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 # Engine-q
 
-Engine-q is a smaller project to reimplement some of the core functionality in Nushell. It's still in an alpha state, and there is still a lot to do: please see TODO.md
+Engine-q is an experimental project to replace the core functionality in Nushell (parser, engine, protocol). It's still in an alpha state, and there is still a lot to do: please see TODO.md
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+If you'd like to help out, come join us on the [discord](https://discord.gg/NtAbbGn) or propose some work in an issue or PR draft. We're currently looking to begin porting Nushell commands to engine-q.