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+(ql:quickload :lqn :silent t)
+(in-package :lqn)
+
+; TODO: this is incomplete
+
+(lqn:qry (cdr (find :export (lqn:dat-read-one (lqn::internal-path-string "src/packages.lisp"))
+                    :key (lambda (k) (and (listp k) (car k)))))
+         [(lqn:isub? (str! _) (lqn:sdwn (second (cmd-args))))]
+         #((lqn:out (lqn::desc (lqn::psymb :lqn _)))))
+
+; (defun xqn/run (opts fx)
+;   (declare (optimize speed) (function fx))
+;   (sh/out :txt opts (sh/execute-qry fx nil ":pipe:" 0)))
+
+; (sh/run-from-shell (format nil
+; "██ QNQ - QUERY LQN SYMBOLS
+
+; Usage:
+;   qnq <qry>
+
+; Example:
+
+;   qnq 'msym'
+; " (lqn:v?)) (cdr (cmd-args)) #'xqn/run #'xqn/run t)
+