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From: Chad Miller <chadtmiller15@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2026 22:01:14 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add prerequisites section to README
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@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ A zero-dependency AT Protocol Personal Data Server written in JavaScript, runnin
 
 > ⚠️ **Work in progress** - This is experimental. You probably shouldn't use this yet.
 
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Node.js 18+
+- [shfmt](https://github.com/mvdan/sh) (optional, for `npm run format`)
+  ```bash
+  brew install shfmt
+  ```
+
 ## Quick Start
 
 ```bash
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