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+# The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright (c) 2025 Stevan Freeborn
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
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+# dotnet-local-transcription
+
+A simple .NET-based tool for local audio transcription. This project provides a straightforward way to transcribe audio files on your machine, leveraging .NET for fast and reliable processing.
+
+## Features
+
+- Local audio transcription (no cloud required)
+- Easy to use command-line interface
+- Fast and efficient processing
+- Open source and MIT licensed
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- [.NET 10 SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download) installed on your machine
+
+### Usage
+
+1. Clone the repository:
+
+   ```sh
+   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/dotnet-local-transcription.git
+   cd dotnet-local-transcription
+   ```
+
+2. Build the project:
+
+```pwsh
+dotnet build
+```
+
+3. Run the transcription tool:
+
+```pwsh
+dotnet run -- <path-to-audio-file>
+```
+
+Replace `<path-to-audio-file>` with the path to your audio file.
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the MIT License. See `LICENSE.md` for details.