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-This subrepository holds the source for various packages and tools that support
-the Go programming language.
-
-Some of the tools, godoc and vet for example, are included in binary Go distributions.
-Others, including the Go guru and the test coverage tool, can be fetched with "go get".
-
-Packages include a type-checker for Go and an implementation of the
-Static Single Assignment form (SSA) representation for Go programs.
-
-To submit changes to this repository, see http://golang.org/doc/contribute.html.
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+# Go Tools
+
+This subrepository holds the source for various packages and tools that support
+the Go programming language.
+
+Some of the tools, `godoc` and `vet` for example, are included in binary Go
+distributions.
+
+Others, including the Go `guru` and the test coverage tool, can be fetched with
+`go get`.
+
+Packages include a type-checker for Go and an implementation of the
+Static Single Assignment form (SSA) representation for Go programs.
+
+## Download/Install
+
+The easiest way to install is to run `go get -u golang.org/x/tools/...`. You can
+also manually git clone the repository to `$GOPATH/src/golang.org/x/tools`.
+
+## Report Issues / Send Patches
+
+This repository uses Gerrit for code changes. To learn how to submit changes to
+this repository, see https://golang.org/doc/contribute.html.
+
+The main issue tracker for the tools repository is located at
+https://github.com/golang/go/issues. Prefix your issue with "x/tools/(your
+subdir):" in the subject line, so it is easy to find.