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+# MC Chat Export
+
+> **⚠️ Work in Progress**: This project is actively under development and not yet feature-complete!
+
+A simple tool for grabbing chat messages from Minecraft game/server logs and exporting them as text, csv or images!
+
+
+## Repository
+
+**Main Repository**: [https://git.aria.coffee/aria/mc-chat-export](https://git.aria.coffee/aria/mc-chat-export)  
+**Mirror (GitHub)**: [https://github.com/BuyMyMojo/mc-chat-export](https://github.com/BuyMyMojo/mc-chat-export)
+
+The main development happens on the personal Forgejo instance. The GitHub mirror also accepts pull requests and bug reports for convenience.
+## License
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT OR Apache-2.0
+
+This project is dual-licensed under your choice of:
+
+- MIT License - see [LICENSE.MIT](LICENSE.MIT) file for details
+- Apache License 2.0 - see [LICENSE.Apache-2.0](LICENSE.Apache-2.0) file for details
+
+Copyright (c) 2025 Aria