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 # reminder-rs
-Reminder Bot for Discord, now in Rust
+Reminder Bot for Discord, now in Rust.
+Old Python version: https://github.com/reminder-bot/bot
+
+## What is this?
+This is a rewrite of Reminder Bot in Rust, using Serenity and SQLx amongst other libraries.
+
+## Why is this?
+Serenity and Rust are proving wonders for SoundFX. This is all in an effort to reduce resource consumption and improve performance.
+
+## How do I use it?
+You'll need rustc and cargo for compilation. To run, you'll need Python 3 still (due to no suitable replacement for dateparser in Rust)
+
+TODO fill out the rest of this