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 # ![dnscrypt-proxy 2](https://raw.github.com/jedisct1/dnscrypt-proxy/master/logo.png?2)
 
-A modern client implementation of the DNSCrypt protocol.
+A modern client implementation of the [DNSCrypt](https://github.com/DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-protocol/blob/master/DNSCRYPT-V2-PROTOCOL.txt) protocol.
 
 ## [dnscrypt-proxy 2.0.0alpha6 is available for download!](https://github.com/jedisct1/dnscrypt-proxy/releases/latest)