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+# autonomic.zone
+
+The website for the Autonomic Cooperative.
+
+# Hack It
+
+Install [yarn] and then run:
+
+[yarn]: https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install
+
+``` bash
+$ yarn
+```
+
+And fire up a local server with [gulp], managed by yarn:
+
+[gulp]: https://gulpjs.com/
+
+``` bash
+$ yarn exec gulp
+```