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+# Example InSpec Profile
+
+This example shows the implementation of an InSpec [profile](../../docs/profiles.rst).
diff --git a/lib/bundles/inspec-init/templates/profile/controls/example.rb b/lib/bundles/inspec-init/templates/profile/controls/example.rb
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+# encoding: utf-8
+# copyright: 2015, The Authors
+# license: All rights reserved
+
+title 'sample section'
+
+# you can also use plain tests
+describe file('/tmp') do
+  it { should be_directory }
+end
+
+# you add controls here
+control 'tmp-1.0' do                        # A unique ID for this control
+  impact 0.7                                # The criticality, if this control fails.
+  title 'Create /tmp directory'             # A human-readable title
+  desc 'An optional description...'
+  describe file('/tmp') do                  # The actual test
+    it { should be_directory }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/bundles/inspec-init/templates/profile/inspec.yml b/lib/bundles/inspec-init/templates/profile/inspec.yml
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+name: <%= name %>
+title: InSpec Profile
+maintainer: The Authors
+copyright: The Authors
+copyright_email: you@example.com
+license: All Rights Reserved
+summary: An InSpec Compliance Profile
+version: 0.1.0
diff --git a/lib/bundles/inspec-init/templates/profile/libraries/.gitkeep b/lib/bundles/inspec-init/templates/profile/libraries/.gitkeep
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