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 # Rollkit
 
-ABCI-client implementation for Optimistic Rollups.
+A modular framework for rollups, with an ABCI-compatible client interface.
 
 [![build-and-test](https://github.com/rollkit/rollkit/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/rollkit/rollkit/actions/workflows/test.yml)
 [![golangci-lint](https://github.com/rollkit/rollkit/actions/workflows/lint.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/rollkit/rollkit/actions/workflows/lint.yml)