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+# Budgetable
+
+A simple, web-based app to track items you want to buy later. It lets you easily add, update, and manage your items, with the ability to toggle between "Paid" and "Unpaid" statuses.
+
+- **Framework**: [Next.js](https://nextjs.org/)
+- **Styling**: [ShadCN UI](https://ui.shadcn.com/)
+- **Database**: [PocketBase](https://pocketbase.io/)
+
+## Running Locally
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/skidoodle/budgetable
+cd budgetable
+pnpm install
+pnpm dev
+```
+
+## License
+
+[GPL-3.0](https://github.com/skidoodle/budgetable/blob/master/license)