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+# Description
+
+### :warning: Replace with actual description!
+
+>This repo defines a standard template for new Status infrastructure repositories.
+>
+>Key things to change:
+>
+>- Update `README.md`
+>- Terraform
+>    - Add necessary providers in `providers.tf`
+>    - Add necessary secrets in `secrets.tf`
+>    - Adjust or remove `workspaces.tf`
+>    - Adjust `versions.tf`
+>- Ansible
+>    - Extend `ansible/group_vars/all.yml`
+>    - Or add a dedicated `group_vars` file
+>    - Create the `ansible/main.yml` playbook
+
+# Repo Usage
+
+For how to use this repo read the [Infra Repo Usage](https://github.com/status-im/infra-docs/blob/master/docs/general/infra_repo_usage.md) doc.