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 Flexible firmware for Arduino-powered keyboards.
 
-This package contains the "core" of Kaleidoscope and an example firmware "Sketch."  If you're looking for the firmware for the Keyboardio Model 01, you should start with https://github.com/keyboardio/Model01-Firmware
+This package contains the "core" of Kaleidoscope and an example firmware "Sketch."  
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+If you're just getting started with the Keyboardio Model 01, the introductory docs are here: https://github.com/keyboardio/Model01-Firmware. It's probably a good idea to start there, learn how to modify your keymap and maybe turn some modules on or off, and then come back to the full repository when you have more complex changes in mind.
 
 # Getting Started