diff --git a/metagpt/startup.py b/metagpt/startup.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+@Time    : 2024/3/11 19:16
+@Author  : alexanderwu
+@File    : startup.py
+"""
+
+# DEPRECATED: This file is deprecated and will be removed in the future.
+# The startup.py implementation has been moved to software_company.py