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-# desktop
+[![appveyor build](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/github/bitwarden/desktop?branch=master&svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/bitwarden/desktop)
+[![travis build](https://travis-ci.org/bitwarden/desktop.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/bitwarden/desktop)
+[![Crowdin](https://d322cqt584bo4o.cloudfront.net/bitwarden-browser/localized.svg)](https://crowdin.com/project/bitwarden-desktop)
+[![Join the chat at https://gitter.im/bitwarden/Lobby](https://badges.gitter.im/bitwarden/Lobby.svg)](https://gitter.im/bitwarden/Lobby)
+
+# Bitwarden Desktop Application
+
+<img src="https://imgur.com/AexH8Yo.png" width="64" height="64"> <img src="https://imgur.com/8TwwMg2.png" width="64" height="64"> <img src="https://imgur.com/I69xe2a.png" width="64" height="64">
+
+The Bitwarden desktop app is written using Electron and Angular.
+
+![My Vault](http://imgur.com/fdhNCJl.png "My Vault")
+
+# Build/Run
+
+**Requirements**
+
+- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/)
+
+By default the extension is targeting the production API. If you are running the [Core](https://github.com/bitwarden/core) API locally, you'll need to switch the extension to target your local instance. Open `jslib/src/services/api.service.ts` and set `this.baseUrl` and `this.identityBaseUrl` to your local API instance (ex. `http://localhost:5000`).
+
+You should also make sure that you have pulled the latest for the [`jslib`](https://github.com/bitwarden/jslib) submodule by running:
+
+```git
+git submodule update --init --recursive
+```
+
+Then run the following commands:
+
+```bash
+npm install
+npm run electron
+```
+
+# Contribute
+
+Code contributions are welcome! Please commit any pull requests against the `master` branch. Learn more about how to contribute by reading the [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](CONTRIBUTING.md) file.
+
+Security audits and feedback are welcome. Please open an issue or email us privately if the report is sensitive in nature. You can read our security policy in the [`SECURITY.md`](SECURITY.md) file.