READMEs · Open-source software
Twenty README
The #1 Open-Source CRM: a pinned README that routes readers through Why Twenty, Installation.
Our interpretation
Useful when you are building…
Lead with a category claim and a concise why section before installation.
Observed in the source
Patterns and sections
Why Twenty
The pinned README includes a distinct Why Twenty route that helps readers choose a product or implementation path.
Installation
The pinned README includes a distinct Installation route that helps readers choose a product or implementation path.
Cloud
The pinned README includes a distinct Cloud route that helps readers choose a product or implementation path.
Build an app
The pinned README includes a distinct Build an app route that helps readers choose a product or implementation path.
Self-hosting
The pinned README includes a distinct Self-hosting route that helps readers choose a product or implementation path.
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
- Make Cloud, app-building, and self-hosting distinct next steps.
- Lead with a category claim and a concise why section before installation.
Tradeoff to consider
The three installation-adjacent choices acknowledge different adoption modes rather than forcing self-hosting.
Starting route
Choose Cloud, Build an app, or Self-hosting from the installation block.
Source and version
- twenty/README.md at 626c9db0a6cf7b915352e1c01f109a3ea501f556 · twentyhq/twenty · GitHub ↗https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/blob/626c9db0a6cf7b915352e1c01f109a3ea501f556/README.md
Reviewed README at commit 626c9db0a6cf7b915352e1c01f109a3ea501f556. The linked file is pinned to that revision; the live repository may change.
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