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+<!-- Why comment a markdown README you might ask? I don't know to be honest. I guess I'm a little bored :b -->
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+<img width="3504" height="2240" alt="Free, Open-Source Code Tracker" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8689e4a8-13f5-4b83-ae8c-b10b6db9c50c" /> <!-- Header -->
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+# **Hackatime**
 
 [![Ping](https://uptime.hackclub.com/api/badge/4/ping)](https://uptime.hackclub.com/status/hackatime)
 [![Status](https://uptime.hackclub.com/api/badge/4/status)](https://uptime.hackclub.com/status/hackatime)
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+<!-- Main Content -->
+**[Hackatime](https://hackatime.hackclub.com)** allows you to track the time you code, see daily and weekly coding leaderboards, and get statistics on projects, languages, and more.
+
+<!-- IDES -->
+<img width="3504" height="2240" alt="A visual of some of the supported IDEs" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3d80cc2f-28ae-4215-a302-22f7f0e6f191" />
+
+**Code in your favorite IDE with over 60 IDEs supported!**
+
+<!-- Statistics -->
+<img width="3504" height="2240" alt="showcase of statistics" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e03a6b8a-fe19-44ad-8d70-c6ff246b0420" />
+
+**Get detailed statistics by language, project, date, and more!**
+
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+<!-- Help -->
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+<div align="center"> 
+  
+  *Having issues? Reach out on the _#hackatime-help_ channel on [slack!](https://slack.hackclub.com/)* 
+  
+</div>
+
+## Local development
+
+```sh
+# Set it up...
+$ git clone https://github.com/hackclub/hackatime && cd hackatime
+
+# Set your config
+$ cp .env.example .env
+```
+
+Edit your `.env` file to include the following:
+
+```env
+# Database configurations - these work with the Docker setup
+DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:secureorpheus123@db:5432/app_development
+WAKATIME_DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:secureorpheus123@db:5432/app_development
+SAILORS_LOG_DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:secureorpheus123@db:5432/app_development
+
+# Generate these with `rails secret` or use these for development
+SECRET_KEY_BASE=alallalalallalalallalalalladlalllalal
+ENCRYPTION_PRIMARY_KEY=32characterrandomstring12345678901
+ENCRYPTION_DETERMINISTIC_KEY=32characterrandomstring12345678902
+ENCRYPTION_KEY_DERIVATION_SALT=16charssalt1234
+```
+
+Comment out the `LOOPS_API_KEY` for the local letter opener, otherwise the app will try to send out a email and fail.
+
+</div>
+
 ## Local development
 
 Please read [DEVELOPMENT.md](DEVELOPMENT.md) for instructions on setting up and running the project locally.