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+# Enable Debug Mode for Apigee Edge Scripts
+
+The playbook `apigee-opdk-debug-mode.yml` will set the debug flag on all of the Edge component scripts. 
+ 
+## Usage 
+To set debug mode you invoke the playbook like this: 
+
+    ansible-playbook apigee-opdk-debug-mode.yml -e opdk_debug_mode='on'
+    
+To unset debug mode you invoke the playbook like this:
+
+    ansible-playbook apigee-opdk-debug-mode.yml -e opdk_debug_mode='off'
+    
+To set debug mode on the scripts for an Edge component then use the `-e component_name` variable like this:
+ 
+    ansible-playbook apigee-opdk-debug-mode.yml -e opdk_debug_mode='on' -e component_name='message-processor'
+    
+    
+## Dependencies
+
+This playbook assumes that you followed the instructions for setting up (Ansible)[https://github.com/carlosfrias/apigee-opdk-playbook-setup-ansible].    
+Please refer to the documentation for [apigee-opdk-debug-mode](apigee-opdk-debug-mode).