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+# alertmanager-nostr-bridge
+
+Setup a webhook to forward Grafana alerts to Nostr
+
+Usage of ./alertmanager-nostr-bridge:
+  -npub string
+    	Bech32-encoded npub of the account who will receive notifications. Can be set through NOSTR_NPUB env. You can also set a by alert target by setting the "npub" label on the alert properties.
+  -nsec string
+    	Path to file containing bech32-encoded nsec. Can be set through NOSTR_NSEC_FILE env or generated on first run
+  -port int
+    	HTTP listen port. Defaults to 49160/TCP. Can be set through WEBHOOK_PORT env (default 49160)
+  -relays string
+    	Comma separated list of relays you want to send your notifications to. Can be set through NOSTR_RELAYS env.