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+# Drop into a development environment
+
+The easiest way to get all the dependencies and development tools is to use `guix shell`.
+```
+guix shell -L .guix -m manifest.scm
+```
+
+# Build the C source code
+
+Initialize the meson build directory.
+```
+meson setup builddir
+```
+Compile the C source code. Repeat this command everytime you modify the C code.
+```
+meson compile -C builddir
+```
+
+# Run domagi
+
+Run domagi like so:
+```
+./pre-inst-env python3 -m domagi.domagi <subcommand> ...
+```
+
+# Run tests
+
+Run tests.
+```
+./pre-inst-env python3 -m pytest
+```