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+# The Works
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+## Flask commands
+
+Execute commands with `python -m flask --app the_works <command>`
+
+Available commands:
+
+* `run`: Serve app (don't use for production).
+* `init-db`: Create empty SQLite database `works.sqlite` in project root. BE CAREFUL: If a database already exists, it will be deleted with everything in it.