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+# cmdasana
+A curses CLI for Asana, using the Asana API.
+
+Requirments:
+* [python-asana](https://github.com/Asana/python-asana)
+* [urwid (included)](http://urwid.org)
+* python 2
+
+Usage:
+```
+./cmdasana.py
+```
+
+When you first cmdasana, you will need to authorize the app in your browser.
+Copy and paste your OAuth key into the terminal to get started.