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+> [!WARNING]
+>
+> As of 2024-09-10, I'm working hard to bring this project back
+> to a usable state (as seen e.g. [here](https://mastodon.social/@unspeaker/112752419822653484)).
+>
+> I reached the limit of how much of the UI I can write imperatively,
+> and started refactoring it in a more declarative style. I'm quite
+> excited about the design of the internal TUI logic, 
+>
+> Your moral support means a lot to me.
+> Feel free to [contact me on Mastodon](https://mastodon.social/@unspeaker)!
+>
+> - the author ❤️ 
+
 # tek
 
 Tek is a MIDI sequencer, sampler, and plugin host for the Linux terminal.