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+This repository contains the documentation for Matrix.
+
+Structure
+=========
+
+- ``api`` : Contains the HTTP API specification.
+- ``drafts`` : Contains documents which will make it into the specification
+  and/or supporting documentation at some point in the future.
+- ``meta`` : Contains documents outlining the processes involved when writing
+  documents, e.g. documentation style, guidelines.
+- ``scripts`` : Contains scripts to generate formatted versions of the
+  documentation, typically HTML.
+- ``specification`` : Contains the specification split up into sections.
+- ``supporting-docs`` : Contains additional documents which explain design 
+  decisions, examples, use cases, etc.
+
+Contributing
+============
+
+Known issues with the specification are represented as JIRA issues at
+https://matrix.org/jira/browse/SPEC
+
+If you want to ask more about the specification, or have suggestions for
+improvements, join us on ``#matrix-dev:matrix.org``.