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 # Discord-Message-Git-Tracker
 
-Tracks changes in a discord message as commits.
+Tracks changes in a discord message as commits.
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+# Discord Git Bot
+
+This bot monitors message edits in Discord and commits the changes to a git repository.
+
+## Setup
+
+1. Create a Discord bot and get your bot token:
+   - Go to the [Discord Developer Portal](https://discord.com/developers/applications)
+   - Create a new application
+   - Go to the "Bot" section and create a bot
+   - Copy the bot token
+
+2. Install dependencies:
+   ```bash
+   pip install -r requirements.txt
+   ```
+
+3. Set up environment variables:
+   ```bash
+   export DISCORD_TOKEN='your_bot_token'
+   export REPO_PATH='path_to_your_git_repository'
+   ```
+
+4. Run the bot:
+   ```bash
+   python bot.py
+   ```
+
+## Commands
+
+- `!track <message_id>` - Start tracking changes to a specific message
+- `!untrack <message_id>` - Stop tracking changes to a specific message
+- `!list-tracked` - Show all message IDs currently being tracked
+
+## How it Works
+
+- When a tracked message is edited, the bot creates a new branch named `msg_edit_TIMESTAMP`
+- It updates a dedicated file for that message (`message_<ID>.txt`) with the current content
+- The changes are committed to the new branch with a timestamp
+- Previous versions of the message can be viewed through the git history
+- The bot switches back to the original branch after committing
+
+## Features
+
+- Tracks specific messages by their ID
+- Creates a new branch for each edit to tracked messages
+- Stores both original and edited message content
+- Records message metadata (ID, channel, author)
+- Provides feedback in Discord when changes are committed
+- Simple commands to manage tracked messages
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