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+# Network
+
+Wrapper library over [networkmanager](https://networkmanager.dev/) to better integrate with Astal.
+
+## Installation
+
+1. install dependencies
+
+:::code-group
+
+```sh [<i class="devicon-archlinux-plain"></i> Arch]
+sudo pacman -Syu meson vala libnm gobject-introspection
+```
+
+```sh [<i class="devicon-fedora-plain"></i> Fedora]
+sudo dnf install meson gcc valac NetworkManager-libnm-devel gobject-introspection-devel
+```
+
+```sh [<i class="devicon-ubuntu-plain"></i> Ubuntu]
+sudo apt install meson valac libnm-dev gobject-introspection
+```
+
+:::
+
+2. clone repo
+
+```sh
+git clone https://github.com/aylur/astal.git
+cd astal/lib/network
+```
+
+3. install
+
+```sh
+meson setup build
+meson install -C build
+```
+
+:::tip
+Most distros recommend manual installs in `/usr/local`,
+which is what `meson` defaults to. If you want to install to `/usr`
+instead which most package managers do, set the `prefix` option:
+
+```sh
+meson setup --prefix /usr build
+```
+
+:::
+
+## Usage
+
+You can browse the [Network reference](https://aylur.github.io/libastal/network).
+
+### CLI
+
+There is no CLI for this library, use the one provided by networkmanager.
+
+```sh
+nmcli --help
+```
+
+### Library
+
+:::code-group
+
+```js [<i class="devicon-javascript-plain"></i> JavaScript]
+import Network from "gi://AstalNetwork"
+
+const network = Network.get_default()
+
+print(network.wifi.ssid)
+```
+
+```py [<i class="devicon-python-plain"></i> Python]
+from gi.repository import AstalNetwork as Network
+
+network = Network.get_default()
+
+print(network.get_wifi().get_ssid())
+```
+
+```lua [<i class="devicon-lua-plain"></i> Lua]
+local Network = require("lgi").require("AstalNetwork")
+
+local network = Network.get_default()
+
+print(network.wifi.ssid)
+```
+
+```vala [<i class="devicon-vala-plain"></i> Vala]
+// Not yet documented
+```
+
+:::