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+smallpond
+=========
+
+Smallpond is a lightweight distributed data processing framework.
+It uses `duckdb`_ as the compute engine and stores data in `parquet`_ format on a distributed file system (e.g. `3FS`_).
+
+.. _duckdb: https://duckdb.org/
+.. _parquet: https://parquet.apache.org/
+.. _3FS: https://github.com/deepseek-ai/3fs
+
+Why smallpond?
+--------------
+
+- **Performance**: Smallpond uses DuckDB to deliver native-level performance for efficient data processing.
+- **Scalability**: Leverages high-performance distributed file systems for intermediate storage, enabling PB-scale data handling without memory bottlenecks.
+- **Simplicity**: No long-running services or complex dependencies, making it easy to deploy and maintain.
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+   getstarted
+   internals
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 3
+
+   api