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 ## About this project
 
-UI frontend for @openmcp-project
+This repository contains code relevant for the frontend component required in the Managed Control Plane UI (MCP UI), which is part of the @openmcp-project, more info [here](https://github.com/openmcp-project).
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+The MCP UI enables endusers to work with Managed Control Planes, without having to use kubectl. Note that the current focus of the UI is on displaying information about the various managed resources, as well as the MCP instances themselves. It is also possible to check the status of the resources, and display / copy their YAML representations.
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+Overall, the UI provides an easy jump-start for everyone interested in checking the status of Managed Control Planes, without having to use kubectl.
 
 ## Requirements and Setup
 
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 ## Licensing
 
-Copyright 2025 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company and ui-frontend contributors. Please see our [LICENSE](LICENSE) for copyright and license information. Detailed information including third-party components and their licensing/copyright information is available [via the REUSE tool](https://api.reuse.software/info/github.com/openmcp-project/ui-frontend).
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+Copyright 2025 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company and ui-frontend contributors. Please see our [LICENSE](LICENSE) for copyright and license information. Detailed information including third-party components and their licensing/copyright information is available [via the REUSE tool](https://api.reuse.software/info/github.com/openmcp-project/ui-frontend).