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 # Shameotron
 A simple [maubot](https://github.com/maubot/maubot) plugin that displays homeserver software versions.
 
+After installing the Python dependencies, run `mbc build` to build the `.mbp` plugin file.
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 ## Usage
 * `!shame` - Reply with a list of homeservers and their respective running versions.
 * `!shame server.example.com` - Reply with the version for the homeserver provided, e.g. `server.example.com`.