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+#gopaperctl
+
+This is the IPC command router for [GoPaper](https://projects.ajstepien.xyz/andrzej/gopaper). All it does at the moment is to tell GoPaper to switch to a new image directory. 
+
+## Example usage:
+
+```
+gopaperctl landscapes
+```
+
+will tell GoPaper to switch to the (root wallpaper folder)/landscapes