diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/README.md b/crates/nu-cli/README.md
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+## Internal Nushell crate
+
+This crate implements components of Nushell and is not designed to support plugin authors or other users directly.
diff --git a/crates/nu-cmd-base/README.md b/crates/nu-cmd-base/README.md
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+## Internal Nushell crate
+
+This crate implements components of Nushell and is not designed to support plugin authors or other users directly.
diff --git a/crates/nu-color-config/README.md b/crates/nu-color-config/README.md
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+## Internal Nushell crate
+
+This crate implements components of Nushell and is not designed to support plugin authors or other users directly.
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/README.md b/crates/nu-command/README.md
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+## Internal Nushell crate
+
+This crate implements components of Nushell and is not designed to support plugin authors or other users directly.
diff --git a/crates/nu-engine/README.md b/crates/nu-engine/README.md
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+## Internal Nushell crate
+
+This crate implements components of Nushell and is not designed to support plugin authors or other users directly.
diff --git a/crates/nu-explore/README.md b/crates/nu-explore/README.md
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+## Internal Nushell crate
+
+This crate implements components of Nushell and is not designed to support plugin authors or other users directly.
diff --git a/crates/nu-lsp/README.md b/crates/nu-lsp/README.md
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+## Internal Nushell crate
+
+This crate implements components of Nushell and is not designed to support plugin authors or other users directly.
diff --git a/crates/nu-system/README.md b/crates/nu-system/README.md
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+## Internal Nushell crate
+
+This crate implements components of Nushell and is not designed to support plugin authors or other users directly.
diff --git a/crates/nu-table/README.md b/crates/nu-table/README.md
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+## Internal Nushell crate
+
+This crate implements components of Nushell and is not designed to support plugin authors or other users directly.
diff --git a/crates/nu-term-grid/README.md b/crates/nu-term-grid/README.md
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+## Internal Nushell crate
+
+This crate implements components of Nushell and is not designed to support plugin authors or other users directly.
diff --git a/crates/nu-test-support/README.md b/crates/nu-test-support/README.md
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+## Internal Nushell crate
+
+This crate implements components of Nushell and is not designed to support plugin authors or other users directly.
diff --git a/crates/nu-utils/README.md b/crates/nu-utils/README.md
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+## Internal Nushell crate
+
+This crate implements components of Nushell and is not designed to support plugin authors or other users directly.