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+# Simple compose runner
+
+A simple docker compose runner in Go.
+
+### Building
+
+```
+go build
+```
+
+### Usage
+
+Run a compose in current directory
+
+```
+./compose-runner
+```
+
+Run a compose in current directory, verbose output
+
+```
+./compose-runner -v
+```
+
+Run a compose at specified location
+
+```
+./compose-runner /path/to/repo
+```
+
+Run a compose at specified location, verbose output
+
+```
+./compose-runner -v /path/to/repo
+```
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