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+name=VizBlocks
+version=0.0.1
+author=
+maintainer=
+sentence=
+paragraph=
+category=Uncategorized
+url=
+architectures=esp8266
+includes=VizBlocks.h
+depends=ESP8266WiFi,Adafruit NeoPixel,Adafruit MQTT Library
diff --git a/note_on_library_properties.txt b/note_on_library_properties.txt
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+Delete Me At A Future Date
+
+https://arduino.github.io/arduino-cli/library-specification/
+
+Useful Flags:
+
+precompiled: especially if this will only be iused on ESP8266 boards