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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# cortilectl - helper script for cortile tiling manager
+
+# Cortile config file
+CONFFILE="$HOME/.config/cortile/config.toml"
+
+start() {
+    cortile &
+}
+
+stop() {
+ pkill cortile   
+}
+
+toggle() {
+:
+}
+editconf() {
+    xdg-open ${CONFFILE}
+}
+
+
+case "$1" in 
+    start) start;;
+    stop) stop;;
+    toggle) toggle;;
+    editconf) editconf;;
+    *):;;
+esac