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 - `git clone https://github.com/oyvindberg/typo`
 - [install bleep](https://bleep.build/docs/installing/)
+- run `docker compose up` to get example database
 - run `bleep install-tab-completions-zsh` / `bleep install-tab-completions-bash` and start a new shell to get tab completions
 - `bleep setup-ide jvm213` to enable IDE import (metals or intellij)
 -  open in your IDE