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 This script is best used with a cron job
 
+## Requirements
+
+`curl`, `jq`, and `printf` need to be installed on the system
+
 ## License
 
 This project is Licensed under the [GPLv3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html)