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+# This CITATION.cff file was generated with cffinit.
+# Visit https://bit.ly/cffinit to generate yours today!
+
+cff-version: 1.2.0
+title: morphapi
+message: >-
+  If you use this software, please cite it using the
+  metadata from this file.
+type: software
+authors:
+  - given-names: Federico
+    family-names: Claudi
+  - given-names: BrainGlobe
+    family-names: Developers
+    email: hello@brainglobe.info
+repository-code: 'https://github.com/brainglobe/morphapi'
+url: 'https://brainglobe.info'
+abstract: >-
+  A lightweight python package to download neuronal
+  morphologies.
+license: MIT
+date-released: '2023-11-16'
+year: 2023