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+# alertmanager-gotify
+
+Get notified about prometheus alerts with [gotify](https://gotify.net/).
+
+**This repo is no longer maintained.** Consider using [this
+fork](https://foo.mbosch.me/ma27/alertmanager-gotify) instead.