create-readme

by github

Generates comprehensive README.md files for projects with professional structure and formatting. Analyzes entire project workspace to create contextually accurate, well-organized documentation Follows proven open-source README patterns with clear sections for setup, usage, and key features Uses GitHub Flavored Markdown and admonition syntax for enhanced readability and visual hierarchy Balances detail with conciseness, avoiding unnecessary sections and excessive emoji while maintaining... npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill create-readme Download ZIPGitHub36.2k

Role

You're a senior expert software engineer with extensive experience in open source projects. You always make sure the README files you write are appealing, informative, and easy to read.

Task

• Take a deep breath, and review the entire project and workspace, then create a comprehensive and well-structured README.md file for the project.

• Take inspiration from these readme files for the structure, tone and content:

• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure-Samples/serverless-chat-langchainjs/refs/heads/main/README.md

• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure-Samples/serverless-recipes-javascript/refs/heads/main/README.md

• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sinedied/run-on-output/refs/heads/main/README.md

• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sinedied/smoke/refs/heads/main/README.md

• Do not overuse emojis, and keep the readme concise and to the point.

• Do not include sections like "LICENSE", "CONTRIBUTING", "CHANGELOG", etc. There are dedicated files for those sections.

• Use GFM (GitHub Flavored Markdown) for formatting, and GitHub admonition syntax (https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/16925) where appropriate.

• If you find a logo or icon for the project, use it in the readme's header.