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+# Simple Astal Bar example in Vala
+
+This example shows you how to get a Vala+Blueprint+Sass project going.
+
+## Dependencies
+
+- vala
+- meson
+- blueprint-compiler
+- sass
+- astal4
+- astal-battery
+- astal-wireplumber
+- astak-network
+- astal-mpris
+- astak-power-profiles
+- astal-tray
+- astal-bluetooth
+
+## How to use
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> If you are on Nix, there is an example flake included
+> otherwise feel free to `rm flake.nix`
+
+- developing
+
+    ```sh
+    meson setup build --wipe --prefix "$pwd/result"
+    meson install -C build
+    ./result/bin/simple-bar
+    ```
+
+- installing
+
+    ```sh
+    meson setup build --wipe --prefix /usr
+    meson install -C build
+    simple-bar
+    ```
+
+- adding new vala files will also have to be listed in `meson.build`
+- adding new scss files requires no additional steps as long as they are imported from `main.scss`
+- adding new ui (blueprint) files will also have to be listed in `meson.build` and in `gresource.xml`