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 # egr
 
-**egr** is a small Go package that extends [errgroup](https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/sync/errgroup) with a typed channel, allowing you to push items into a queue and process them in concurrent goroutines with error propagation. The goal of the package is to provide a standard way to use errgroup, while maintaining most of its flexibility.
+**egr** is a small Go package for building composable pipelines. It extends [errgroup](https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/sync/errgroup) with a generic channel, allowing you to push items into a queue and process them in concurrent goroutines with error propagation.
 
 ## Installation