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+## Generating code.json using cookiecutter
+
+Follow the instructions below to generate your repository's `code.json` file using cookiecutter:
+
+0. _Prerequisites_
+  - python
+  - [cookiecutter](https://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter)
+
+1. In `cookiecutter.json`, please fill in the values for the following fields:
+  - `project_name`
+  - `project_repo_name`
+  - `project_org`
+
+2. In the `.github` directory, run the following command:
+```
+cookiecutter . --directory=codejson
+```
+
+3. Enter information about the repository. This metadata will be stored in the `code.json` file.
+
+4. `code.json` is successfully generated in repository!