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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import json
+
+import capa.main
+import capa.rules
+import capa.engine
+import capa.features
+from capa.engine import *
+
+# edit this to set the path for file to analyze and rule directory
+SAMPLE_PATH = "path/to/file"
+RULES_PATH = "/tmp/capa/rules/"
+
+# load rules from disk
+rules = capa.main.get_rules(RULES_PATH, disable_progress=True)
+rules = capa.rules.RuleSet(rules)
+
+# extract features and find capabilities
+extractor = capa.main.get_extractor(SAMPLE_PATH, "auto", disable_progress=True)
+capabilities, counts = capa.main.find_capabilities(rules, extractor, disable_progress=True)
+
+# collect metadata (used only to make rendering more complete)
+meta = capa.main.collect_metadata("", SAMPLE_PATH, RULES_PATH, "auto", extractor)
+meta["analysis"].update(counts)
+
+# render results
+# ...as json
+capa_json = json.loads(capa.render.render_json(meta, rules, capabilities))
+# ...as human readable text table
+capa_texttable = capa.render.render_default(meta, rules, capabilities)