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+# Zephyr Mechanical Keyboard (ZMK) Firmware
+
+This project is a complete work in progress, with absolutely nothing functioning yet. The goal is to explore a new MK firmware
+with a less restritive license and better BLE support, built on top of the [Zephyr Project](https://www.zephyrproject.org/)
+