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+![Version Badge](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-5.2.2-informational)
+![Maintenance Badge](https://img.shields.io/badge/Maintained-yes-success)
+[![PkgGoDev Doc](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/snhilde/statusbar/v5)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/snhilde/statusbar/v5)
+[![GoReportCard example](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/snhilde/statusbar/v5)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/snhilde/statusbar/v5)
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+# statusbar
+`statusbar` formats and displays information on the [`dwm`](https://dwm.suckless.org/) statusbar.
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+You can find the current release here: https://github.com/snhilde/statusbar/v5.