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+---
+apiVersion: backstage.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Component
+metadata:
+  name: cli
+  description: the package manager for JavaScript
+  annotations:
+    github.com/project-slug: caddijp/cli
+    backstage.io/source-location: url:https://github.com/caddijp/cli
+  tags:
+    - touches-customer-data
+spec:
+  type: repository
+  lifecycle: production
+  owner: group:TODO-set-owner