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+# lowRISC Nix Packages and Environments
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+This repository contains [Nix](https://nixos.org/) packages and environments used by [lowRISC](https://lowrisc.org).
+These packages and environments are *not supported* by lowRISC or recommended to be used outside of lowRISC.