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+---
+name: Epic
+about: Epics define long-term vision and capabilities of the software. They will never be finished but serve as umbrellas for features.
+title: ''
+labels:
+  - epic
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+# Strategic Impact
+
+<-- Why does this area matter? How is it integrated into the product or the development process? What would happen if we ignore it? -->
+
+# Target Audience
+
+<!-- Who benefits most from improvements in this area?
+
+Usual values: Software Developers using the IDE | Contributors -->
+
+# Capabilities
+
+<!-- which existing capabilities or future features can be imagined that belong to this epic? This list serves as illustration to sketch the boundaries of this epic. 
+Once features are actually being planned / described in detail, they can be linked here. -->