diff --git a/magnumclient/__init__.py b/magnumclient/__init__.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+import pbr.version
+
+
+__version__ = pbr.version.VersionInfo(
+    'python-solumclient').version_string()
diff --git a/magnumclient/magnum.py b/magnumclient/magnum.py
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+++ b/magnumclient/magnum.py
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+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""
+CLI commands not yet implemented
+
+* bay list
+* bay create
+* bay delete
+* bay show
+
+* pod create
+* pod list
+* pod delete
+* pod show
+
+* container create
+* container list
+* container delete
+* container show
+* container reboot
+* container stop
+* container start
+* container pause
+* container unpause
+* container logs
+* container execute
+"""
+
+def main():
+    print 'This is the client to be'
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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+++ b/requirements.txt
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+# The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
+# of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
+# process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
+pbr>=0.6,!=0.7,<1.0
+Babel>=1.3
+oslo.config>=1.4.0  # Apache-2.0
+iso8601>=0.1.9
+requests>=2.2.0,!=2.4.0
+python-keystoneclient>=0.11.1
+PyYAML>=3.1.0
+stevedore>=1.1.0  # Apache-2.0
+six>=1.7.0
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
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+++ b/setup.cfg
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+[metadata]
+name = python-magnumclient
+summary = Client library for Magnum API
+description-file =
+    README.md
+author = OpenStack
+author-email = openstack-dev@lists.openstack.org
+home-page = http://www.openstack.org/
+classifier =
+    Environment :: OpenStack
+    Intended Audience :: Information Technology
+    Intended Audience :: System Administrators
+    License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
+    Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux
+    Programming Language :: Python
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 2
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 2.6
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3
+
+[files]
+packages =
+    magnumclient
+
+[entry_points]
+console_scripts =
+    magnum = magnumclient.magnum:main
+
+[build_sphinx]
+source-dir = doc/source
+build-dir = doc/build
+all_files = 1
+
+[upload_sphinx]
+upload-dir = doc/build/html
+
+[compile_catalog]
+directory = magnumclient/locale
+domain = python-magnumclient
+
+[update_catalog]
+domain = python-magnumclient
+output_dir = magnumclient/locale
+input_file = magnumclient/locale/python-magnumclient.pot
+
+[extract_messages]
+keywords = _ gettext ngettext l_ lazy_gettext
+mapping_file = babel.cfg
+output_file = magnumclient/locale/python-magnumclient.pot
+
+[wheel]
+universal = 1
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
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+++ b/setup.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+# THIS FILE IS MANAGED BY THE GLOBAL REQUIREMENTS REPO - DO NOT EDIT
+import setuptools
+
+# In python < 2.7.4, a lazy loading of package `pbr` will break
+# setuptools if some other modules registered functions in `atexit`.
+# solution from: http://bugs.python.org/issue15881#msg170215
+try:
+    import multiprocessing  # noqa
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
+setuptools.setup(
+    setup_requires=['pbr'],
+    pbr=True)
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
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+++ b/test-requirements.txt
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+# The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
+# of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
+# process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
+hacking>=0.9.2,<0.10
+
+coverage>=3.6
+discover
+fixtures>=0.3.14
+python-subunit>=0.0.18
+sphinx>=1.1.2,!=1.2.0,!=1.3b1,<1.3
+oslosphinx>=2.2.0  # Apache-2.0
+oslotest>=1.2.0  # Apache-2.0
+testrepository>=0.0.18
+testscenarios>=0.4
+testtools>=0.9.36,!=1.2.0
+mock>=1.0
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
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+++ b/tox.ini
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+[tox]
+minversion = 1.6
+envlist = py26,py27,py33,pypy,pep8
+skipsdist = True
+
+[testenv]
+usedevelop = True
+install_command = pip install -U {opts} {packages}
+setenv =
+   VIRTUAL_ENV={envdir}
+deps = -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
+       -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
+commands = python setup.py testr --slowest --testr-args='{posargs}'
+
+[testenv:pypy]
+deps = setuptools<3.2
+       -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
+       -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
+
+[testenv:pep8]
+commands = flake8
+
+[testenv:venv]
+commands = {posargs}
+
+[testenv:cover]
+commands = ./coverage.sh {posargs}
+
+[flake8]
+# H803 skipped on purpose per list discussion.
+# E123, E125 skipped as they are invalid PEP-8.
+
+show-source = True
+ignore = E123,E125,H803
+builtins = _
+exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*openstack/common*,*lib/python*,*egg,build
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