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 # Nexus One AI Platform Package
 
+Nexus One AI is a private, on-prem AI platform package for customer-controlled
+deployment. This repository contains the platform code, deployment assets, and
+build paths used to install, provision, and operate the appliance.
+
 This repository is the source of truth for the Nexus One AI platform package,
 including installer flows, deployment roles, portal assets, backend services,
 licensing enforcement, and the bootable ISO build path.