- [aimeos/aimeos-typo3](https://github.com/aimeos/aimeos-typo3#readme) - 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.
- [alichtman/stronghold](https://github.com/alichtman/stronghold#readme) - Project logo. Clear description of what the project does. GIF Demo. TOC for easy navigation. Badges. Links for further reading. Simple install instructions.
- [amitmerchant1990/electron-markdownify](https://github.com/amitmerchant1990/electron-markdownify#readme) - Project logo. Minimalist description of what it is. GIF demo of the project. Key features. How to install guide. Credits.
- [anfederico/Clairvoyant](https://github.com/anfederico/Clairvoyant#readme) - Multiple badges. Clean logo. Simple install instructions. Clear overview of the project accompanied by a schematic. GIF demo. Extensive code examples.
- [ngcolombia/medellin](https://github.com/ngcolombia/medellin#readme) - Project banner. Badges for stats. Well placed emoticons. Contributor's photos.
- [Armync/Arminc-AutoExec](https://github.com/ArmynC/ArminC-AutoExec/#readme) - Rich Markdown functions, modern layout, clear description and compliant with the recommended community standards.
- [athityakumar/colorls](https://github.com/athityakumar/colorls#readme) - Multiple badges. Clean screenshots. Simple install instructions. TOC for easy navigation. Good contributor guidelines.
- [choojs/choo](https://github.com/choojs/choo#readme) - Badges, clean, clear. Beautiful little menu above the fold with useful links. An FAQ inside of it for the main questions. Backers. Good language.
- [create-go-app/cli](https://github.com/create-go-app/cli#readme) - Clean project logo. Useful badges (version, code style, test cover, docs). Clear readme with quickstart, understandable installation and usage manual, video screencast, ToC with well-documented project features (with a demo recording of the work in the terminal), project philosophy notes ("the why another"), most frequently asked questions, and more.
- [Day8/re-frame](https://github.com/Day8/re-frame#readme) - 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.
- [iterative/dvc](https://github.com/iterative/dvc#readme) - ReStructuredText format example, PyPi compatible. Logo, custom website-like menu. Smooth how-it-works animation. Badges. Nice contribution section with the hall-of-fame.
- [github-changelog-generator/github-changelog-generator](https://github.com/github-changelog-generator/github-changelog-generator#readme) - TOC for easy navigation. Concise project description. Installation and usage sections. Output example. Great feature overview. List of alternatives. FAQ.
- [gitpoint/git-point](https://github.com/gitpoint/git-point#readme) - Clear description. Project Logo. App Store logos. TOC. Clean screenshots. List of features. Detailed installation process. Landing Page.
- [gofiber/fiber](https://github.com/gofiber/fiber#readme) - Clean project logo. Useful badges and links (languages switcher, code style, test cover, docs, Discord channel). Clear description of what the project does with quickstart, benchmark charts, well-documented code examples (with the ability to hide long content), project philosophy notes ("the why of project"), tables with project addons, list of contributors, star growth statistics, and more.
- [Hexworks/Zircon](https://github.com/Hexworks/zircon#readme) - Dogfood in readme. Clear description of what the project does. Demo screenshot. TOC for easy navigation. Easy installation and setup sections with screenshots. Links for further reading.
- [iharsh234/WebApp](https://github.com/iharsh234/WebApp#readme) - Project landing page. Clear description of what the project does. Demo screenshot. Simple install and usage sections. Includes an examples section with common uses and a mobile demo section.
- [jakubroztocil/httpie](https://github.com/jakubroztocil/httpie#readme) - 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#readme) - Project logo. Clear description of what the project does. GIF demo. Easy install and usage sections.
- [Martinsos/edlib](https://github.com/Martinsos/edlib#readme) - Informative badges (build, version, publication). Concise description. Feature list. TOC. Screenshots. Concise instructions with examples for building and including in your project. Common code examples to get you started quickly.
- [nhn/tui.editor](https://github.com/nhn/tui.editor#readme) - Project logo. Clear overview of project features with a demo GIF. Badges. TOC for easy navigation. Colorful icons in front of titles.
- [sidneycadot/oeis](https://github.com/sidneycadot/oeis#readme) - Overview. List of required dependencies. Complete list of all files in the repo and what their function is. Visual graph of how it all ties together.
- [php-censor/php-censor](https://github.com/php-censor/php-censor#readme) - Multiple badges, project logo, screenshots, step-by-step installing and upgrading instructions, TOC for easy navigation.
