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 # Scanfile
 
 using "filetype" to get MIME type
+
+# Build/dev Dependencies
+these dependencies are required additionally to what is specified in go.mod and python requirements.txt
+## server/core
+- yara-x c library https://virustotal.github.io/yara-x/docs/api/c/c-/#building-the-c-library
+- tailwind css
+- templ
+## scanners
+- python3 3.13
+- python3-venv
+
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+# Scanners
+This directory contains the source code for the non-go scanners (mostly python)