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+ # Crafting Effective READMEs
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+ A skill for Claude Code that helps you write, update, and improve README files tailored to your specific project type and audience.
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+ ## Purpose
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+ Not all READMEs are the same. An open-source library needs different documentation than a personal project or an internal tool. This skill provides:
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+ - **Audience-aware guidance** - Different readers need different information
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+ - **Project-type templates** - Ready-to-use structures for OSS, personal, internal, and config projects
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+ - **Task-specific workflows** - Whether creating, updating, adding to, or reviewing READMEs
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+ - **Quality checks** - Style guidance and section checklists to avoid common mistakes
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+ ## When to Use
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+ Use this skill when you need to:
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+ - Create a README for a new project
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+ - Add a new section to an existing README
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+ - Update stale documentation after changes
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+ - Review and refresh README content
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+ - Choose the right sections for your project type
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+ **Trigger phrases:**
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+ - "Write a README for this project"
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+ - "Help me document this"
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+ - "Create documentation for..."
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+ - "Update the README"
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+ - "Review my README"
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+ - "What sections should my README have?"
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+ ## How It Works
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+ The skill follows a three-step process:
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+ ### Step 1: Identify the Task
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+ The skill determines what README task you are working on:
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+ | Task | When to Use |
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+ | **Creating** | New project with no README yet |
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+ | **Adding** | Need to document something new in existing README |
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+ | **Updating** | Capabilities changed, content is stale |
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+ | **Reviewing** | Checking if README is still accurate |
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+ ### Step 2: Gather Context
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+ Based on the task, the skill asks targeted questions:
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+ - **Creating**: What type of project? What problem does it solve? What is the quickest path to "it works"?
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+ - **Adding**: What needs documenting? Where should it go? Who needs this info most?
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+ - **Updating**: What changed? Which sections are stale?
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+ - **Reviewing**: Compares README against actual project state (package.json, main files, etc.)
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+ ### Step 3: Generate and Refine
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+ The skill uses the appropriate template and follows up with: "Anything else to highlight or include that I might have missed?"
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+ ## Key Features
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+ ### Project Type Templates
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+ | Type | Audience | Template |
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+ | **Open Source** | Contributors, users worldwide | `templates/oss.md` |
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+ | **Personal** | Future you, portfolio viewers | `templates/personal.md` |
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+ | **Internal** | Teammates, new hires | `templates/internal.md` |
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+ | **Config** | Future you (confused) | `templates/xdg-config.md` |
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+ ### Section Checklist by Project Type
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+ | Section | OSS | Personal | Internal | Config |
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+ |---------|-----|----------|----------|--------|
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+ | Name/Description | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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+ | Badges | Yes | Optional | No | No |
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+ | Installation | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
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+ | Usage/Examples | Yes | Yes | Yes | Brief |
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+ | What's Here | No | No | No | Yes |
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+ | How to Extend | No | No | Optional | Yes |
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+ | Contributing | Yes | Optional | Yes | No |
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+ | License | Yes | Optional | No | No |
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+ | Architecture | Optional | No | Yes | No |
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+ | Gotchas/Notes | Optional | Optional | Yes | Yes |
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+ | Last Reviewed | No | No | Optional | Yes |
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+ ### Reference Materials
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+ The skill includes curated reference materials for deeper understanding:
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+ - **art-of-readme.md** - Philosophy behind great READMEs, cognitive funneling
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+ - **make-a-readme.md** - Practical, section-by-section guidance
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+ - **standard-readme-spec.md** - Formal specification for OSS consistency
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+ ## Usage Examples
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+ ### Creating a New README
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+ ```
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+ User: I need a README for my new CLI tool
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+ Claude: What type of project is this - open source, personal, or internal?
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+ User: Open source, it's a Node.js package
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+ Claude: [Uses OSS template, asks about installation, usage, and contributing]
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+ ```
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+ ### Updating an Existing README
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+ ```
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+ User: Update my README, I added a new feature
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+ Claude: [Reads current README, identifies where to add the new feature,
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+ proposes specific edits]
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+ ```
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+ ### Reviewing for Accuracy
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+ ```
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+ User: Check if my README is still accurate
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+ Claude: [Compares README against package.json, main files, etc.
