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 Goal: Using one coherent build tool, I can develop multiple projects with common dependencies.
 
-Requirements:
+# Background
+
+
+
+# Requirements
+
 - select the toolchains and versions thereof for the project
 - configure cross-compilation
 - allow multiple languages
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+# Mononix
+
+Monorepo tools using Nix as the build, link, and package tool.
+
+See [the documentation index](Mononix/Index.md) for more detailed documentation.