READMEs · Developer infrastructure
Caddy README
- [Features](#features) - [Install](#install) - [Build from source](#build-from-source) - [For development](#for-development) - [With version information and/or plugins](#with-version-information-andor-plugins) - [Quick start](#quick-start) - [Overview](#overview) - [Full documentation](#full-documentation) - [Getting help](#getting-help) - [About]
Our interpretation
Useful when you are building…
Use as a reference when explaining Caddy or a comparable developer infrastructure product to technical users.
Observed in the source
Patterns and sections
Features
Gives the README a dedicated features section, making this topic discoverable from the project entry page.
Install
Provides a named route into setup or a first working use of the project.
Build from source
Gives the README a dedicated build from source section, making this topic discoverable from the project entry page.
Section labels refer to the reviewed public source. Visual design and mobile behavior of the external page were not evaluated.
Adaptation ideas
What to apply to your own product
- Name the primary user outcome before listing implementation details, then route readers to the exact setup or reference section.
- Separate trying the project, deploying it and contributing so each audience can choose a clear next step.
Tradeoff to consider
A repository README provides a compact public entry point, but it cannot replace current product documentation or a guided in-product setup.
Starting route
Start with the README's Features section, then follow its linked documentation before adopting a comparable structure.
Source and version
- Caddy README at c8591a1e46e4d0e39b6ca20633c44cd42f874f71 ↗https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/blob/c8591a1e46e4d0e39b6ca20633c44cd42f874f71/README.md
Reviewed README at commit c8591a1e46e4d0e39b6ca20633c44cd42f874f71. The linked file is pinned to that revision; the live repository may change.
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