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+# CockroachDB
+
+A distributed SQL database, see [CockroachLabs](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/).
+For more information on installing CockroachDB, see [CockroachLabs](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/v23.1/install-cockroachdb-mac).
+
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+services:
+  cockroachdb:
+    image: cockroachdb/cockroach:latest
+    command: start-single-node --insecure
+    ports:
+    - "26257:26257"
+    - "8080:8080"
+