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+[metadata]
+name = configforge
+version = 1.0.0
+description = A CLI tool for validating, converting, and generating schemas for configuration files
+long_description = file: README.md
+long_description_content_type = text/markdown
+author = ConfigForge Contributors
+license = MIT
+classifiers =
+    Development Status :: 4 - Beta
+    Intended Audience :: Developers
+    License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
+
+[options]
+python_requires = >=3.8
+install_requires =
+    pyyaml>=6.0
+    tomlkit>=0.12.0
+    jsonschema>=4.17.0
+    click>=8.1.0
+packages = find:
+
+[options.entry_points]
+console_scripts =
+    configforge = configforge.cli:main