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+---
+# xos-docker-images/defaults/main.yml
+
+cord_dir: "{{ ansible_user_dir + '/cord' }}"
+
+build_xos_base_image: False
+build_xos_test_image: False
+
+deploy_docker_registry: "localhost:5000"
+deploy_docker_tag: "latest"
+
+push_xos_base_image: False
+push_xos_image: False
+