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 # Chisel
 
-**Chisel** is a developer tool for extracting highly customized and specialized [package slices](slices_explanation) of Ubuntu packages to create
-compact, secure software.
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-Users need to be able to create software suited to their specific needs with a reduced attack
-surface and a small storage footprint. With Chisel, users build a minimal root filesystem by
-selecting and installing only the necessary slices from the full Ubuntu package set.
-
 ## In this documentation
 
 * **Getting started**: [Hands-on introduction to Chisel in 15 minutes](tutorial/getting-started) • [General installation guide](how-to/install-chisel)