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+## Overview
+
+tbc
+
+## Preparation
+Run the following command in your favorite terminal to install dependenies.
+```
+npm i
+```
+## Development setup
+Run the following command if you fancy log messages for debugging.
+```
+export DEBUG=$DEBUG,debug,pbf
+```
+Run the following command to start the service in development mode.
+```
+npm run dev
+```
+## Production deployment
+
+tbc
diff --git a/pbf/index.js b/pbf/index.js
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+const debug=require('debug')('pbf');
+
+run().catch(err => {
+    debug('run: error')
+    console.log(err)
+});
+
+async function run() {
+    debug('run started...')
+    debug('run done.')
+}
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+{
+    "private":true,
+    "name": "pbf",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "description": "",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "nodemon index.js",
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "author": "Stefan Begerad",
+  "license": "GPL-3.0",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "nodemon": "^2.0.7"
+  },
+}