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+## Introduction
+
+An ASR server framework supporting both streaming and non-streaming recognition.
+
+Most parts will be implemented in Python, while CPU-bound tasks are implemented
+in C++, which are called by Python threads with the GIL being released.
+
+## TODOs
+
+- [ ] Support non-streaming recognition
+- [ ] Documentation for installation and usage
+- [ ] Support streaming recognition