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 _Batchee_ groups together filenames so that further operations (such as concatenation) can be performed separately on each group of files.
+
+## Installing
+_____
+
+For local development, one can clone the repository and then use poetry or pip from the local directory:
+
+```shell
+git clone <Repository URL>
+```
+
+###### (Option A) using poetry:
+i) Follow the instructions for installing `poetry` [here](https://python-poetry.org/docs/).
+
+ii) Run ```poetry install``` from the repository directory.
+
+###### (Option B) using pip: Run ```pip install .``` from the repository directory.
+
+## Usage
+_____
+
+```shell
+batchee [file_names ...]
+```
+
+###### Or, If installed using a `poetry` environment:
+```shell
+poetry run batchee [file_names ...]
+```
+
+#### Options
+
+- `-h`, `--help`            show this help message and exit
+- `-v`, `--verbose`  Enable verbose output to stdout; useful for debugging