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+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <cmath>
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <cstring>
+
+#include "absl/flags/flag.h"
+
+#include "aos/actions/actions.h"
+#include "aos/init.h"
+#include "aos/logging/logging.h"
+#include "aos/network/team_number.h"
+#include "aos/util/log_interval.h"
+#include "frc971/autonomous/base_autonomous_actor.h"
+#include "frc971/constants/constants_sender_lib.h"
+#include "frc971/control_loops/drivetrain/localizer_generated.h"
+#include "frc971/control_loops/profiled_subsystem_generated.h"
+#include "frc971/control_loops/static_zeroing_single_dof_profiled_subsystem.h"
+#include "frc971/input/action_joystick_input.h"
+#include "frc971/input/driver_station_data.h"
+#include "frc971/input/drivetrain_input.h"
+#include "frc971/input/joystick_input.h"
+#include "frc971/input/redundant_joystick_data.h"
+#include "frc971/zeroing/wrap.h"
+#include "y2024_bot3/constants/constants_generated.h"
+#include "y2024_bot3/control_loops/superstructure/superstructure_goal_static.h"
+#include "y2024_bot3/control_loops/superstructure/superstructure_status_static.h"
+
+using frc971::CreateProfileParameters;
+using frc971::input::driver_station::ButtonLocation;
+using frc971::input::driver_station::ControlBit;
+using frc971::input::driver_station::JoystickAxis;
+using frc971::input::driver_station::POVLocation;
+
+namespace y2024_bot3::input::joysticks {
+
+namespace superstructure = y2024_bot3::control_loops::superstructure;
+
+// ButtonLocation constants go here
+
+class Reader : public ::frc971::input::ActionJoystickInput {};
+}  // namespace y2024_bot3::input::joysticks
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+  ::aos::InitGoogle(&argc, &argv);
+
+  aos::FlatbufferDetachedBuffer<aos::Configuration> config =
+      aos::configuration::ReadConfig("aos_config.json");
+  frc971::constants::WaitForConstants<y2024_bot3::Constants>(&config.message());
+
+  ::aos::ShmEventLoop constant_fetcher_event_loop(&config.message());
+  frc971::constants::ConstantsFetcher<y2024_bot3::Constants> constants_fetcher(
+      &constant_fetcher_event_loop);
+  const y2024_bot3::Constants *robot_constants = &constants_fetcher.constants();
+
+  ::aos::ShmEventLoop event_loop(&config.message());
+  (void)robot_constants;
+  //::y2024_bot3::input::joysticks::Reader reader(&event_loop, robot_constants);
+
+  event_loop.Run();
+
+  return 0;
+}