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+# App::Git::IssueManager
+
+App::Git::IssueManager is a Perl Application for using git as an issue store creating a
+**distributed issue management system**.
+It uses the *Git::IssueManager* Module to implement all management fu.
+
+## EXAMPLE
+```bash
+git issue init -t "TST"   # initialize the issue management in an existing git reposittory
+git issue add -s "Bug1" -d "This is a bug"  # add an issue
+git issue list            # list all open issues
+git issue                 # list all available commands
+```
+
+## MOTIVATION
+
+Issue management is an essential part in modern software engineering. In most cases tools
+like *jira* or *github* are used for this task. The central nature of these tools is a large
+disadvantage if you are often on the road. Furthermore if you are using *git* for version control you have everything available for **distributed issue management**.
+
+### Advantages
+
+*   save your issues within your project
+*   manage issues on the road, without internet access
+*   write your own scripts for issue management
+
+### Disadvantages
+
+*   no easy way to let users add issues without pull request yet
+*   not all functions implemented yet
+
+## FEATURES
+
+*   add issues
+*   list issues
+*   assign workers to an issue
+*   start and close issues
+*   delete issues