What do I need to use README Writer?

Project name & one-line purpose; Who it's for; Install & basic usage; Key features / differentiators; Project facts (optional).

Is README Writer free to use?

Yes — run it free in the browser playground (no API key needed for the sponsored trial, or bring any provider key), or install it into Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT and more via npx pm-claude-skills. MIT-licensed and open source.

README Writer

Q: How do I know the README Writer output is good?

The skill verifies itself against its own quality checks: Opens with a one-line pitch that says what it is and for whom; A newcomer can copy-paste the quickstart to a working result; "Why this" is specific and honest, not generic praise; Scannable structure (headings, short sections); deep detail is linked, not dumped.

🔵 Stable🕐 updated 2026-10-06 🔷 SkillSpec L3 pm-devrel

Write a clear, well-structured README for a software project or open-source repo. Use when asked to write or improve a README, document a project, or make a repo approachable. Produces a complete README — one-line pitch, badges, quickstart, usage, install, contributing, license — that gets someone from landing to running fast.

▶ Run it free — no key needed 📝 Grade your existing draft 📱 Use as an app View SKILL.md ↗ What changed

🗣 Say this to your agent

“Improve a README.”“Document a project.”“Make a repo approachable.”

What to give it

▸Project name & one-line purpose — what it is and what problem it solves.

▸Who it's for — the target user/developer.

▸Install & basic usage — how to install and the simplest working example.

▸Key features / differentiators — the few things that matter most.

▸Project facts (optional) — (optional) — language, license, links (docs, demo), contribution policy, status (alpha/stable).

✅ The bar it holds itself to

Every skill in this library self-verifies — these are this skill's own quality checks, straight from its definition.

✓Opens with a one-line pitch that says what it is and for whom

✓A newcomer can copy-paste the quickstart to a working result

✓"Why this" is specific and honest, not generic praise

✓Scannable structure (headings, short sections); deep detail is linked, not dumped

✓Install, usage, contributing, and license are all covered (or consciously omitted)

⚠️ What it refuses to do

Do not bury what-it-does under a wall of badges or backstory — pitch first

Do not write a quickstart with missing steps — it must actually run

Do not inline the entire documentation — summarize and link

Do not over-promise; reflect the real project status (alpha/beta/stable)

Do not skip the license — it determines whether anyone can legally use it

Install

npx pm-claude-skills add --agent claude   # or codex · cursor · gemini · hermes
# or one-line MCP (every skill, any client):
claude mcp add pm-skills -- npx -y -p pm-claude-skills pm-claude-skills-mcp

Related skills

🔌 Embed this skill

Drop this on your blog, docs, or site — it renders a "Run this skill" card:

<div data-pm-skill="readme-writer"></div>
<script src="https://mohitagw15856.github.io/pm-claude-skills/embed.js" async></script>

💬 Discussion

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