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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2025 Syed
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
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+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
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+# Minesweeper (Terminal Edition)
+
+A terminal-based Minesweeper game written in Go, using the `tcell` library for handling terminal UI and events.
+
+## Features
+- Classic Minesweeper gameplay
+- Intuitive keyboard controls
+- Terminal-based UI
+- Real-time updates with `tcell`
+
+## Installation
+### Prerequisites
+- Go 1.18+ installed
+
+### Steps
+1. Clone this repository:
+   ```sh
+   git clone https://github.com/Toprun123/go-mines.git
+   cd minesweeper-terminal
+   ```
+2. Install dependencies:
+   ```sh
+   go get ./...
+   ```
+3. Build the project:
+   ```sh
+   go build -o minesweeper
+   ```
+4. Run the game:
+   ```sh
+   ./minesweeper
+   ```
+
+## Controls
+- `Arrow Keys` - Move cursor
+- `Enter` - Reveal cell
+- `F` - Flag/Unflag cell
+- `Q` - Quit game
+
+Or Mouse Clicks (Left Click to Reveal, Right Click to Flag/Unflag)
+
+## Contributing
+Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests!
+
+## Author
+Syed - https://github.com/Toprun123