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 # reflection library
 
+## Getting Started
+
+### build + install  dependencies
+
+- [github/Rconybea/xo-refcnt](https://github.com/Rconybea/xo-refcnt)
+- [github/Rconybea/xo-subsys](https://github.com/Rconybea/xo-subsys)
+
 ### build + install
 ```
 $ cd reflect