commit 8c70bbd9f39fb76a886fdb4eddf51bac0ef9e933
Author: Randy Jordan <randyjordan@email.com>
Date:   Mon Apr 6 13:54:55 2026 -0500

    initial commit

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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) [year] [fullname]
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
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+SOFTWARE.
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+# eg
+
+## Description
+EG or "for example" files, contain files (like this README) that serve as
+good examples and file templates. If you set this directory to your 
+XDG Templates in `/etc/xdg/user-dirs.defaults` like so `Templates=eg`, 
+you can use the dropdown menu to easily create files.  
+
+---
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+* [Features](#features)
+* [Todos](#todos)
+* [Usage](#usage)
+* [Acknowledgments](#acknowledgments)
+* [License](#license)
+
+---
+
+## Features
+
+* Easily create files from templates.
+* GUI support with XDG.
+* The directory bash scripts reference for templates.
+
+---
+
+## Todos
+
+* [ ] Add new feature X
+* [ ] Improve documentation
+* [ ] Write tests
+* [ ] Optimize performance
+
+---
+
+## Usage
+
+Provide instructions and examples on how to use your project.
+
+```bash
+# Example installation
+git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repo.git
+
+# Navigate into the directory
+cd your-repo
+
+# Run the project
+npm install
+npm start
+```
+
+You can also include code snippets or screenshots demonstrating usage.
+
+---
+
+## Acknowledgments
+
+[Tom Preston-Werner README Driven Development](https://tom.preston-werner.com/2010/08/23/readme-driven-development)<br>
+[Make a README](https://www.makeareadme.com/)<br>
+[Choose a LICENSE](https://choosealicense.com/)<br>
+
+---
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE] file for details.
+