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 # tool_template_octave
 
-This is the template for a generic containerized Octave/Matlab tool. This template can be used to generate new Github repositories from it.
+This is the template for a generic containerized Octave/Matlab tool following the [Tool Specification](https://vforwater.github.io/tool-specs/) for reusable research software using Docker.
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+This template can be used to generate new Github repositories from it.
 
 ## How generic?