> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.specifyapp.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.specifyapp.com/getting-started/introduction.md).

# Introduction

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