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-Welcome to the Klipper project!
+# Kutter
 
-[![Klipper](docs/img/klipper-logo-small.png)](https://www.klipper3d.org/)
+Kutter is a fork of Klipper.
 
-https://www.klipper3d.org/
+Klipper is great but is not designed to be packaged and used like a regular
+distro package. This fork makes a number of breaking changes to allow Klipper to
+be used as a normal distro package and to allow the config to be externally
+managed without Klipper overwriting it.
 
-The Klipper firmware controls 3d-Printers. It combines the power of a
-general purpose computer with one or more micro-controllers. See the
-[features document](https://www.klipper3d.org/Features.html) for more
-information on why you should use the Klipper software.
+If you don't understand what this means, or why you would want this, or you do
+understand what it means but don't want it, then turn back now, this fork has
+nothing to offer you.
 
-Start by [installing Klipper software](https://www.klipper3d.org/Installation.html).
+The project deviates from upstream klipper at commit
+e1176e4dfb9018e712d4fa86daf41e9e762a1698. Upstream changes may be
+re-incorporated into this fork.
 
-Klipper software is Free Software. See the [license](COPYING) or read
-the [documentation](https://www.klipper3d.org/Overview.html). We
-depend on the generous support from our
-[sponsors](https://www.klipper3d.org/Sponsors.html).
+All changes since the deviation are documented in `CHANGELOG.md`.
+
+The end goal is to have klipper be a more-or-less normal python package with the
+extra step of having a C library. There are no plans to use a cpython extension
+module. You would install the package, and separately install the source files
+for that version so you can build the MCU code.