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+# scoutfs-go
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+This library provides interfaces for scoutfs
+See [godoc](https://godoc.org/github.com/versity/scoutfs-go) for more details.
+
+[![GoDoc](https://godoc.org/github.com/versity/scoutfs-go?status.svg)](https://godoc.org/github.com/versity/scoutfs-go)
+
+[ScoutFS Webpage](http://scoutfs.org)
+
+The [ScoutFS repo](https://github.com/versity/scoutfs-kmod-dev) has ScoutFS introduction and quickstart in README.md.
+
+Visit [Versity Blog Post](http://www.versity.com/blog/scoutfs-aqi-demo) describing example use of this interface.