Conversion and lifecycle
Developer-tool README
Turn a repository README into a clear path from the engineering task to a working example and real-project adoption.
Open-source skill · format validated
When this is useful
Write or audit a product or open-source repository README for developer evaluation: task, working example, fit, license, support, and next steps. Use for repository first impressions and README conversion paths; use quickstart for a detailed runnable tutorial.
What to bring
Repository, supported task and environment, license, verified install and example path, documentation, and support or maintenance information.
What you can work toward
A complete README draft or prioritized diff, command verification notes, and the route from sample success to supported adoption.
Developer-tool version
Expose task, local/hosted boundary, supported runtime, minimal verified command, expected output, license, maintenance, and support. Make the route from a sample to own-project adoption clear without inventing traction badges.
How to use it
Choose the version for your product type and follow its repository installation instructions. Keep the skill folder, references and any assets together. Each skill works on its own; reuse a shared brief when helpful rather than repeating a full intake.
The source follows the open Agent Skills format and is MIT licensed. Live research and execution depend on the tools and permissions available in your host. Preparing a plan or draft does not itself authorize publishing, messaging, spending or production changes.
A starting prompt
Use the developer-tool readme skill for our developer tools. Our task is [specific task], our supported environment is [environment], and the decision is [decision]. Use these facts and sources: [evidence]. Produce the requested artifact, label unknowns, and do not invent results or perform external actions beyond my authorization.
How to judge the result
Do not invent badges, download counts, customers, certifications, or executable examples. Do not replace the repository license during a marketing rewrite.
Check that the product-specific version changes the recommendation, the requested deliverable is complete, and proposed tests are distinguished from observed results. Format validation does not establish how a model will perform on your product.
From input to reviewed output
Put it to work
- Choose the collection for your product type and install the relevant skill with its bundled references and assets.
- Supply the task, supported behavior, existing evidence and constraints that affect the decision. Reuse context already available.
- Ask for the concrete deliverable, distinguishing facts, hypotheses, unknowns and any untested instructions.
- Check the product-specific acceptance criteria, source claims and next steps before using or publishing the output.
Limits and tradeoffs
Do not invent badges, download counts, customers, certifications, or executable examples. Do not replace the repository license during a marketing rewrite. No fresh-host model performance is claimed; verify output against your product, evidence and authorized environment.