diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+node_modules/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# rofi-emoji
+
+depends on:
+
+* xdotool
+* rofi
+
+offers you a list of all the emoji and then when you
+pick one it types it into the focused input 4 u
+
+bind it to a key like
+
+```ini
+[keybindings]
+M-S-e = xdotool type $(node path/to/rofi-emoji $(node path/to/rofi-emoji | rofi -dmenu))
+```
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+const list = require('emoji.json/emoji-compact.json')
+const exec = require('child_process').exec
+
+console.log(
+  process.argv[2]
+  ? process.argv[2].split(' ')[0]
+  : list.data.map(item => `${item[1]} ${item[2].toLowerCase()} (${item[3].replace(/\| /g, '')})`).join('\n')
+)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "rofi-emoji",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "author": "chee <chee@snake.dog>",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "emoji.json": "^1.2.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
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+# THIS IS AN AUTOGENERATED FILE. DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE DIRECTLY.
+# yarn lockfile v1
+emoji.json:
+  version "1.2.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/emoji.json/-/emoji.json-1.2.0.tgz#18bed59f324818907aedc94c440595638f7f25c1"
+