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+{
+  // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+  // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+  // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "configurations": [
+    {
+      "name": "Basic Turbo Build",
+      "type": "go",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "mode": "debug",
+      "program": "${workspaceRoot}/cli/cmd/turbo",
+      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}/examples/basic",
+      "args": ["run", "build"]
+    }
+  ]
+}
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+## Setup
+
+Dependencies
+
+1.  On OSX: `brew install sponge`
+2.  Run `yarn` at root
+
+Building
+
+- Building turbo CLI: In `cli` run `make turbo`
+- Using turbo to build turbo CLI: `./turbow.sh`
+
+Smoke Testing via examples:
+
+1.  In `cli` run `make e2e`
+
+## Debugging
+
+1.  Install `go get dlv-dap`
+2.  In VS Code Debugging tab, select `Basic Turbo Build` to start debugging the initial launch of `turbo` against the `build` target of the Basic Example.