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diff --git a/services/README.md b/services/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d0d1c01 --- /dev/null +++ b/services/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +# Services + +This directory contains small and simple services that may be run independently. +Note that composition is not the goal. +For example, databases and web proxies are handled outsite the containers. +Use these services for simple deployment and ad hoc testing. +One nice aspect of small system containers is that you can run these easily on your laptop. + +IMPORTANT: more complex services do not belong in this directory. + +# Examples + +## gn-guile + +`gn-guile` is our next generation service (gn4?). It provides a REST API, at this point, and some portals, such as https://aging.genenetwork.org/. + +See the [gn-guile](./gn-guile.scm) system definition example. |