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+Welcome to nushell!
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+*Note: for a more complete guide see [The nu contributor book](https://github.com/nushell/contributor-book)*
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+For speedy contributions open it in Gitpod, nu will be pre-installed with the latest build in a VSCode like editor all from your browser.
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+[![Open in Gitpod](https://gitpod.io/button/open-in-gitpod.svg)](https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/nushell/nushell)
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+To get live support from the community see our [Discord](https://discordapp.com/invite/NtAbbGn), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/nu_shell) or File an issue or request more features here on [GitHub](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/issues/new/choose)!
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