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 External Requirements:
 - Basic utils: `git`, `make`, `unzip`, C Compiler (`gcc`)
+- For copying, one of `xclip`, `xsel`, or `wl-clipboard` to allow nvim to access the system clipboard
 - [ripgrep](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep#installation),
   [fd-find](https://github.com/sharkdp/fd#installation)
 - Clipboard tool (xclip/xsel/win32yank or other depending on the platform)