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A curated list of awesome READMEs
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# Awesome README
> A curated list of awesome README
Inspired by the awesome list thing.
Elements in beautiful READMEs include, but not limited to: images, screenshots, GIFs, text formatting, etc.
Examples
- 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 - Build badges. Clear description of what the project does. TOC for easy navigation. Project logo. Extensive explanations and examples.
- jakubroztocil/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 - Project logo. Clear description of what the project does. GIF demo. Easy install and usage sections.
- 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 - GIF demo. Easy installation and setup sections with screenshots. Build badges. Great examples of use cases.
- skywinder/github-changelog-generator - TOC for easy navigation. Concise project description. Installation and usage sections. Output example. Great feature overview. List of alternatives. FAQ.
Articles
- "How To Write A Readme" - Joshua Holbrook
- "How To Write A Great README" - Caleb Thompson (thoughtbot)
- "Readme Driven Development" - Tom Preston-Werner
- "Top ten reasons why I won’t use your open source project" - Adam Stacoviak
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License
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