- [Rebilly/redoc](https://github.com/Redocly/redoc#readme) - Multiple badges, project logo, live demo link, GIF-animations of the key features, TL;DR usage.
- [React on lambda](https://github.com/sultan99/react-on-lambda#readme) - Project logo, comics to present the main idea, badges, examples with code snippets, demo projects, api documentations, editor configurations.
- [React Parallax Tilt](https://github.com/mkosir/react-parallax-tilt#readme) - GIF demo. Multiple badges. Feature list. Great live demo with code examples. Easy to follow instructions for local development set up.
- [rstacruz/hicat](https://github.com/rstacruz/hicat#readme) - GIF demo. Easy installation and setup sections with screenshots. Build badges. Great examples of use cases.
- [ryanoasis/nerd-fonts](https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts#readme) - Clean project logo. Brief description at top. Sankey diagram, quick links, badges, OS specific icons, TOC, detailed release changelog.
- [rayhanadev/rayhanadev](https://github.com/rayhanadev/rayhanadev#readme) - Dynamic statistics. Black and white theme. Polished layout. Quick, skimmable tables with contributions and current projects. Linked technology badges to home website. Secret steganography in an image.
- [shama/gaze](https://github.com/shama/gaze#readme) - Project logo. Concise description. Feature list. Usage section. FAQ. Great API documentation. Release history.
- [sindresorhus/pageres](https://github.com/sindresorhus/pageres#readme) - 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.
- [sulu/sulu](https://github.com/sulu/sulu#readme) - Project logo, useful badges, clear instructions on where to find more information and report bugs, GIF screenshots, nice use of emoticons.
- [supunlakmal/thismypc](https://github.com/supunlakmal/thismypc#readme) - Project logo. Useful badges. Web site URL. Screenshot. GIF step-by-step instructions for installation. Project folder structure.
- [teles/array-mixer](https://github.com/teles/array-mixer#readme) - Clean project logo, badges. Table of contents. Contributing section. Many illustrated examples.
- [thelounge/thelounge](https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge#readme) - Project logo. Useful badges and links (website, docs, demo). Screenshot. Feature list. Step-by-step instructions for installation, development, and testing. Link to the contributing guide. Good mobile summary.
- [release-it/release-it](https://github.com/release-it/release-it#readme) - Clear overview of project features with a demo GIF. Badges. Expandable TOC. Usage description and examples. Contribution guidelines. Detailed releases.
- [dowjones/react-dropdown-tree-select](https://github.com/dowjones/react-dropdown-tree-select#readme) - Clear readme with GIF screenshot for quick demo. Multiple badges, concise ToC, online playground, storybook, detailed description and more.
- ["Top ten reasons why I won’t use your open source project"](https://changelog.com/posts/top-ten-reasons-why-i-wont-use-your-open-source-project) - *Adam Stacoviak*
- ["What I learned from an old GitHub project that won 3,000 Stars in a Week"](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/what-i-learned-from-an-old-github-project-that-won-3-000-stars-in-a-week-628349a5ee14/) - *KyuWoo Choi*
- [Common Readme](https://github.com/noffle/common-readme#readme) - A common readme style for Node. Includes a guide and a readme generator.
- [Feedmereadmes](https://github.com/lappleapple/feedmereadmes#readme) - README editing and project analysis/feedback.
- [Hall-of-fame](https://github.com/sourcerer-io/hall-of-fame#readme) - Helps show recognition to repo contributors on README. Features new/trending/top contributors. Updates every hour.
- [README best practices](https://github.com/jehna/readme-best-practices#readme) - A place to copy-paste your README.md from
- [readme-md-generator](https://github.com/kefranabg/readme-md-generator#readme) - A CLI that generates beautiful README.md files
- [Standard Readme](https://github.com/RichardLitt/standard-readme#readme) - A standard README style specification. Has a generator to help create spec-compliant READMEs, too.
- [Zalando's README Template](https://github.com/zalando/zalando-howto-open-source/blob/master/READMEtemplate.md#readme) - Simple template to help you cover all the basics.
Embedding an animated gif in your README quickly demonstrates what your project does and catches the reader's eye. Here are a few programs that can help you quickly create gifs for your project:
- [feedmereadmes](https://github.com/LappleApple/feedmereadmes#readme) - Free README editing+feedback to make your open-source projects grow. See the README maturity model to help you keep going.
