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description: README best practices and project documentation templates.
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📄 Docs README

README and project documentation best practices.

📋 README Template

# Project Name

> Explain what the project does in one sentence.

## Features
- ✅ Feature 1
- ✅ Feature 2

## Quick Start

### Prerequisites
- Node.js 20+

### Installation
npm install && npm run dev

## Documentation
- [API Reference](./docs/api.md)
- [Contributing](./CONTRIBUTING.md)

## License
MIT

📝 README Rules

📊 Badges

![Build](https://img.shields.io/badge/build-passing-green)
![Coverage](https://img.shields.io/badge/coverage-95%25-green)

Docs README v1.1 - Enhanced

🔄 Workflow

Source: Awesome README

Phase 1: First Impression

• [ ] Hero: Add project name, short description and if possible logo/banner.
• [ ] Badges: Put CI/CD status, license and version badges at the top.
• [ ] Demo: Add live demo link or GIF/Screenshot.

Phase 2: Content Structure

• [ ] Installation: One-line installation command (npm install ...).
• [ ] Usage: Code example for most common usage scenario.
• [ ] Contributing: Link to contributing guide (CONTRIBUTING.md).

Phase 3: Maintenance

• [ ] Links: Check for broken links (Link Checker).
• [ ] License: Is license declaration in README consistent with LICENSE file?
• [ ] Update: Update README after every major release.

Checkpoints