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 This repository is being developed as a university club project. The goal is to be welcoming to new contributors while still using practices that look like a real open-source project.
 
-> Status: **pre-alpha scaffold**. The CLI, TUI, app-server, and desktop app are wired together, but most Git/product behavior is still placeholder logic.
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 ## What Nexgit is trying to become
 
 Nexgit aims to provide: