asimov

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "# Asimov\n\n\n[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.com/stevegrunwell/asimov.svg?branch=develop)](https://travis-ci.com/stevegrunwell/asimov)\n![Requires macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or newer](https://img.shields.io/badge/macOS-10.13%20or%20higher-blue)\n[![MIT license](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green)](LICENSE.txt)\n\n\u003e Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.\u003cbr\u003e\u2014 Issac Asimov\n\nFor macOS users, [Time Machine](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201250) is a no-frills, set-it-and-forget-it solution for on-site backups. Plug in an external hard drive (or configure a network storage drive), and your Mac\u0027s files are backed up.\n\nFor the average consumer, Time Machine is an excellent choice, especially considering many Mac owners may _only_ have Time Machine as a backup strategy. For developers, however, Time Machine presents a problem: **how do I keep project dependencies from taking up space on my Time Machine drive?**\n\nAsimov aims to solve that problem, scanning your filesystem for known dependency directories (e.g. `node_modules/` living adjacent to a `package.json` file) and excluding them from Time Machine backups. After all, why eat up space on your backup drive for something you could easily restore via `npm install`?\n\n\n## Installation\n\nAsimov may be installed in a few different ways:\n\n### Installation via Homebrew\n\nThe easiest way to install Asimov is through [Homebrew](https://brew.sh):\n\n```sh\n brew install asimov\n```\n\nIf you would prefer to use the latest development release, you may append the `--head` flag:\n\n```sh\n brew install asimov --head\n```\n\nOnce installed, you may instruct Homebrew to automatically load the scheduled job, ensuring Asimov is being run automatically every day:\n\n```sh\n sudo brew services start asimov\n```\n\nIf you don\u0027t need or want the scheduled job, you may run Asimov on-demand:\n\n```sh\n asimov\n```\n\n### Manual installation\n\nIf you would prefer to install Asimov manually, you can do so by clo",
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