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@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ including CA (Certificate Authority), node agent, etc.
 contains platform-specific code to populate the
 [abstract service model](https://istio.io/docs/concepts/traffic-management/overview.html), dynamically reconfigure the proxies
 when the application topology changes, as well as translate
-[routing rules](https://istio.io/docs/reference/config/traffic-rules/routing-rules.html) into proxy specific configuration.  The
-[_istioctl_](https://istio.io/docs/reference/commands/istioctl.html) command line utility is also available in
-this directory.
+[routing rules](https://istio.io/docs/reference/config/traffic-rules/routing-rules.html) into proxy specific configuration.
+  - [istioctl](istioctl/). This directory contains code for the
+[_istioctl_](https://istio.io/docs/reference/commands/istioctl.html) command line utility.
   - [mixer](mixer/). This directory
 contains code to enforce various policies for traffic passing through the
 proxies, and collect telemetry data from proxies and services. There