diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+.idea/
+*.pyc
+*.swp
+.DS_Store
+/.localenv/
diff --git a/OVERVIEW.md b/OVERVIEW.md
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+
+## Intro
+
+Provide a short overview of your algorithm that explains the value and primary use cases.
+
+## Usage
+
+```
+def function_name(conf={})
+```
+
+## Example
+
+Provide and explain examples of input and output for your algorithm.
+
+`Code`
+
+```
+please input your example code
+```
diff --git a/app_spec.yml b/app_spec.yml
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+input:
+  your_param_name:
+    value_type: 'int'
+output:
+  your_result_name:
+    value_type: 'int'
diff --git a/results/README.md b/results/README.md
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+Please store your training checkpoints or results here
diff --git a/results/tb_results/README.md b/results/tb_results/README.md
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+Please store your tensorboard results here