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+This directory contains Grafana dashboards that can be useful for debugging / benchmarking.
+
+To use it:
+* first, copy the content of [dashboard.json](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pyroscope-io/pyroscope/main/monitoring/gen/dashboard.json) file.
+* go to your Grafana instance and go to Create > Import
+* paste the content dashboard.json into the text field and click the Load button
+* pick a name for your dashboard and click "Import"
+
+After it's done you should see a dashboard that looks like this:
+
+![Screen Shot 2021-12-14 at 10 52 05 AM](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/662636/146061369-512044d1-4bea-4b6c-843d-b77797a4c044.png)