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+# gmni - A Gemini client

+

+This is a [Gemini](https://gemini.circumlunar.space/) client.

+

+Dependencies:

+

+- A POSIX-like system and a C11 compiler

+- OpenSSL

+- [scdoc](https://sr.ht/~sircmpwn/scdoc/) (optional)

+

+## Compiling

+

+```

+$ mkdir build && cd build

+$ ../configure

+$ make

+# make install

+```

+

+## Usage

+

+See `gmni(1)` for the CLI usage.