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 A command-line interface for the Mac App Store. Designed for scripting & automation.
 
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+[![language: Swift 5.9](https://img.shields.io/badge/language-Swift_5.9-F05138.svg?style=for-the-badge)](https://www.swift.org)
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     https://github.com/mas-cli/mas/actions/workflows/build-test.yaml?query=branch%3Amain
 )