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+# windmill
+Open-source developer platform to turn scripts into workflows and UIs. Open-source alternative to Airplane and Retool.
+
+## benchmarks
+
+![bash benchmark](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/windmill-labs/windmill/benchmarks/bash_benchmark.svg?sanitize=true)