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+Running a performance tool
+==========================
+
+You can run `perftest-tools` locally.
+
+Running locally
+---------------
+
+You can run `mach perftest-tools` in a mozilla-central source
+checkout::
+
+ $ ./mach perftest-tools side-by-side --help
+
+The `mach` command will bootstrap the installation of all required dependencies for the
+side-by-side tool to run.
+
+The following arguments are required: `-t/--test-name`, `--base-revision`, `--new-revision`,
+`--base-platform`
+
+The `--help` argument will explain more about what arguments you need to
+run in order to use the tool.