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+# MassDrop Shift Keyboard Compiler
+This tool bundles all provided tools into a simple Makefile. This compiles and writes the given layout.
+
+## Usage
+To write the layout `my-layout` to the keyboard, run:
+```sh
+make write WRITE_TARGET=my-layout
+```