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+# generate-fix
+
+The `generate-fix` command is a utility for generating source files from FIX (Financial Information eXchange) specification data.  
+It reads a FIX data dictionary and produces Go code for messages, fields and enums used by the QuickFIX engine.
+
+## Usage
+
+1. Ensure you have Go installed (version 1.17+).
+2. Navigate to the root of this repository.
+3. Run the generator with a FIX data dictionary:
+
+```bash
+go run ./cmd/generate-fix --input=spec/FIX44.xml --output=./generated