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README Sections Template

A professional open-source README should include these sections in order:

1. Title + Badges

# Project Name

[![Build Status](badge-url)](link)
[![Version](badge-url)](link)
[![License](badge-url)](link)
[![Coverage](badge-url)](link)

Use shields.io for consistent badge styling. Common badges: build/CI status, version/release, license, test coverage, downloads.

2. Description

One-liner describing what the project does, followed by a brief paragraph expanding on the value proposition.

> A brief, compelling one-line description of what this project does.

Project Name does X by Y, enabling Z. It is designed for [target audience] who need [capability].

3. Key Features

Bullet list of the most important features. Keep to 5-8 items.

## Features

- **Feature A** — short description
- **Feature B** — short description
- **Feature C** — short description

4. Architecture Overview

Always include at least one mermaid diagram showing the system architecture.

## Architecture

<!-- Use graph-generation skill for complex visualizations -->

```mermaid
graph TD
    A[Client] --> B[API Gateway]
    B --> C[Service A]
    B --> D[Service B]
    C --> E[(Database)]
`` `

Common README diagrams:

• System architecture — C4 context or container diagram
• Data flow — how data moves through the system
• Deployment overview — infrastructure and deployment topology

Use the graph-generation skill for complex or multi-diagram visualizations.

5. Quick Start / Getting Started

Keep to 5 steps or fewer. Show the fastest path from zero to running.

## Quick Start

### Prerequisites

- Node.js >= 18
- Docker (optional)

### Installation

`` `bash
git clone https://github.com/org/project.git
cd project
npm install
`` `

### Run

`` `bash
npm start
`` `

6. Usage / Examples

Show practical code snippets demonstrating common use cases.

## Usage

`` `javascript
import { Project } from 'project-name';

const result = Project.doSomething({ option: 'value' });
console.log(result);
`` `

7. Configuration

Document environment variables, config files, and key settings.

## Configuration

| Variable | Description | Default |
|----------|-------------|---------|
| `PORT` | Server port | `3000` |
| `DATABASE_URL` | Database connection string | — |
| `LOG_LEVEL` | Logging verbosity | `info` |

8. API Reference

Brief overview with link to full docs if extensive.

## API Reference

See the [full API documentation](docs/api.md) for details.

### Key Endpoints

| Method | Path | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| GET | `/api/v1/items` | List all items |
| POST | `/api/v1/items` | Create an item |

9. Project Structure

Tree view of key directories to orient new contributors.

## Project Structure

`` `
├── src/
│   ├── api/          # REST API routes
│   ├── services/     # Business logic
│   ├── models/       # Data models
│   └── utils/        # Shared utilities
├── tests/            # Test suites
├── docs/             # Documentation
└── scripts/          # Build and deploy scripts
`` `

10. Contributing

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
5. Open a Pull Request

11. License

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

Best Practices

1. Lead with what the project does, not how — readers need to know if this project is relevant before they care about implementation
2. Keep Quick Start to <5 steps — if it takes more, simplify or provide a one-line install
3. Use badges for at-a-glance project health — build status, coverage, and version tell contributors the project is maintained
4. Include screenshots/GIFs for UI projects — visual projects need visual documentation
5. Keep it scannable — use headers, bullets, and tables; avoid walls of text
6. Link to detailed docs/ rather than duplicating — the README is an entry point, not the full documentation
7. Always include at least one architecture diagram — mermaid diagrams render natively on GitHub
8. Update the README when the project changes — stale READMEs erode trust
9. Test all code examples — broken examples are worse than no examples
10. Consider your audience — write for someone seeing the project for the first time