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An ebuild repository, colloquially known as an overlay, is Article description::a structure of directories and files used to add and extend software packages for a Gentoo-based system. Ebuild repositories contain ebuilds, eclasses, and other types of descriptive metadata files. These files inform the package manager of software available for installation. An ebuild repository should conform to one or more Ebuild APIs as detailed in Gentoo's Package Manager Specification.