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 /secrets
 /configs/remmina
 __pycache__
-.nvimlog
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+.nvimlog
+
+# ewconfig modules
+/modules/*
+!/modules/README.md
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+# `ewconfig` modules
+
+This directory can be filled with context-specific modules. Each module may contain a `install.sh` file that can be used to run arbitrary installation commands.
+
+If any module contains a `bin` directory, it will be added to the system's `$PATH`.