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+# theseus
+A game launcher which can be used as a CLI, GUI, and a library for creating and playing modrinth projects
+
+Theseus aims to provide three components:
+- A library (theseus)
+- A CLI (theseus-cli)
+- A GUI (theseus-gui)
+
+Feel free to contribute!