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Medusa README

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Reviewed 2026-10-09View reviewed source ↗

Our interpretation

Useful when you are building…

Use as a reference when explaining Medusa or a comparable open-source developer software product to technical users.

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Observed in the source

Patterns and sections

## Getting Started

Provides a named route into setup or a first working use of the project.

## About Medusa

Gives the README a dedicated ## about medusa section, making this topic discoverable from the project entry page.

## Upgrades & Integrations

Gives the README a dedicated ## upgrades & integrations 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 ## Getting Started section, then follow its linked documentation before adopting a comparable structure.

Source and version

Medusa README at f274f4e0739e487733354f329f2f29ad673a8647 ↗https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/blob/f274f4e0739e487733354f329f2f29ad673a8647/README.md

Reviewed README at commit f274f4e0739e487733354f329f2f29ad673a8647. The linked file is pinned to that revision; the live repository may change.

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