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@@ -6,3 +6,24 @@ This action will build and install the cc65 assembler components (ca65, ld65).
 * Targets are built and installed, so later steps can use the `ca65` and `ld65` commands directly.
 
 The action has no inputs or outputs.
+
+## Example
+
+```yml
+name: build
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: a2stuff/build-install-ca65-action@v1
+      - name: build
+        run: |
+          ca65 -o example.o example.s
+          ld65 --config example.cfg -o example example.o
+```