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+ircd-js
+===
+
+A simple IRCd project to provide an IRCd.
+
+Running
+===
+
+```bash
+# Install all dev dependencies
+npm install
+
+# Run mocha tests
+npm test
+
+# Start the index.js
+npm start
+```