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+# Timewarrior `on-modify` Hook for Taskwarrior
+
+This is the development repository for the Timewarrior `on-modify` hook script for Taskwarrior.
+
+## Releases
+The hook script is released as `on-modify.timewarrior` with Timewarrior.
+You can find it [here](https://github.com/GothenburgBitFactory/timewarrior/blob/master/ext/on-modify.timewarrior) in the current release.
+
+## Installation
+Copy the script to the `~/.task/hooks` directory.
+Create that directory if necessary, and make sure the script is executable.
+
+## Development
+If you want to try _this version_ of the hook script, copy it as `on-modify.timewarrior` to the `~/.task/hooks` directory.