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+minecraft-protocol
+============
+[![crates.io](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/minecraft-protocol.svg)](https://crates.io/crates/minecraft-protocol)
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.com/eihwaz/minecraft-protocol.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.com/eihwaz/minecraft-protocol)
+[![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/eihwaz/minecraft-protocol/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/eihwaz/minecraft-protocol)
+
+Library for decoding and encoding Minecraft packets