diff --git a/cskel/LICENSE b/cskel/LICENSE
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+This code is released under the ISC license.
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+the ISC license:
+Copyright (c) 2011 Kyle Isom <coder@kyleisom.net>
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above 
+copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. 
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
diff --git a/cskel/README b/cskel/README
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+cskel - skeleton files for new C projects
+-----------------------------------------
+cskel is a skeleton set of files that are useful when making a new C project.
+
+
+What's included
+---------------
+I've got a config.sh and Makefile.in that are used to generate code that will
+build properly on Linux.
+
+
+Caveats
+-------
+This is intended for projects where the codebase resides in the project root,
+i.e. not in a src/ directory. It also isn't set up to build libraries.
+
+
+Author
+------
+Kyle Isom <coder@kyleisom.net>. 
+
+
+See also
+--------
+http://www.tyrfingr.is/cskel/
+
diff --git a/cskel/config.sh b/cskel/config.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+TARGET="$(cat Makefile.in | grep 'TARGET :=' | awk -F' ' '{ print $3; }')"
+echo "configuring ${TARGET}"
+
+which sed 2>/dev/null 1>/dev/null
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "cannot find sed!" 1>&2
+fi
+
+OPSYS=$(uname -s)
+
+echo "Configuring for ${OPSYS}..."
+if [ "x${OPSYS}" = "xLinux" ]; then
+    OS_CFLAGS="-D_BSD_SOURCE -D_POSIX_SOURCE -D_XOPEN_SOURCE"
+else
+    OS_CFLAGS=""
+fi
+
+if [ -z "${OS_CFLAGS}" ]; then
+    echo "${OPSYS} requires no extra build flags."
+else
+    echo "${OPSYS} requires build flags ${OS_CFLAGS}"
+fi
+
+if [ -z "${PREFIX}" ]; then
+    PREFIX="/usr/local"
+fi    
+
+if [ "${PREFIX}" = "/usr" ]; then
+    MANDIR="$(PREFIX)/share/man"
+elif [ "${PREFIX}" = "/usr/local" ]; then
+    if [ "${OPSYS}" = "Darwin" ]; then
+        MANDIR="${PREFIX}/share/man"
+    else
+        MANDIR="${PREFIX}/man"
+    fi
+else
+    MANDIR="${PREFIX}/man"
+fi
+
+echo "prefix: ${PREFIX}"
+echo "mandir: ${MANDIR}"
+
+echo "writing new Makefile"
+cat Makefile.in | sed -e "s|OS_CFLAGS|${OS_CFLAGS}|" |          \
+                  sed -e "s|\$PREFIX|${PREFIX}|" |              \
+                  sed -e "s|\$MANDIR|${MANDIR}|"        > Makefile
+
+
+echo "done."
diff --git a/cskel/man.n.scd b/cskel/man.n.scd
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+progname(N)
+
+# NAME
+progname - one line about what it does
+
+# SYNOPSIS
+
+progname [flags] [args]
+
+# DESCRIPTION
+
+; # RETURN VALUES
+; For sections 2, 3, & 9 only.
+; # ENVIRONMENT
+; For sections 1, 6, 7, & 8 only.
+; # FILES
+; # EXIT STATUS
+; For sections 1, 6, & 8 only.
+; # EXAMPLES
+; # DIAGNOSTICS
+; For sections 1, 4, 6, 7, & 8 only.
+; # ERRORS
+; For sections 2, 3, & 9 only.
+; # SEE ALSO
+
+# AUTHORS
+
+Maintained by Kyle Isom <kyle@imap.cc>. Up-to-date sources can be found
+at https://hg.sr.ht/~kisom/progname.
+
+; # CAVEATS
+; # BUGS
+