# go-libp2p-core

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> Home to the interfaces and abstractions that make up go-libp2p.

Minimum go version: 1.13

## Install

```sh
go get github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-core
```

## Usage

Check out the [GoDocs](https://godoc.org/github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-core).

## Testing
To test instantiations of interfaces and abstractions, you can use the [test suite](https://github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-testing/tree/master/suites).

## License

Dual-licensed under MIT and ASLv2, by way of the [Permissive License Stack](https://protocol.ai/blog/announcing-the-permissive-license-stack/).