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+use git_commit_prefix_gen::{Analyzer, CommitConvention};
+
+fn main() {
+    let convention = CommitConvention::default();
+    let analyzer = Analyzer::with_convention(convention);
+
+    println!("Git Commit Prefix Generator - Basic Usage Example");
+    println!("================================================\n");
+
+    println!("This example demonstrates how to use the library to analyze git changes");
+    println!("and generate commit message prefixes.\n");
+
+    println!("Current directory: {:?}", std::env::current_dir().unwrap());
+
+    match std::env::current_dir() {
+        Ok(path) => match analyzer.analyze(&path) {
+            Ok(changes) => {
+                println!("Found {} changed files", changes.len());
+                let suggestions = analyzer.generate_suggestions(&changes);
+
+                if suggestions.is_empty() {
+                    println!("\nNo suggestions available (no changes detected)");
+                } else {
+                    for suggestion in &suggestions {
+                        println!("\nSuggested commit: {}", suggestion);
+                        if let Some(scope) = &suggestion.scope {
+                            println!("  Type: {}", suggestion.commit_type);
+                            println!("  Scope: {}", scope);
+                            println!("  Confidence: {:.0}%", suggestion.confidence * 100.0);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => println!("Error analyzing changes: {}", e),
+        },
+        Err(e) => println!("Error getting current directory: {}", e),
+    }
+}