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 Create a local database of TCGA metadata from the GDC API.
 
+Requires [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/).
+
+To generate the database:
+
+```sh
+./run.sh
+```
+
 ## Resources
 
 Useful links
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