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 # CNN Birdman
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### 1. Add `cnn-birdman` to your existing project.
+
+```bash
+$ npm install -D -E https://github.com/cnnlabs/cnn-birdman.git
+```
+
+### 2. Add to your existing npm scripts:
+This will automatically lint your src directory, but to choose different directory use -R option.
+
+```diff
+"scripts": {
++  "lint": "cnn-birdman [-R <directory>] run [style|javascript]" // optionally pass in specific
+}
+```
+### 3. Add a `.eslintrc` into your project
+Currently there are two ESLint configs you can use: `cnn-eslint-base` and `cnn-react`
+
+Determine the directory you would like to lint (typically the root) and add one of
+the following as a `.eslintrc` file.
+
+```js
+// .eslintrc
+{ "extends": "cnn-eslint-base" }
+```
+```js
+// .eslintrc
+{ "extends": "cnn-react" }
+```
+
+### 4. Run the new script command
+```bash
+$ npm run lint
+```
+
+## TODO
+- Document creating nested `.eslintrc` files
+- Fix stdio cutoff when errors exceed threshold...?
+- Add better error / success messaging
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