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-# community-server
+# Community Solid Server
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.com/solid/community-server.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.com/solid/community-server)
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+[![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@solid/community-server)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@solid/community-server)
 
-Implementation of the Solid server.
+**An open and modular implementation of the [Solid specifications](https://solid.github.io/specification/)**
 
-The architecture is based on the description [here](https://github.com/RubenVerborgh/solid-server-architecture).
-We follow the Inrupt [coding standards](https://github.com/inrupt/public-documentation/blob/master/coding-conventions/javascript-coding-standards.md) where feasible.
-An initial dummy implementation with some examples can be found [here](https://github.com/RubenVerborgh/solid-server-ts).
+- Community Solid Server is open software
+to provide people with their own [Solid](https://solidproject.org/) Pod.
+
+- It will give developers an environment
+to create and test new Solid applications.
+
+- Its modular architecture will allows us
+to try out new ideas on the server side
+and thereby shape the future of Solid.
+
+## Current status
+This software is in **alpha status**,
+which means it is **too early for use with Solid apps**.
+
+However, you can already boot up the server,
+play around with it,
+and check how it is made.
+<br>
+The [architectural diagram](https://github.com/RubenVerborgh/solid-server-architecture)
+can help you find your way.
+
+If you are interested in helping out with the development of this server,
+be sure to have a look at the [developer notes](https://github.com/solid/community-server/wiki/Notes-for-developers)
+and [good first issues](https://github.com/solid/community-server/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22).
 
 ## Running locally