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 - [install bleep](https://bleep.build/docs/installing/)
 - (if you use bash, run `bleep install-tab-completions-bash` and start a new shell to get tab completions)
 - `git submodule init && git submodule update`
-- `bleep gen-jni-library` to generate JNI bindings for `crossterm` (needed to run)
 - `bleep setup-ide jvm213` to enable IDE import (metals or intellij)
 -  open in your IDE
 - `bleep run demo@jvm213 <demoname>` to run demos