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+# CollabVM1.ts
+This is a drop-in replacement for the dying CollabVM 1.2.11. Still in alpha.
+
+## Running
+1. Copy config.example.toml to config.toml, and fill out fields
+2. Build it: `npm run build`
+3. Run it: `npm run serve`
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