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+hub(7) -- git + hub = github
+============================
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+
+`hub` is a command line utility which improves your `git` experience.
+
+The goal is threefold:
+
+* Augment existing `git` subcommands (such as `git clone`) with
+  additional, often GitHub-aware functionality.
+* Clarify many of git's famous error messages.
+* Add new and useful subcommands.
+
+`hub` can be used in place of `git` or you can alias the `git` command in
+your shell to run `hub` - no existing functionality is removed. `hub`
+simply adds and improves.
+
+
+INSTALL
+-------
+
+hub can be installed using homebrew:
+
+    $ brew install hub
+
+It can also be installed with rubygems:
+
+    $ gem install ron
+
+Or installed from source:
+
+    $ git clone git://github.com/defunkt/hub.git
+    $ cd hub
+    $ rake install
+
+Once you've installed `hub`, you can invoke it directly from the
+command line:
+
+    $ hub --version
+
+To get the full experience, alias your `git` command to run `hub` by
+placing the following in your `.bash_profile` (or relevant startup
+script):
+
+    alias git=hub
+
+Typing `hub install <shell>` will display install instructions for you
+shell.
+
+
+COMMANDS
+--------
+
+### git clone
+
+    $ git clone schacon/ticgit
+    $ git clone -p schacon/ticgit
+
+### git remote add
+
+    $ git remote add rtomayko
+    $ git remote add -p pjhyett
+
+### git init
+
+   $ git init -g
+
+
+PRIOR ART
+---------
+
+These projects also aim to either improve git or make interacting with
+GitHub simpler:
+
+* [eg](http://www.gnome.org/~newren/eg/)
+* [github-gem](http://github.com/defunkt/github-gem)
+* [gh](http://github.com/visionmedia/gh)
+
+
+COPYRIGHT
+---------
+
+hub is Copyright (C) 2009 Chris Wanstrath
+See the file COPYING for more information.