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# Awesome README [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)
> A curated list of awesome README

Elements in beautiful READMEs include, but not limited to: images, screenshots, GIFs, text formatting, etc.


## Examples
- [sindresorhus/pageres](https://github.com/sindresorhus/pageres) - Project logo. Clear description of what the project does. Build badges. Demo screenshot. Simple install and usage sections. Includes an examples section with common uses.
- [petkaantonov/bluebird](https://github.com/petkaantonov/bluebird) - Build badges. Clear description of what the project does. TOC for easy navigation. Project logo. Extensive explanations and examples.
- [jakubroztocil/httpie](https://github.com/jkbrzt/httpie) - Description of what the project does. Demo screenshots. Project logo. TOC for easy navigation. Build badges. Quick and simple installation and usage sections. Includes an examples section.
- [karan/joe](https://github.com/karan/joe) - Project logo. Clear description of what the project does. GIF demo. Easy install and usage sections.
- [aimeos/aimeos-typo3](https://github.com/aimeos/aimeos-typo3) - Project logo. Clear description of what the project does. Demo screenshot. TOC for easy navigation. Easy installation and setup sections with screenshots. Links for further reading.
- [rstacruz/hicat](https://github.com/rstacruz/hicat) - GIF demo. Easy installation and setup sections with screenshots. Build badges. Great examples of use cases.
- [skywinder/github-changelog-generator](https://github.com/skywinder/github-changelog-generator) - TOC for easy navigation. Concise project description. Installation and usage sections. Output example. Great feature overview. List of alternatives. FAQ.
- [shama/gaze](https://github.com/shama/gaze) - Project logo. Concise description. Feature list. Usage section. FAQ. Great API documentation. Release history.
- [node-chat](https://github.com/IgorAntun/node-chat) - Project screenshot. Informative badges. Clear description. Easy installation/use instructions. Live demo.
- [b4b4r07/dotfiles](https://github.com/b4b4r07/dotfiles) - Testing my dotfiles repo on OS X to get my work environment ready in just a few moments. #VIM + #ZSH + #TMUX = Best Developer Environment.
- [anfederico/Clairvoyant](https://github.com/anfederico/Clairvoyant) - Multiple badges. Clean logo. Simple install instructions. Clear overview of the project accompanied by a schematic. GIF demo. Extensive code examples.
- [Day8/re-frame](https://github.com/Day8/re-frame) - Badges, logo, TOC, etc. Stands out by being a giant, well written, essay about the tech, how to use it, the philosophy behind it and how it fits into the greater ecosystem.

## Articles
- ["How To Write A Readme"](http://jfhbrook.github.io/2011/11/09/readmes.html) - *Joshua Holbrook*
- ["How To Write A Great README"](https://robots.thoughtbot.com/how-to-write-a-great-readme) - *Caleb Thompson (thoughtbot)*
- ["Readme Driven Development"](http://tom.preston-werner.com/2010/08/23/readme-driven-development.html) - *Tom Preston-Werner*
- ["Top ten reasons why I won’t use your open source project"](https://changelog.com/top-ten-reasons-why-i-wont-use-your-open-source-project/) - *Adam Stacoviak*
- ["Art of Readme - Learn the art of writing quality READMEs."](https://github.com/noffle/art-of-readme) - *Stephen Whitmore*

## Tools
- [Standard Readme](https://github.com/RichardLitt/standard-readme) - A standard readme style specification. Has a generator to help creat spec-compliant readmes, too.

## Contribute

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