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 # agedit
 
-open an age encrypted file in $EDITOR
+open an [age](https://github.com/FiloSottile/age) encrypted file in $EDITOR
 
 ## cli
 `go install git.burning.moe/celediel/agedit/cmd/agedit@latest`