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+MIT License
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+Copyright (c) 2024 Stephen Waits <steve@waits.net>
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+# Monte Carlo Project Scheduler (mcps)
+
+Monte Carlo Project Scheduler (mcps) is a command-line tool that runs Monte
+Carlo simulations on project schedules to estimate completion times and effort
+required. It helps project managers and engineers gain a better understanding of
+potential project risks and timelines by providing a probabilistic analysis of
+schedule durations and total work effort.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Simulate Project Schedules**: Run multiple simulations to estimate the
+  probability distribution of project completion times and total work effort.
+- **Customizable Inputs**: Accepts project schedules in YAML or JSON formats,
+  with options to override certain parameters like the number of workers or the
+  number of iterations.
+- **Visual Output**: Generates an ASCII-based cumulative distribution function
+  (CDF) graph, providing an easy-to-understand visualization of the simulation
+  results.
+
+## Installation
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- **Rust**: You'll need to have Rust installed on your system to build the
+  project. You can install Rust using `rustup`:
+
+  ```bash
+  curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
+  ```
+
+### Building from Source
+
+- Clone and build the repository:
+
+```bash
+git clone <git@git.sr.ht>:~swaits/mcps
+cd mcps
+cargo build --release
+```
+
+The binary will be available at `target/release/mcps`.
+
+## Usage
+
+Once you have built the tool, you can use it by providing a project schedule
+file in YAML or JSON format.
+
+### Basic Usage
+
+```bash
+./mcps example.yaml -i 100000 -w 10
+```
+
+This command runs the Monte Carlo simulation on the example.yaml schedule file
+with 100,000 iterations and overrides the number of workers to 10.
+
+### Command-Line Options
+
+- `-i, --iterations <iterations>`: Specify the number of iterations to run. Must be at least 100. Default is 50,000.
+- `-w, --workers <num_workers>`: Override the number of workers specified in the schedule file.
+- `-v, --version`: Print version information.
+- `-h, --help`: Print help information.
+
+### Schedule File Format
+
+The tool accepts schedule files in YAML or JSON format. Below is an example of the YAML format:
+
+```yaml
+num_workers: 5 # for the purpose of scheduling simulation
+estimate_confidence: 0.80 # confidence actuals will fall inside estimate bounds
+tasks:
+  - id: DesignPhase
+    min_time: 1.5 # 1.5 days
+    max_time: 3.5 # 3.5 days
+    dependencies: []
+  - id: ImplementationPhase
+    min_time: 2.25 # 2.25 days
+    max_time: 4.75 # 4.75 days
+    dependencies: [DesignPhase]
+```
+
+### Example Output
+
+The tool generates an ASCII-based cumulative distribution function (CDF) graph,
+which visually represents the distribution of project durations and effort:
+
+![example output of mcps](./assets/output.png)
+
+## Project Details
+
+### Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute, please fork the
+repository and make changes as you'd like. Pull requests are warmly welcomed.
+
+### Issues
+
+If you encounter any issues with the tool, feel free to open an issue on the repository.
+
+### Acknowledgments
+
+This tool was developed by Stephen Waits. Contributions and suggestions are
+always welcome!
+
+### License
+
+This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
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