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 Lives at <https://swagcounty.com/shuffleify>.
 
+> **Status: closed at V0.** Functionally complete and live, but capped at 5 authenticated users by [Spotify's Dev Mode rules](https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/concepts/quota-modes). The hosted instance is invite-only. Fork to a CLI or self-host if you want it for personal use.
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 ## Docs
 
 - [Local development](docs/local-dev.md): setup, run, click-through verify.