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@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ yeah basically this generates fake items by loading from a json. Effectively a w
 
 how to use:
 
+requirements: rust, cargo  
 use cargo run --release to build and run
 
 read the provided config markdown file to understand how to edit values.json