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+# CSV Metadata Quality
+A simple metadata quality checker and fixer designed to work with CSVs in the DSpace ecosystem.
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+## Todo
+
+- Reporting
+
+## License
+This work is licensed under the [GPLv3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html).
+
+The license allows you to use and modify the work for personal and commercial purposes, but if you distribute the work you must provide users with a means to access the source code for the version you are distributing. Read more about the [GPLv3 at TL;DR Legal](https://tldrlegal.com/license/gnu-general-public-license-v3-(gpl-3)).