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+# idb_channel_bot
+
+## Configuration
+
+Create `.env` file with following variables:
+
+```
+TELEGRAM_TOKEN=
+POSTS_DIR=posts
+
+CHANNEL_ID=
+MESSAGE_LINK_TEMPLATE="https://t.me/c/123/{id}"
+
+PROD_CHANNEL_ID=
+PROD_MESSAGE_LINK_TEMPLATE="https://t.me/username/{id}"
+```
+
+## License
+
+BSD-2-Clause
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