diff --git a/feedstock/recipe.py b/feedstock/recipe.py
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-"""
-A synthetic prototype recipe
-"""
-
-import os
-import apache_beam as beam
-from leap_data_management_utils.data_management_transforms import (
-    Copy,
-    InjectAttrs,
-    get_catalog_store_urls,
-)
-from pangeo_forge_recipes.patterns import pattern_from_file_sequence
-from pangeo_forge_recipes.transforms import (
-    OpenURLWithFSSpec,
-    OpenWithXarray,
-    StoreToZarr,
-    ConsolidateMetadata,
-    ConsolidateDimensionCoordinates,
-)
-
-# parse the catalog store locations (this is where the data is copied to after successful write (and maybe testing)
-catalog_store_urls = get_catalog_store_urls("feedstock/catalog.yaml")
-
-# if not run in a github workflow, assume local testing and deactivate the copy stage by setting all urls to False (see https://github.com/leap-stc/leap-data-management-utils/blob/b5762a17cbfc9b5036e1cd78d62c4e6a50c9691a/leap_data_management_utils/data_management_transforms.py#L121-L145)
-if os.getenv("GITHUB_ACTIONS") == "true":
-    print("Running inside GitHub Actions.")
-else:
-    print("Running locally. Deactivating final copy stage.")
-    catalog_store_urls = {k: False for k in catalog_store_urls.keys()}
-
-print("Final output locations")
-print(f"{catalog_store_urls=}")
-
-## Monthly version
-input_urls_a = [
-    "gs://cmip6/pgf-debugging/hanging_bug/file_a.nc",
-    "gs://cmip6/pgf-debugging/hanging_bug/file_b.nc",
-]
-input_urls_b = [
-    "gs://cmip6/pgf-debugging/hanging_bug/file_a_huge.nc",
-    "gs://cmip6/pgf-debugging/hanging_bug/file_b_huge.nc",
-]
-
-pattern_a = pattern_from_file_sequence(input_urls_a, concat_dim="time")
-pattern_b = pattern_from_file_sequence(input_urls_b, concat_dim="time")
-
-
-# small recipe
-small = (
-    beam.Create(pattern_a.items())
-    | OpenURLWithFSSpec()
-    | OpenWithXarray()
-    | StoreToZarr(
-        store_name="small.zarr",
-        # FIXME: This is brittle. it needs to be named exactly like in meta.yaml...
-        # Can we inject this in the same way as the root?
-        # Maybe its better to find another way and avoid injections entirely...
-        combine_dims=pattern_a.combine_dim_keys,
-    )
-    | InjectAttrs()
-    | ConsolidateDimensionCoordinates()
-    | ConsolidateMetadata()
-    | Copy(target=catalog_store_urls["small"])
-)
-
-# larger recipe
-large = (
-    beam.Create(pattern_b.items())
-    | OpenURLWithFSSpec()
-    | OpenWithXarray()
-    | StoreToZarr(
-        store_name="large.zarr",
-        combine_dims=pattern_b.combine_dim_keys,
-    )
-    | InjectAttrs()
-    | ConsolidateDimensionCoordinates()
-    | ConsolidateMetadata()
-    | Copy(target=catalog_store_urls["large"])
-)