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+# Micro
+
+[![Go Report Card](https:///badge/github.com/zyedidia/micro)](https:///report/github.com/zyedidia/micro)
+[![MIT License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg)](https://github.com/gdamore/tcell/blob/master/LICENSE)
+
+> Micro is a work in progress, not suitable for use yet.
+
+Micro is a command line text editor that aims to be easy to use and intuitive, while also taking advantage of the full capabilities
+of modern terminals.
+
+# Features
+
+* Easy to use
+* Common keybindings (ctrl-s, ctrl-c, ctrl-v, ctrl-z...)
+* Extremely good mouse support
+* True color support
+* Cross platform
+* Fast and efficient
+* Syntax highlighting
+
+Not all of this is implemented yet -- see [progress](#progress)
+
+# Installation
+
+Installation is simple. For now you must build from source, although in the future binaries will be provided.
+
+```
+go get -u github.com/zyedidia/micro
+```
+
+# Progress
+
+Micro is very much a work in progress right now. To see what has and hasn't been done yet, see the [todolist](todolist.md)
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     - [ ] Add options such as tab size, use tabs or use spaces, etc...
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