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+# Building
+
+* Run `npm install` to download dependencies.
+* Run `npm run build` to build a production script in `dist/` or run
+`npm run develop` to build and watch for changes. You can use `prose.html`
+to test your development changes.
+* Manually copy the file `prose.bundle.js` to `static/js/`. _To be automated_