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+This containers ease the compilation and packaging of a working version
+of KiCad.
+
+## How to build the container
+Simply build the container with `docker build . -t kicad-builder-docker`.
+
+## How to build KiCad
+Run the container with a `/kicad` volume pointing to a repository with the
+sources : `docker run --rm -it -v $(pwd):/kicad kicad-builder-docker kicad Release`