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Signed-off-by: Isaac Milarsky <imilarsky@gmail.com>

README.md

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 A backend Python module for use in the DSACMS metrics dashboard.
 
 ## About the Project
-**{project statement}**
+This project contains a Python module for use in the DSACMS metrics dashboard backend. The module contains a set of functionality to support static metrics dashboards with data populated through both REST and graphql apis. 
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+
 
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 ### Project Vision
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 ## Repository Structure
 
-<!-- TODO: Using the "tree -d" command can be a helpful way to generate this information, but, be sure to update it as the project evolves and changes over time.-->
-
 ```plaintext
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+    metrics_dash_backend_tools
+    ├── CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+    ├── CODEOWNERS.md
+    ├── COMMUNITY_GUIDELINES.md
+    ├── CONTRIBUTING.md
+    ├── GOVERNANCE.md
+    ├── LICENSE
+    ├── MAINTAINERS.md
+    ├── metrics_dash_backend_tools
+    │   ├── constants.py
+    │   ├── fetch_public_metrics.py
+    │   ├── graphs.py
+    │   ├── __init__.py
+    │   ├── metrics_data_structures.py
+    │   ├── metrics_definitions.py
+    │   ├── oss_metric_entities.py
+    │   └── reports.py
+    ├── pyproject.toml
+    ├── README.md
+    ├── repolinter.json
+    └── SECURITY.md
 ```
 
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-**{list directories and descriptions}**
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 # Development and Software Delivery Lifecycle 
 
 The following guide is for members of the project team who have access to the repository as well as code contributors. The main difference between internal and external contributions is that external contributors will need to fork the project and will not be able to merge their own pull requests. For more information on contributing, see: [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md).
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 ## Coding Style and Linters
 
-<!-- TODO - Add the repo's linting and code style guidelines -->
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-Each application has its own linting and testing guidelines. Lint and code tests are run on each commit, so linters and tests should be run locally before committing.
+This project uses Pylint as its primary linting software. 
 
 ## Branching Model