diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+experimental port of labelmerge to gleam
+
+how to run it:
+
+1. install [devbox](https://www.jetify.com/docs/devbox/installing-devbox)
+2. run `devbox run labelmerge`
+
+it will be at http://0.0.0.0:3879
+
+alternatively you can install erlang and gleam and rebar3 on your own prefered packaging system
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diff --git a/devbox.json b/devbox.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9358aab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devbox.json
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+{
+  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jetify-com/devbox/0.17.5/.schema/devbox.schema.json",
+  "packages": [
+    "gleam@latest",
+    "erlang_28@latest",
+    "rebar3@latest"
+  ],
+  "shell": {
+    "init_hook": [
+      "echo 'Welcome to devbox!' > /dev/null"
+    ],
+    "scripts": {
+      "labelmerge": "gleam run",
+      "test": [
+        "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/devbox.lock b/devbox.lock
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index 0000000..96637d0
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+{
+  "lockfile_version": "1",
+  "packages": {
+    "erlang_28@latest": {
+      "last_modified": "2025-05-21T18:43:04Z",
+      "resolved": "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/8c441601c43232976179eac52dde704c8bdf81ed#erlang_28",
+      "source": "devbox-search",
+      "version": "28.0",
+      "systems": {
+        "aarch64-darwin": {
+          "outputs": [
+            {
+              "name": "out",
+              "path": "/nix/store/fb1lm7wg1cbwabjql88kgz8by9s7w0nv-erlang-28.0",
+              "default": true
+            }
+          ],
+          "store_path": "/nix/store/fb1lm7wg1cbwabjql88kgz8by9s7w0nv-erlang-28.0"
+        },
+        "aarch64-linux": {
+          "outputs": [
+            {
+              "name": "out",
+              "path": "/nix/store/rs42l2b0f70q2icln266pixf9b525d4r-erlang-28.0",
+              "default": true
+            }
+          ],
+          "store_path": "/nix/store/rs42l2b0f70q2icln266pixf9b525d4r-erlang-28.0"
+        },
+        "x86_64-darwin": {
+          "outputs": [
+            {
+              "name": "out",
+              "path": "/nix/store/rr6hvzwkgsymsi8bkd9rdq6wkl71g9m8-erlang-28.0",
+              "default": true
+            }
+          ],
+          "store_path": "/nix/store/rr6hvzwkgsymsi8bkd9rdq6wkl71g9m8-erlang-28.0"
+        },
+        "x86_64-linux": {
+          "outputs": [
+            {
+              "name": "out",
+              "path": "/nix/store/c26vfbk13b6dc52b3cxapqg5hbppsg98-erlang-28.0",
+              "default": true
+            }
+          ],
+          "store_path": "/nix/store/c26vfbk13b6dc52b3cxapqg5hbppsg98-erlang-28.0"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable": {
+      "last_modified": "2026-07-19T09:25:00Z",
+      "resolved": "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/b471514bed69eff5255c8e63c1f80e5fe56c616f?lastModified=1784453100&narHash=sha256-zpGZb8FYui%2Bi8KLtC0nlcmb0voR2zB80Qn8pe7lzIbk%3D"
+    },
+    "gleam@latest": {
+      "last_modified": "2026-07-13T16:51:43Z",
+      "resolved": "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/8431ff8a526bba781b711db7ae58ad0e49c38e35#gleam",
+      "source": "devbox-search",
+      "version": "1.17.0",
+      "systems": {
+        "aarch64-darwin": {
+          "outputs": [
+            {
+              "name": "out",
+              "path": "/nix/store/pmhvlihn46li87k08fjw87xfzgwzja7g-gleam-1.17.0",
+              "default": true
+            }
+          ],
+          "store_path": "/nix/store/pmhvlihn46li87k08fjw87xfzgwzja7g-gleam-1.17.0"
+        },
+        "aarch64-linux": {
+          "outputs": [
+            {
+              "name": "out",
+              "path": "/nix/store/6s0xavqkc8763c640m0i9b4lr82ica0a-gleam-1.17.0",
+              "default": true
+            }
+          ],
+          "store_path": "/nix/store/6s0xavqkc8763c640m0i9b4lr82ica0a-gleam-1.17.0"
+        },
+        "x86_64-darwin": {
+          "outputs": [
+            {
+              "name": "out",
+              "path": "/nix/store/dqafyqmxglcbrd4df80bmijklr79sf9d-gleam-1.17.0",
+              "default": true
+            }
+          ],
+          "store_path": "/nix/store/dqafyqmxglcbrd4df80bmijklr79sf9d-gleam-1.17.0"
+        },
+        "x86_64-linux": {
+          "outputs": [
+            {
+              "name": "out",
+              "path": "/nix/store/prg9bnwbm1xz86pii4cxw6kjp54p5zk4-gleam-1.17.0",
+              "default": true
+            }
+          ],
+          "store_path": "/nix/store/prg9bnwbm1xz86pii4cxw6kjp54p5zk4-gleam-1.17.0"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "rebar3@latest": {
+      "last_modified": "2024-12-26T01:25:00Z",
+      "resolved": "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/16e046229f3b4f53257973a5532bcbb72457d2f2#rebar3",
+      "source": "devbox-search",
+      "version": "3.24.0",
+      "systems": {
+        "aarch64-darwin": {
+          "outputs": [
+            {
+              "name": "out",
+              "path": "/nix/store/j8x4awhnv0jnbg5y3b7i61jphgl5ikp8-rebar3-3.24.0",
+              "default": true
+            }
+          ],
+          "store_path": "/nix/store/j8x4awhnv0jnbg5y3b7i61jphgl5ikp8-rebar3-3.24.0"
+        },
+        "aarch64-linux": {
+          "outputs": [
+            {
+              "name": "out",
+              "path": "/nix/store/iaj9f0501klpszxyzpzabfyf0lir3b3v-rebar3-3.24.0",
+              "default": true
+            }
+          ],
+          "store_path": "/nix/store/iaj9f0501klpszxyzpzabfyf0lir3b3v-rebar3-3.24.0"
+        },
+        "x86_64-darwin": {
+          "outputs": [
+            {
+              "name": "out",
+              "path": "/nix/store/xyha83p1q95zkwzflqf9iy5p7fi8539y-rebar3-3.24.0",
+              "default": true
+            }
+          ],
+          "store_path": "/nix/store/xyha83p1q95zkwzflqf9iy5p7fi8539y-rebar3-3.24.0"
+        },
+        "x86_64-linux": {
+          "outputs": [
+            {
+              "name": "out",
+              "path": "/nix/store/0320iwslqglskr2jmak6x5wq6sssybqa-rebar3-3.24.0",
+              "default": true
+            }
+          ],
+          "store_path": "/nix/store/0320iwslqglskr2jmak6x5wq6sssybqa-rebar3-3.24.0"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}