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+## What is this?
+
+A web browser you can control from your Scheme repl!
+
+## Dependencies
+* gtk3
+* webkit2gtk-4.0
+* guile-2.2
+
+## How to build
+* Compile with `./build.sh`
+
+## How to use
+* Run `./a.out` after compiling
+* Run `(load "test.scm")` to start up the browser in another thread
+* Run `(open-page "https://example.org")` to see it in action.