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+## Conduktor ctl
+
+How to build:
+```
+go build .
+```
+
+How to run:
+```
+go run . 
+```
+
+How to run unit test:
+```
+go test ./...
+```
+
+How to run integration test:
+```
+./test_final_exec.sh
+```
+