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MANIFEST.in

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 include MANIFEST.in
 include LICENSE
 include HISTORY.rst
-include README.rst
 include setup.py
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README.md

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+# Mesa: Agent-based modeling in Python 3+
+
+[![GitHub Actions build status](https://github.com/projectmesa/mesa/workflows/build/badge.svg)](https://github.com/projectmesa/mesa/actions)
+[![Coverage status](https://codecov.io/gh/projectmesa/mesa/branch/main/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/projectmesa/mesa)
+[![code style: black](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-black-000000.svg)](https://github.com/psf/black)
+[![chat](https://img.shields.io/matrix/project-mesa:matrix.org?label=chat&logo=Matrix)](https://matrix.to/#/#project-mesa:matrix.org)
+
+Mesa allows users to quickly create agent-based models using built-in
+core components (such as spatial grids and agent schedulers) or
+customized implementations; visualize them using a browser-based
+interface; and analyze their results using Python's data analysis
+tools. Its goal is to be the Python 3-based alternative to NetLogo,
+Repast, or MASON.
+
+![A screenshot of the Schelling Model in Mesa](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/projectmesa/mesa/main/docs/images/Mesa_Screenshot.png)
+
+*Above: A Mesa implementation of the Schelling segregation model, this
+can be displayed in browser windows or Jupyter.*
+
+## Features
+
+-   Modular components
+-   Browser-based visualization
+-   Built-in tools for analysis
+-   Example model library
+
+## Using Mesa
+
+Getting started quickly:
+
+``` bash
+pip install mesa
+```
+
+You can also use [pip]{.title-ref} to install the github version:
+
+``` bash
+pip install -U -e git+https://github.com/projectmesa/mesa@main#egg=mesa
+```
+
+Or any other (development) branch on this repo or your own fork:
+
+``` bash
+pip install -U -e git+https://github.com/YOUR_FORK/mesa@YOUR_BRANCH#egg=mesa
+```
+
+For resources or help on using Mesa, check out the following:
+
+-   [Intro to Mesa Tutorial](http://mesa.readthedocs.org/en/stable/tutorials/intro_tutorial.html) (An introductory model, the Boltzmann
+    Wealth Model, for beginners or those new to Mesa.)
+-   [Complexity Explorer Tutorial](https://www.complexityexplorer.org/courses/172-agent-based-models-with-python-an-introduction-to-mesa) (An advanced-beginner model,
+    SugarScape with Traders, with instructional videos)
+-   [Mesa Examples](https://github.com/projectmesa/mesa-examples/tree/main/examples) (A repository of seminal ABMs using Mesa and
+    examples of employing specific Mesa Features)
+-   [Docs](http://mesa.readthedocs.org/) (Mesa's documentation, API and useful snippets)
+-   [Discussions](https://github.com/projectmesa/mesa/discussions) (GitHub threaded discussions about Mesa)
+-   [Matrix Chat](https://matrix.to/#/#project-mesa:matrix.org) (Chat Forum via Matrix to talk about Mesa)
+
+## Running Mesa in Docker
+
+You can run Mesa in a Docker container in a few ways.
+
+If you are a Mesa developer, first [install Docker
+Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/) and then, in the
+folder containing the Mesa Git repository, you run:
+
+``` bash
+$ docker compose up
+# If you want to make it run in the background, you instead run
+$ docker compose up -d
+```
+
+This runs the Schelling model, as an example.
+
+With the docker-compose.yml file in this Git repository, the `docker compose up` command does two important things:
+
+-   It mounts the mesa root directory (relative to the
+    docker-compose.yml file) into /opt/mesa and runs pip install -e on
+    that directory so your changes to mesa should be reflected in the
+    running container.
+-   It binds the docker container's port 8765 to your host system's
+    port 8765 so you can interact with the running model as usual by
+    visiting localhost:8765 on your browser
+
+If you are a model developer that wants to run Mesa on a model, you need
+to:
+
+-   make sure that your model folder is inside the folder containing the
+    docker-compose.yml file
+-   change the `MODEL_DIR` variable in docker-compose.yml to point to
+    the path of your model
+-   make sure that the model folder contains an app.py file
+
+Then, you just need to run [docker compose up -d]{.title-ref} to have it
+accessible from `localhost:8765`.
+
+## Contributing to Mesa
+
+Want to join the Mesa team or just curious about what is happening with
+Mesa? You can\...
+
+> -   Join our [Matrix chat room](https://matrix.to/#/#project-mesa:matrix.org) in which questions, issues, and
+>     ideas can be (informally) discussed.
+> -   Come to a monthly dev session (you can find dev session times,
+>     agendas and notes on [Mesa discussions](https://github.com/projectmesa/mesa/discussions)).
+> -   Just check out the code on [GitHub](https://github.com/projectmesa/mesa/).
+
+If you run into an issue, please file a [ticket](https://github.com/projectmesa/mesa/issues) for us to discuss. If
+possible, follow up with a pull request.
+
+If you would like to add a feature, please reach out via [ticket](https://github.com/projectmesa/mesa/issues) or
+join a dev session (see [Mesa discussions](https://github.com/projectmesa/mesa/discussions)). A feature is most likely
+to be added if you build it!
+
+Don't forget to checkout the [Contributors guide](https://github.com/projectmesa/mesa/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.rst).
+
+## Citing Mesa
+
+To cite Mesa in your publication, you can use the [CITATION.bib](https://github.com/projectmesa/mesa/blob/main/CITATION.bib).

docs/conf.py

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     "sphinx.ext.mathjax",
     "sphinx.ext.ifconfig",
     "sphinx.ext.viewcode",
-    "myst_nb",
+    "myst_nb",  # For Markdown and Jupyter notebooks
 ]
 
 # Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
 templates_path = ["_templates"]
 
-# The suffix of source filenames.
-source_suffix = ".rst"
-
 # The encoding of source files.
 # source_encoding = 'utf-8-sig'
 

pyproject.toml

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   "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
   "Natural Language :: English",
 ]
-readme = "README.rst"
+readme = "README.md"
 dependencies = [
   "click",
   "cookiecutter",
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   "pydata_sphinx_theme",
   "seaborn",
   "myst-nb",
+  "myst-parser",  # Markdown in Sphinx
 ]
 
 [project.urls]