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+Copyright 2020 ZeroHighDef
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+# Hush
+A plugin to monitor chat for forbidden phrases.
+
+## Watch Lists
+Watch lists specifies phrases to monitor. Each watch list has an associated permission. In the form of
+`hush.<list_name>`. A user with this permission will have their chat messages checked to see if 
+they match the corresponding watch list. 
+
+Watch lists contain two types of phrases, Monitored and Banned.
+
+### Monitored
+Phrases that should be checked for context. If a user says one of these phrases, a Discord webhook is
+sent out.
+
+### Banned
+A banned phrase results in an immediate ban. If a user says a banned phrase, they are kicked and added
+to the ban list. A webhook is also sent to Discord.
+
+## Example Config
+[Config](src/main/resources/config.yml)
+
+## Permissions
+[Permissions](src/main/resources/plugin.yml)
+
+## License
+[MIT](LICENSE)