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+# !! Deprecated !!
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+This project has been deprecated and is no longer maintained.
+
+An alternative solution can be using [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/) in combination with a clang-format hook.
+Several hooks are available from https://pre-commit.com/hooks.html, by searching for `clang-format`.
+
 # git-cmake-format
 
 This project aims to provide a quick and easy way to integrate clang-format into