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 A no-bloat script for getting OATH codes from a YubiKey.
 
+# Requirements
+- ykman - interfacing with YubiKeys
+(`sudo pacman -S yubikey-manager` on Arch Linux - see https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/YubiKey#Management_tools)
+- xclip - copying the code to the clipboard
+(`sudo pacman -S xclip` on Arch Linux)
+- rofi - displaying a GUI for the codes
+(`sudo pacman -S rofi` on Arch Linux - see https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Rofi)
+- awk - formatting command outputs
+(you should already have this installed)
+
+
 # Usage
 Either only download `rofi-yubikey.sh`, or clone the entire repository (`git clone https://git.solomon.tech/solomon/rofi-yubikey.git`).