📝 Readme Generator
This skill generates or updates a comprehensive README.md following GitHub best practices, including badges, overview, setup, metrics, and documentation.
npx playbooks add skill dmccreary/claude-skills --skill readme-generator
About Readme Generator
Built for documentation workflows, Readme Generator helps AI coding agents this skill generates or updates a comprehensive readme.md following github best practices, including badges, overview, setup, metrics, and documentation.
The 19-word prompt provides structured documentation guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one command.
Use Cases
- Writing API references and README files
- Generating inline code comments and docstrings
- Creating architecture decision records (ADRs)
- Keeping docs in sync with code changes
Example Prompts
System Prompt (19 words)
This skill generates or updates a comprehensive README.md following GitHub best practices, including badges, overview, setup, metrics, and documentation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Readme Generator?
Readme Generator is a free documentation skill for AI coding agents. This skill generates or updates a comprehensive README.md following GitHub best practices, including badges, overview, setup, metrics, and documentation.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with documentation expertise.
How do I use Readme Generator with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill dmccreary/claude-skills --skill readme-generator in your terminal to install Readme Generator into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Readme Generator?
Readme Generator is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Readme Generator free to use?
Yes, Readme Generator is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/dmccreary/claude-skills/tree/main/skills/readme-generator. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
