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+# G1 TypeScript Common Packages
+
+This monorepo contains common TypeScript packages used across Generation One projects.
+
+## Repository Structure
+
+```
+g1-ts-common-packages/
+├── packages/                 # All packages are stored here
+│   ├── sse-client/           # Server-Sent Events client package
+│   └── [future-packages]/    # Additional packages will be added here
+├── scripts/                  # Utility scripts for the repository
+├── docs/                     # Documentation
+└── .github/workflows/        # CI/CD workflows
+```
+
+## Available Packages
+
+### SSE Client (`@g1/sse-client`)
+
+A custom Server-Sent Events (SSE) client that supports headers and bypasses certificate issues.
+
+- Supports custom headers for SSE connections
+- Handles reconnection with exponential backoff
+- Works in both browser and Node.js environments
+- Provides connection management utilities
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- Node.js 16+
+- pnpm (recommended) or npm
+
+### Installation
+
+Clone the repository:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://git.generation.one/GenerationOne/g1-ts-common-packages.git
+cd g1-ts-common-packages
+```
+
+Install dependencies:
+
+```bash
+pnpm install
+```
+
+Build all packages:
+
+```bash
+pnpm build
+```
+
+## Using the Packages
+
+### In Another Project
+
+Add the package to your project:
+
+```bash
+# Configure the Gitea registry
+echo "@g1:registry=https://git.generation.one/api/packages/GenerationOne/npm/" > .npmrc
+echo "//git.generation.one/api/packages/GenerationOne/npm/:_authToken=${GITEA_TOKEN}" >> .npmrc
+
+# Install the package
+pnpm add @g1/sse-client
+```
+
+### Example Usage
+
+```typescript
+import { SSEClient } from '@g1/sse-client';
+
+// Create a new SSE client
+const client = new SSEClient('https://api.example.com/events', {
+  headers: {
+    'Authorization': 'Bearer your-token'
+  }
+});
+
+// Connect to the SSE endpoint
+client.connect();
+
+// Add event listeners
+client.on('message', (event) => {
+  console.log('Received message:', event.data);
+});
+
+// Close the connection when done
+client.close();
+```
+
+## Development
+
+### Adding a New Package
+
+1. Create a new directory in the `packages` folder
+2. Initialize the package with `pnpm init`
+3. Set the package name with the `@g1` scope (e.g., `@g1/your-package-name`)
+4. Set the initial version to `0.2.0` (our standard starting version)
+5. Add your code and build configuration
+
+### Building Packages
+
+To build a specific package:
+
+```bash
+cd packages/package-name
+pnpm build
+```
+
+To build all packages:
+
+```bash
+pnpm -r build
+```
+
+### Testing Packages
+
+To run tests for a specific package:
+
+```bash
+cd packages/package-name
+pnpm test
+```
+
+To test all packages:
+
+```bash
+pnpm -r test
+```
+
+## Publishing Packages
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- Gitea access token with `packages:write` permission
+- Access to the Generation One Gitea repository
+
+### Publishing a Package
+
+Use the provided script:
+
+```bash
+# Set your Gitea token
+export GITEA_TOKEN="your-token-here"
+# Or create a .gitea-token file in the root directory
+
+# Publish with a patch version bump
+./scripts/publish-package.sh packages/sse-client patch
+
+# Publish with a specific version
+./scripts/publish-package.sh packages/sse-client version:0.3.0
+
+# Publish without changing the version
+./scripts/publish-package.sh packages/sse-client none
+```
+
+For more detailed publishing instructions, see [docs/DEPLOY_KEYS.md](docs/DEPLOY_KEYS.md).
+
+## CI/CD
+
+This repository includes GitHub Actions workflows for automated testing and publishing:
+
+- **Publish Package**: Publishes a package to the Gitea registry
+
+To use the workflows, you need to set up the following secrets in your GitHub repository:
+- `GITEA_TOKEN`: Your Gitea access token
+- `GITEA_DEPLOY_KEY`: SSH deploy key for the repository
+
+## License
+
+MIT