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+# umadump-gametora
+
+Convert [Umadump](https://github.com/Werseter/umadump) exports into [GameTora collection](https://gametora.com/umamusume/collection-tracker) backups.
+
+This program is meant to be a temporary helper until GameTora has full Umadump import built in, which should be soon.
+Therefore, it does not provide a pretty UI.
+
+## Usage
+
+With a recent Go toolchain installed, open a terminal and run:
+
+```
+umadump
+go run git.sunturtle.xyz/zephyr/umadump-gametora@latest
+```
+
+If you run umadump in a different directory, pass that directory with `-dump` on the `go run` line.
+E.g., I run umadump in `C:\Users\zephyr\Downloads`, so the command I use is
+
+```
+go run git.sunturtle.xyz/zephyr/umadump-gametora@latest -dump C:\Users\zephyr\Downloads
+```
+
+This writes the collection to a file like `uma-col-all-2026-05-06.json` which you can use with the `Import from a file instead` link in the `Import` section of the `Backup` menu on the GameTora collection tracker page.