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# libbeat - Framework for building the Beats
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libbeat is a Go library containing the common packages for all the
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[Beats](https://www.elastic.co/products/beats).
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It is Apache licensed and actively maintained by the Elastic team.
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If you want to create a new project that reads some sort of operational data
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and ships it to Elasticsearch, we suggest you make use of this library. Please
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start by reading our [CONTRIBUTING](../CONTRIBUTING.md) file. We also have a
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[developer
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guide](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/libbeat/current/new-beat.html) to
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help you with the creation of new Beats.
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Please also open a topic on the [forums](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/beats/libbeat) and
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we'll help you get started.
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To see the Beats that are built on top of this library, please see the list
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from the main [README](../README.md) file and the list of [community
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Beats](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/libbeat/master/community-beats.html).
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