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 # An IntelliJ plugin for [Bazel](http://bazel.io) projects
 
+This is an early-access version of our IntelliJ bazel plugin.
+
+This code drop is for educational purposes only and is currently
+not kept up-to-date. It may not build correctly for you, and
+we are currently not accepting pull requests.
+
+In the near future the repository will be open for business
+with live, working code and we will start accepting contributions.
+
 ## Installation
 
 You can find our plugin in the Jetbrains plugin repository by going to
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 To import an existing Bazel project, choose 'Import Bazel Project',
 and follow the instructions in the project import wizard.
 
+Public docs are coming.
+
 ## Building the plugin
 
 Install Bazel, then run 'bazel build //ijwb:ijwb_bazel' from
 the project root. This will create a plugin jar in
-'bazel-genfiles/ijwb/ijwb_bazel.jar'.
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+'bazel-genfiles/ijwb/ijwb_bazel.jar'.