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+# qontract-server
+
+qontract (Queryable cONTRACT) is a collection of tools used to SREs to expose available managed services to application developer teams.
+This repository compromises the server component, which is implemented as a GraphQL API.
+
+## Development Environment
+
+Although it is not required, it's recommended that you use [yarn] for install dependencies and running development scripts.
+
+[yarn]: https://yarnpkg.com
+
+To install this projects dependencies to a local `node_modules` directory:
+
+```sh
+yarn install
+```
+
+To run a process that watches for edits and rebuilds JavaScript:
+
+```sh
+yarn run dev
+```
+
+To run an instance of the qontract GraphQL console:
+
+```sh
+DATAFILES_FILE=your_test_datafile yarn run server
+```