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+# Rope
+
+Implementation of a [rope datastructure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rope_(data_structure)) in zig.
+
+Based on the MIT-Licensed implementation of noahbald: https://github.com/noahbald/noe
+
+Please check out his excelent [write up](https://www.noahwbaldwin.me/blogs/writing-an-editor) about the implementation of an editor in zig.
+
+Another great resource for ropes has been created by [Zed](https://zed.dev/blog/zed-decoded-rope-sumtree), it is worth reading to further understand the implementation details of this implementation.
+
+## Usage
+
+To add or update `rope` as a dependency in your project run the following command:
+
+```sh
+zig fetch --save git+https://gitea.yves-biener.de/yves-biener/rope
+```
+
+Add the dependency to your module as follows in your *build.zig*:
+
+```zig
+const zterm: *Dependency = b.dependency("rope", .{
+    .target = target,
+    .optimize = optimize,
+});
+```