README Generator
Generate accurate, professional README files from any code repository using AI.
What you will build
A command-line tool that analyzes a code repository — local or on GitHub — and produces a complete README with four sections: project description, installation, usage examples, and contributing guidelines.
What you will learn
- How to extract meaningful context from a codebase and pass it to AI
- Why section-by-section generation produces better results than one large prompt
- How to customize prompts for different audiences and project types
- What AI can and cannot reliably generate in technical documentation
Time estimate
| Step | Task | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Setup | 15 minutes |
| 2 | Analyze your repo | 15 minutes |
| 3 | Generate your README | 20 minutes |
| 4 | Refine and customize | 30 minutes |
| 5 | Best practices | 15 minutes |
Total: ~1.5 hours
Prerequisites
- Python 3.8 or higher
- An AI provider API key (Anthropic or OpenAI) — or use sample mode for the first two steps
- A code repository to document (local directory or GitHub repo)