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repository-readme-writer is agent-read markdown (skill) from jpcaparas/skills: Create or improve concise, useful, agent-safe repository READMEs. Use for new README drafts, rewrites, quickstarts, local setup, getting started, contributor docs, or README reviews. Do NOT use for API reference, full product docs, changelogs, or landing pages..

Indexed from public GitHub and served as immutable, content-addressed versions. Install it pinned to an exact SHA-256 with the mdr CLI, and every file is verified against the hash recorded here before it reaches your agent. The deterministic audit below grades the latest version, and the same file always earns the same grade.

What the file says

# Repository README Writer

Create or improve repository READMEs that help humans and agents understand the project quickly without overfitting to fragile implementation details.

## Decision Tree

What kind of README work is this?

- Creating a new README from a repository
  Read `references/repository-audit.md`, then use `templates/repository-readme.md`.

- Improving an existing README
  Read `references/rewrite-patterns.md`, then preserve useful sections and remove stale or overly specific material.

- Fixing only the setup path
  Read `references/quickstart-design.md` and make the quickstart the shortest verified path from clone to useful local feedback.

- Reviewing README quality without editing yet
  Run `python3 scripts/repo_readme_probe.py <repo>` and use `templates/readme-review.md`.

- Unsure which path applies
  Start with `references/foundations.md`, then inspect the repository before writing.

## Quick Reference

| Task | Do this | Read |
|---|---|---|
| Draft a new README | Inspect purpose, package manager, commands, config, checks, and deployment signals before writing | `references/repository-audit.md` |
…

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How to install

Latest version
mdr add jpcaparas/skills/repository-readme-writer@v1.0.0
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mdr add jpcaparas/skills/repository-readme-writer@sha256:68d2c2b6bdb71a56

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Audit of the latest version

A  17 of 17 checks passed. Deterministic, no model, same answer every run.
  • pass: Frontmatter block present
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a name
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a description
  • pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (5961 bytes)
  • pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
  • pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
  • pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
  • pass: No credential-shaped string
  • pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
  • pass: No text hidden with inline styles
  • pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
  • pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
  • pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
  • pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
  • pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
  • pass: No link to a raw IP address
  • pass: No script tag

Source

GitHub

jpcaparas/skills · 51 stars · license none · pushed 2026-09-20 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_mte7wpvphgfp6pao
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=jpcaparas/skills/repository-readme-writer
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/68d2c2b6bdb71a568e10d5ea9686040b73d31fffa713139bbf2aefd426bd0d45

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