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+[![pipeline status](https://framagit.org/batsim/batsched/badges/master/pipeline.svg)](https://framagit.org/batsim/batsched/pipelines)
+[![coverage report](https://framagit.org/batsim/batsched/badges/master/coverage.svg)](https://framagit.org/batsim/batsched/-/jobs)
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+**batsched** is a set of [Batsim]-compatible algorithms implemented in C++.
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+[Batsim]: https://framagit.org/batsim/batsim/