# Add third-party layers to the workspace

You can add any OpenEmbedded meta layer to the workspace by updating the KAS CI configuration files.

To add a third-party OpenEmbedded layer to the workspace, do the following:

1. Open the KAS CI YAML file `meta-qcom/ci/qcom-distro.yml` from your forked or locally cloned `meta-qcom` layer.
2. In the `repos:` section, add an entry for the required layer using the following format:

> 
> 
> Layer Name:
>           url: URL to the layer
>           branch: Branch name
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    For example, the `meta-virtualization` layer is added as follows:

meta-virtualization:
          url: https://git.yoctoproject.org/git/meta-virtualization
          branch: master
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After updating the KAS CI file, use the KAS command to clone and initialize the newly added layer as part of the workspace.

Last Published: May 10, 2026

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