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+# repository config
+
+-repositories:	system, project, spring
+
+system;provider:	system
+system;level:		-1
+
+project;provider:	project
+project;level:		0
+project;pattern:	${..}/*/[sigilproject]
+
+spring;provider:	obr
+spring;level:		2
+spring;url:		http://sigil.codecauldron.org/spring-external.obr
+spring;index:		${..}/settings/spring-external.obr
+
+# end