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+This folder contains stockpile settings that can be applied by `stockpiles` and
+`quickfort` tools. For more information, see:
+
+* [stockpiles documentation](https://docs.dfhack.org/en/latest/docs/tools/stockpiles.html)
+* [quickfort documentation](https://docs.dfhack.org/en/latest/docs/guides/quickfort-user-guide.html)