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 # No audio files or summaries
 *.wav
-*.md
 *.tns
 
 # Distribution / packaging
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+# AudioSumma
+
+Record your local audio and summarize it with whisper.cpp and llama.cpp!  Open source, local on-prem transcription and summarization!
+
+## AudioSumma Installation
+
+```
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+Copy sample.env to .env and point your endpoint URLs for a working llama.cpp and whisper.cpp running in server/api mode.
+
+## Running
+
+Run either meetings.bat or meetings.sh to start app.
+
+
+## Usage
+
+Hit record to record your global audio, hit stop to save the wav file.  Hit transcribe to transcribe all wav files collected into a single summary markdown document (with date stamp).  Hit the Clean button to remove old wav files and transcripts.
+