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-# qa-tools
+# Q&A Tools Base Image
 
+Define a base image to use in the different CI stages for Odoo addons.
+
+This image by itself does nothing.
+
+What is defined:
+- A user (`qa-tools`) that runs the command
+- A python virtualenv for python 3.7
+- The `workdir` (`/project`)
+
+What is required:
+- A `requirements.txt` (without it the build process will fail)
+- A `Dockerfile` (see below)
+
+```docker
+FROM docker.ecoservice.de/cicd/qa-tools
+
+COPY <copy the config>
+
+ENTRYPOINT <set the entrypoint>
+```