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+# Packages
+
+Each folder represents one of the @strudel.cycles/* packages [published to npm](https://www.npmjs.com/org/strudel.cycles).
+
+To understand how those pieces connect, refer to the [Technical Manual](https://github.com/tidalcycles/strudel/wiki/Technical-Manual) or the individual READMEs.
+
+This is a graphical view of all the packages: [full screen](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tidalcycles/strudel/main/dependencies.svg)
+
+![dependencies](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tidalcycles/strudel/main/dependencies.svg)
+
+Generated with
+
+```sh
+npx depcruise --include-only "^packages" -X "node_modules" --output-type dot packages | dot -T svg > dependencygraph.svg
+```