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+# wait-rs
+
+A simple program to run a command at a given time
+
+## Build
+
+Build a release with
+
+```bash
+cargo build -r
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+```bash
+target/release/wait 11:00.01 firefox-esr https://tickets.events.ccc.de
+```