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-# kuadrant-controller
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+# kuadrant-controller
+
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache--2.0-blue.svg)](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
+
+## Overview
+Kuadrant is a re-architecture of API Management using Cloud Native concepts and separating the components to be less coupled, more reusable and leverage the underlying platform.
+
+## Contributing
+The [Development guide](doc/development.md) describes how to build the kuadrant controller and how to test your changes before submitting a patch or opening a PR.
+
+## Licensing
+
+This software is licensed under the [Apache 2.0 license](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).
+
+See the LICENSE and NOTICE files that should have been provided along with this software for details.
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+# Development Guide
+
+## Technology stack required for development
+
+* [operator-sdk] version v1.16.1
+* [kind] version v0.9.0
+* [git][git_tool]
+* [go] version 1.15+
+* [kubernetes] version v1.19+
+* [kubectl] version v1.19+
+
+## Local setup
+
+```
+$ make local-setup
+```
+
+List of tasks done by the command above:
+
+* Create local cluster using kind
+* Build kuadrant docker image
+* Deploy **ingress provider** (currently [Istio](https://istio.io)) 
+* Deploy Kuadrant control plane
+* Deploy EchoAPI
+
+### Cleaning up
+
+```
+$ make local-cleanup
+```
+
+[git_tool]:https://git-scm.com/downloads
+[operator-sdk]:https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk
+[go]:https://golang.org/
+[kind]:https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/
+[kubernetes]:https://kubernetes.io/
+[kubectl]:https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/#kubectl