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+# todo
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+- [ ] only keep base functions in the library
+- [ ] move all protocols to examples as sketches
+- [ ] notation for ir protocols
+- [ ] update keywords.txt
+- [ ] write some documentation on library development
+- [ ] write documentation for library usage
+- [ ] remove documentation from source code? cleaner code
+- [ ] write tutorials
+- [ ] update links (library.properties)
+- [ ] update travis coverage
+- [ ] create a rules list for issues and prs
+- [ ] create guidlines for contributions, line-endings, indentations etc.
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