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+# vault-agent
+
+HashiCorp Vault Agent configuration
+
+## Overview
+
+Vault Agent sidecar configuration for automatic secret injection.
+
+## Features
+
+- Auto-auth configuration
+- Template rendering
+- Secret caching
+
+## License
+
+MIT