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+                                        ... catalog all the things!
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+The [RFC](./rfc) is the original design document, and the best place to start
+for background.
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+There will be three main components:
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+- backend API server and database
+- front-end web interface (built on API)
+- client libraries and bots
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+The API server was prototyped in python. "Real" implementation started in
+golang, but shifted to Rust, and is work-in-progress. The beginings of a client
+library and data ingesters exist in python (may or may not be re-written in
+Rust).