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+# core features
+
+- [x] rendering core
+- [x] message content
+- embed
+  - [x] color
+  - [x] author
+  - [x] description
+  - [ ] title - text children, url
+  - [ ] footer - icon url, timestamp, text children
+  - [ ] image - url
+  - [ ] thumbnail - url
+  - [ ] fields - name, value, inline
+- message components
+  - [ ] buttons
+  - [ ] links
+  - [ ] select
+  - [ ] action row
+
+# cool ideas / polish
+
+- [ ] files
+- [ ] user mention component
+- [ ] channel mention component
+- [ ] timestamp component