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+# Fast DDS-Gen
+
+*eProsima Fast DDS-Gen* is a Java tool to generate TypeSupport code compatible with [*eProsima Fast DDS*](https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS) library.
+
+## Installation manual
+
+Instructions about how to install and run the tool can be found in [Fast DDS installation manual](https://fast-dds.docs.eprosima.com/en/latest/installation/sources/sources_linux.html#fast-dds-gen-installation).
+
+## Documentation
+
+[Tool documentation](https://fast-dds.docs.eprosima.com/en/latest/fastddsgen/introduction/introduction.html) can be found with Fast DDS documentation.