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+# gdead
+
+Opens grateful dead soundboards and plays them in your terminal.  
+
+## Installation
+
+```sh
+# Download
+git clone https://gitea.ksn.gf4/ki9/gdead.git /usr/local/src/gdead
+# "Build"
+ln -s /usr/local/src/gdead/gdead /usr/local/bin/gdead
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+Takes year, month, and day as arguments and plays the top-rated soundboard on [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead).  All three args are required.  
+
+```sh
+gdead 1969 08 16
+```