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+# Robot Test Reporter 
+
+Robot Test Reporter is a Python utility for generating xlslx (Excel/sheets) reports from
+Robot xml output files.
+
+## Installation
+
+Clone the git repository.
+
+```bash
+git clone https://forge.etsi.org/rep/cti/robot-test-reporter.git
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+```bash
+python parseTestResults.py output.xml 
+```
+    where output.xml is the xml file generated by robot
+The command outputs to a new xlslx file if it does not exist, or 
+appends to an existing one.
+
+## Contributing
+Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
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