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 ## quickstart ##
 
+#### to add to a rebar3 project ####
+Add to `rebar.config`
+```erlang
+{erl_opts, [debug_info]}.
+{deps, [
+       elli,
+       {jsx, {git, "https://github.com/talentdeficit/jsx.git", {branch, "v2.8.0"}}}
+]}.
+```
+
 #### to build the library and run tests ####
 
 ```bash