A good README makes or breaks a project. This skill helps you create or improve README files that truly work for your users. It follows proven patterns that hook skimmers and satisfy deep readers. No jargon, no fluff just clear and honest documentation. You will learn how to lead with the problem, show real examples, and build trust near the install step. Every README is also checked by a council to make sure it meets the gold standard.
Who benefits? Anyone who writes documentation for software projects. Developers, open source maintainers, product teams. Even if you already have a README, this skill can rewrite it and make it better. The goal is to turn visitors into users without wasting their time.
How it works You run a simple command. The skill interviews you about your project, then generates a README following eight non-negotiable patterns. You can also validate an existing README without rewriting. The result is a file you can publish right away.
Global
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/readmeProject
mkdir -p .claude/skills/readmeSource Repository
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