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+# Perforce contribution layer for Spacemacs
+
+![logo](p4.png)
+
+<!-- markdown-toc start - Don't edit this section. Run M-x markdown-toc/generate-toc again -->
+**Table of Contents**
+
+- [Perforce contribution layer for Spacemacs](#perforce-contribution-layer-for-spacemacs)
+    - [Description](#description)
+    - [Install](#install)
+    - [Key bindings](#key-bindings)
+
+<!-- markdown-toc end -->
+
+## Description
+
+This layers adds support for [Perforce][] (p4).
+
+## Install
+
+To use this contribution add it to your `~/.spacemacs`
+
+```elisp
+(setq-default dotspacemacs-configuration-layers '(perforce)
+  "List of contribution to load."
+)
+```
+
+You'll have to install the `p4`` command line, [download page][].
+
+Don't forget to setup the environment variables:
+- `P4_PORT`
+- `P4_CLIENT`
+- `P4_USER`
+- `P4_PASSWD`
+
+## Key bindings
+
+    Key Binding      |                 Description
+---------------------|------------------------------------------------------------
+<kbd>SPC p 4 a</kbd> | add a file in depot
+<kbd>SPC p 4 d</kbd> | delete a file in depot
+<kbd>SPC p 4 D</kbd> | p4-describe
+<kbd>SPC p 4 e</kbd> | checkout a file
+<kbd>SPC p 4 r</kbd> | rename a file
+<kbd>SPC p 4 R</kbd> | revert a file
+<kbd>SPC p 4 S</kbd> | submit CL
+
+[Perforce]: http://www.perforce.com/
+[download page]: http://www.perforce.com/downloads
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+(defvar git-packages '(p4)
+  "List of all packages to install and/or initialize. Built-in packages
+which require an initialization must be listed explicitly in the list.")
+
+(defun spacemacs/init-p4 ()
+  (use-package p4
+    :commands (p4-add
+               p4-delete
+               p4-describe
+               p4-edit
+               p4-revert)
+    :init
+    (evil-leader/set-key
+      "p4a" 'p4-add
+      "p4d" 'p4-delete
+      "p4D" 'p4-describe
+      "p4e" 'p4-edit
+      "p4R" 'p4-revert
+      "p4r" 'p4-rename
+      "p4S" 'p4-submit)))
diff --git a/doc/DOCUMENTATION.md b/doc/DOCUMENTATION.md
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+++ b/doc/DOCUMENTATION.md
@@ -100,10 +100,6 @@
                 - [Regular normal state bindings](#regular-normal-state-bindings)
                 - [Lisp specific bindings](#lisp-specific-bindings)
     - [Project management](#project-management)
-    - [Working with Git](#working-with-git)
-        - [Magit](#magit)
-        - [Quick guide for recurring use cases in Magit](#quick-guide-for-recurring-use-cases-in-magit)
-        - [Git gutter bitmaps](#git-gutter-bitmaps)
     - [Registers](#registers)
     - [Errors handling](#errors-handling)
     - [Compiling](#compiling)
@@ -112,7 +108,6 @@
             - [Experimental Helm feature](#experimental-helm-feature)
         - [Ledger](#ledger)
         - [Org](#org)
-        - [Perforce](#perforce)
         - [Python](#python)
         - [JavaScript](#javascript)
         - [rcirc](#rcirc)
@@ -1711,18 +1706,6 @@ In `org`, [evil-org-mode][] is activated.
 <kbd>M-o</kbd>        | org-insert-heading+org-metaright
 <kbd>M-t</kbd>        | org-insert-todo-heading nil+ org-metaright
 
-### Perforce
-
-    Key Binding            |                 Description
----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------
-<kbd>SPC p 4 a</kbd>     | add a file in depot
-<kbd>SPC p 4 d</kbd>     | delete a file in depot
-<kbd>SPC p 4 D</kbd>     | p4-describe
-<kbd>SPC p 4 e</kbd>     | checkout a file
-<kbd>SPC p 4 r</kbd>     | rename a file
-<kbd>SPC p 4 R</kbd>     | revert a file
-<kbd>SPC p 4 S</kbd>     | submit CL
-
 ### Python
 
 Writing python code with spacemacs is supported by python contribution. Please see
diff --git a/spacemacs/packages.el b/spacemacs/packages.el
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--- a/spacemacs/packages.el
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@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
     org-bullets
     ;; annoying error message, disable it for now
     ;; org-trello
-    p4
     page-break-lines
     paradox
     popup
@@ -1402,23 +1401,6 @@ determine the state to enable when escaping from the insert state.")
        (define-key org-agenda-mode-map "j" 'org-agenda-next-line)
        (define-key org-agenda-mode-map "k" 'org-agenda-previous-line))))
 
-(defun spacemacs/init-p4 ()
-  (use-package p4
-    :commands (p4-add
-               p4-delete
-               p4-describe
-               p4-edit
-               p4-revert)
-    :init
-    (evil-leader/set-key
-      "p4a" 'p4-add
-      "p4d" 'p4-delete
-      "p4D" 'p4-describe
-      "p4e" 'p4-edit
-      "p4R" 'p4-revert
-      "p4r" 'p4-rename
-      "p4S" 'p4-submit)))
-
 (defun spacemacs/init-page-break-lines ()
   (use-package page-break-lines
     :init