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@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Note that to use `clusterioctl` you will have to create a control config first:
 
 Once you've set up the cluster you can use `node packages/controller run` to run the controller and `node packages/host run` to run the host which connects to the controller.
 
-When editing TypeScript files runned on Node.js you need run `pnpm build` in order to compile the files to JavaScript before restarting the controller/host/ctl for changes take effect.
+When editing TypeScript files ran by Node.js you need to run `pnpm build` to compile the files to JavaScript before restarting the controller/host/ctl for changes take effect.
 To have TypeScript watch for changes and rebuild immediadly you may run `pnpm watch` instead.
 
 For web development on the controller there are also the following flags: