From e9b2680ada362f6fcb2689a5b6653b24a20f226b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ewy <ewy0@protonmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:48:15 +0200
Subject: add installing section

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 README.md | 11 +++++++++++
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 running `pik` in any repository will index its own file-based task system, as well as supported external systems.
 
+## installing
+
+if you were already using `pik`, `pik install` would suffice!
+
+thankfully you can `pik` yourself:
+* `git clone https://git.ewy.one/pik/`
+* `cd pik`
+* `bash .pik/install.sh`
+
+wow! you just learned about pik's most obvious usage!
+
 ## getting started
 
 0. if you are already using a supported external runner from [here](#supported-external-runners) and replace it
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