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-# The Next Wave
+<p align="center">
+  <picture>
+    <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="./assets/waveterm-logo-horizontal-dark.png">
+    <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" srcset="./assets/waveterm-logo-horizontal-light.png">
+    <img alt="Wave Terminal Logo" src="./assets/waveterm-logo-horizontal-light.png" width="240" height="80" style="max-width: 100%;">
+  </picture>
+  <br/>
+</p>
 
-Prereqs:
+# Wave Terminal
 
-You'll need to install "task" (which we're using as a build/run system):
+[![FOSSA Status](https://app.fossa.com/api/projects/git%2Bgithub.com%2Fwavetermdev%2Fwaveterm.svg?type=shield)](https://app.fossa.com/projects/git%2Bgithub.com%2Fwavetermdev%2Fwaveterm?ref=badge_shield)
 
-```sh
+Wave is an open-source terminal that can launch graphical widgets, controlled and integrated directly with the CLI. It includes a base terminal, directory browser, file previews (images, media, markdown), a graphical editor (for code/text files), a web browser, and integrated AI chat.
+
+Wave isn't just another terminal emulator; it's a rethink on how terminals are built. For too long there has been a disconnect between the CLI and the web. If you want fast, keyboard-accessible, easy-to-write applications, you use the CLI, but if you want graphical interfaces, native widgets, copy/paste, scrolling, variable font sizes, then you'd have to turn to the web. Wave's goal is to bridge that gap.
+
+![WaveTerm Screenshot](./assets/wave-screenshot.png)
+
+## Installation
+
+Wave Terminal works on MacOS, Linux, and Windows.
+
+Install Wave Terminal from: [www.waveterm.dev/download](https://www.waveterm.dev/download)
+
+Also available as a homebrew cask for MacOS:
+
+```
+brew install --cask wave
+```
+
+## Links
+
+- Homepage &mdash; https://www.waveterm.dev
+- Download Page &mdash; https://www.waveterm.dev/download
+- Documentation &mdash; https://docs.waveterm.dev/
+- Blog &mdash; https://blog.waveterm.dev/
+- Discord Community &mdash; https://discord.gg/XfvZ334gwU
+
+## Building from Source
+
+We use `task` to build Wave.
+
+```bash
 brew install go-task
 ```
 
-On first checkout:
+Once task is installed you can run this command to build and launch the development version of Wave. Note that the development database and settings are kept in a separate folder from the production version (~/.waveterm-dev) to prevent cross-corruption.
 
-```sh
-yarn
-go mod tidy
-```
-
-Then, run the following command to start the app using the Vite dev server (this will enable Hot Module Reloading):
-
-```sh
+```bash
 task electron:dev
 ```
 
-To run the app without the dev server, run the following instead:
+## Contributing
 
-```sh
-task electron:start
-```
+Wave uses Github Issues for issue tracking.
+
+Find more information in our [Contributions Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md), which includes:
+
+- [Ways to contribute](CONTRIBUTING.md#contributing-to-wave-terminal)
+- [Contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md#before-you-start)
+
+## License
+
+Wave Terminal is licensed under the Apache-2.0 License. For more information on our dependencies, see [here](./acknowledgements/README.md).
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