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+# SLEIGH
+
+SLEIGH is a machine language translation and disassembly engine that is leveraged as part of the Ghidra decompiler.
+
+This repository exposes a CMake build for SLEIGH so that it can be integrated into other projects.
+
+### Build
+
+```sh
+mkdir build/
+cd build/
+cmake \
+    -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="<path where sleigh will install>" \
+    -G Ninja \
+    ../
+cmake --build .
+cmake --build . --target install
+```