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 ## requirements
 
-TODO
+- [chicken scheme](https://call-cc.org/)
+- [utf8 egg](https://wiki.call-cc.org/eggref/5/utf8)
+- [lowdown egg](https://wiki.call-cc.org/eggref/5/lowdown)
+
+**note**: if you have chicken scheme installed, then you can install the eggs
+above by running `sudo make dependencies`.
 
 ## quickstart