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### 7.2 Automake direct projects

The project type that reads `Makefile.am` directly is derived from the sources of the original `project-am.el` mode that was distributed independently. This mode eventually became EDE. The ‘`project-am`’ project will read existing automake files, but will not generate them automatically, or create new ones. As such, it is useful as a browsing tool, or as maintenance in managing file lists.