diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
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+root = true
+
+[*]
+end_of_line = lf
+insert_final_newline = true
+
+[*.{js,json,yml}]
+charset = utf-8
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 2
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+.yarn/*
+!.yarn/patches
+!.yarn/plugins
+!.yarn/releases
+!.yarn/sdks
+!.yarn/versions
+
+# Swap the comments on the following lines if you don't wish to use zero-installs
+# Documentation here: https://yarnpkg.com/features/zero-installs
+!.yarn/cache
+#.pnp.*
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# zu-git-proofs
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "zu-git-proofs",
+  "packageManager": "yarn@3.3.1",
+  "private": true,
+  "workspaces": [
+    "packages/*"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/packages/discourse-plugin/.gitkeep b/packages/discourse-plugin/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/packages/git-contributions-script/.gitkeep b/packages/git-contributions-script/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/packages/zu-git-pass-client/.gitkeep b/packages/zu-git-pass-client/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/packages/zu-git-proofs-server/.gitkeep b/packages/zu-git-proofs-server/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/packages/zupass-server/.gitkeep b/packages/zupass-server/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
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