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+MIT License
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+Copyright (c) 2024 Floris Cornel
+
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+# SSE - Server-Sent Events Writer
+
+[![GoDoc](https://godoc.org/github.com/floriscornel/sse?status.svg)](https://godoc.org/github.com/floriscornel/sse)
+[![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/floriscornel/sse)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/floriscornel/sse)
+[![Codecov](https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/floriscornel/sse.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/floriscornel/sse)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/floriscornel/sse.svg)](https://github.com/floriscornel/sse/blob/main/LICENSE)
+
+`sse` is a lightweight Go library for writing [Server-Sent Events (SSE)](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Server-sent_events). This library allows easy integration of SSE into web servers, providing real-time updates to connected clients.
+
+## Installation
+
+To install the `sse` package, use the following command:
+
+```bash
+go get github.com/floriscornel/sse
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+### Importing the Package
+
+```go
+import (
+    "net/http"
+    "github.com/floriscornel/sse"
+)
+```
+
+### Creating a Server-Sent Events Writer
+
+To create an SSE writer, use the `NewResponseWriter` function. This function requires an `http.ResponseWriter` and options to configure the SSE writer.
+
+```go
+opts := sse.Options{
+    ResponseStatus: http.StatusOK,
+    Encoding:       sse.EncodeNone,
+}
+
+func handler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+    sseWriter := sse.NewResponseWriter(w, opts)
+
+    for {
+        err := sseWriter.Write("message", map[string]string{"hello": "world"})
+        if err != nil {
+            http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+            return
+        }
+        time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+    }
+}
+
+http.HandleFunc("/events", handler)
+log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(":8080", nil))
+```
+
+### Encoding Options
+
+The `sse` package supports various encoding options to compress the data sent to clients. Available encoding options include:
+
+- `EncodeNone`
+- `EncodeDeflate`
+- `EncodeCompress`
+- `EncodeGzip`
+- `EncodeBrotli`
+- `EncodeZstd`
+
+Specify the desired encoding in the `Options` struct:
+
+```go
+opts := sse.Options{
+    ResponseStatus: http.StatusOK,
+    Encoding:       sse.EncodeGzip,
+}
+```
+
+## Examples
+
+You can find more examples in the `examples` directory. To run an example, navigate to the respective directory and execute the following command:
+
+```bash
+go run main.go
+```
+
+### Example Structure
+
+- `ping`: A simple example of sending periodic ping messages to the client.
+- `incremental-updates`: Demonstrates sending incremental updates to the client with different event types.
+- `number-of-listeners`: Implements a counter to track the number of connected clients.
+
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
+
+## Contact
+
+If you have any questions, feel free to reach out:
+
+- **Author:** Floris Cornel
+- **Email:** floris@cornel.email
+- **GitHub:** [github.com/floriscornel/sse](https://github.com/floriscornel/sse)