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+Fluent Reader
+A simplistic, modern desktop RSS reader
+
+
+## Development
+
+### Build from source
+```bash
+# Install dependencies
+npm install
+
+# Compile ts & dependencies
+npm run build
+
+# Start the application
+npm run electron
+
+# Package the app for Windows
+npm run package-win
+# Generate certificate and sign the appx package
+electron-builder create-self-signed-cert
+signtool sign /fd SHA256 /a /f XXX.pfx "Fluent Reader X.X.X.appx"
+
+```
+
+### Developed with
+
+- [Electron](https://github.com/electron/electron)
+- [React](https://github.com/facebook/react)
+- [Redux](https://github.com/reduxjs/redux)
+- [Fluent UI](https://github.com/microsoft/fluentui)
+- [NeDB](https://github.com/louischatriot/nedb)
+
+### License
+
+BSD