simple cross platform Image Board and Booru Browser
+
+# Development
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Python 3.6+
+- Poetry
+- PyEnv
+
+# Building
+
+A number of scripts have been created to help build the project
+
+- `scripts/clean.sh` This script is responsible for cleaning the working directories used during builds
+- `scripts/nuitka_build.sh` This script performs the required steps to compile and package the application with nuitka
+- `scripts/mac_app_bundle` This script performs the required steps to take a nuitka compiled application and package it for Mac OS
+
+# License
+
+Renku is licensed under the GPLv3
+
+Additional information can be found in the LICENSE file