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+ Flags outdated sections and suggests updates]
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+ ```
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+ ## Best Practices
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+ 1. **Always ask about audience** - Don't assume OSS defaults for everything
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+ 2. **Show, don't just tell** - Include examples and code samples
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+ 3. **Use structure** - Headers, tables, and lists improve scannability
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+ 4. **Keep it current** - Add "last reviewed" dates for internal/config projects
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+ 5. **Include installation steps** - Never assume setup is obvious
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+ 6. **Write for YOUR audience** - Avoid generic tone
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+ ## Common Mistakes to Avoid
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+ - No installation steps (never assume setup is obvious)
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+ - No examples (show, don't just tell)
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+ - Wall of text (use headers, tables, lists)
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+ - Stale content (add "last reviewed" date)
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+ - Generic tone (write for YOUR audience)
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+ ## Essential Sections (All Types)
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+ Every README needs at minimum:
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+ 1. **Name** - Self-explanatory title
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+ 2. **Description** - What + why in 1-2 sentences
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+ 3. **Usage** - How to use it (examples help)
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+ ## Directory Structure
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+ ```
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+ crafting-effective-readmes/
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+ SKILL.md # Skill definition
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+ section-checklist.md # Quick reference for sections by project type
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+ style-guide.md # Common mistakes and prose guidance
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+ using-references.md # Guide to reference materials
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+ templates/
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+ oss.md # Open source project template
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+ personal.md # Personal/portfolio project template
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+ internal.md # Internal/team project template
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+ xdg-config.md # Configuration directory template
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+ references/
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+ art-of-readme.md # README philosophy
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+ make-a-readme.md # Section-by-section guidance
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+ standard-readme-spec.md # Formal specification
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+ standard-readme-example-minimal.md # Minimal compliant example
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+ standard-readme-example-maximal.md # Full-featured example
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+ ```
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+ ## Related Skills
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+ - `writing-clearly-and-concisely` - For general prose quality, clear writing, and avoiding AI patterns
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+ ## Attribution
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+ - Original skill by @joshuadavidthomas from [joshuadavidthomas/agent-skills](https://github.com/joshuadavidthomas/agent-skills) (MIT)
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+ ---
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+ name: crafting-effective-readmes
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+ description: Use when writing or improving README files. Not all READMEs are the same — provides templates and guidance matched to your audience and project type.
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+ ---
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+ # Crafting Effective READMEs
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+ ## Overview
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+ READMEs answer questions your audience will have. Different audiences need different information - a contributor to an OSS project needs different context than future-you opening a config folder.
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+ **Always ask:** Who will read this, and what do they need to know?
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+ ## Process
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+ ### Step 1: Identify the Task
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+ **Ask:** "What README task are you working on?"
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+ | Task | When |
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+ | **Creating** | New project, no README yet |
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+ | **Adding** | Need to document something new |
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+ | **Updating** | Capabilities changed, content is stale |
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+ | **Reviewing** | Checking if README is still accurate |
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+ ### Step 2: Task-Specific Questions
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+ **Creating initial README:**
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+ 1. What type of project? (see Project Types below)
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+ 2. What problem does this solve in one sentence?
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+ 3. What's the quickest path to "it works"?
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+ 4. Anything notable to highlight?
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+ **Adding a section:**
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+ 1. What needs documenting?
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+ 2. Where should it go in the existing structure?
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+ 3. Who needs this info most?
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+ **Updating existing content:**
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+ 1. What changed?
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+ 2. Read current README, identify stale sections
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+ 3. Propose specific edits
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+ **Reviewing/refreshing:**
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+ 1. Read current README
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+ 2. Check against actual project state (package.json, main files, etc.)
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+ 3. Flag outdated sections
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+ 4. Update "Last reviewed" date if present
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+ ### Step 3: Always Ask
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+ After drafting, ask: **"Anything else to highlight or include that I might have missed?"**
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+ ## Project Types
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+ | Type | Audience | Key Sections | Template |
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+ |------|----------|--------------|----------|
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+ | **Open Source** | Contributors, users worldwide | Install, Usage, Contributing, License | `templates/oss.md` |
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+ | **Personal** | Future you, portfolio viewers | What it does, Tech stack, Learnings | `templates/personal.md` |
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+ | **Internal** | Teammates, new hires | Setup, Architecture, Runbooks | `templates/internal.md` |
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+ | **Config** | Future you (confused) | What's here, Why, How to extend, Gotchas | `templates/xdg-config.md` |
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+ **Ask the user** if unclear. Don't assume OSS defaults for everything.
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+ ## Essential Sections (All Types)
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+ Every README needs at minimum:
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+ 1. **Name** - Self-explanatory title
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+ 2. **Description** - What + why in 1-2 sentences
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+ 3. **Usage** - How to use it (examples help)
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+ ## References
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+ - `section-checklist.md` - Which sections to include by project type
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+ - `style-guide.md` - Common README mistakes and prose guidance
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+ - `using-references.md` - Guide to deeper reference materials