GitHub README Generator

Prompts

Generate beautiful, professional GitHub README files for your projects. Supports multiple templates, languages, and customization options.

Install

openclaw skills install github-readme-generator

GitHub README Generator

Generate professional GitHub README files for your projects with multiple templates and customization options.

Features

  • 🎨 Multiple templates (Modern, Minimal, Detailed, API-focused)
  • 🌐 Multi-language support
  • 📋 Auto-generated badges
  • 💼 Project type detection (Library, CLI, Web App, etc.)
  • 📊 Auto-generated stats sections

Usage

Basic Generation

# Generate with default template
github-readme-generator "Project Name" "Description"

# Specify template
github-readme-generator "Project Name" "Description" --template modern

# Specify language
github-readme-generator "项目名称" "描述" --lang zh

Available Templates

TemplateUse Case
modernMost projects (default)
minimalSimple libraries
detailedComplex projects with full documentation
apiAPI/REST services
cliCommand-line tools

Options

  • --template, -t : Template name
  • --lang, -l : Language (en, zh, ja, es, ko)
  • --badges, -b : Include badge section (default: true)
  • --toc, -c : Include table of contents (default: false)
  • --output, -o : Output file path

Examples

Python Library

github-readme-generator "my-lib" "A powerful Python library" --template modern

CLI Tool

github-readme-generator "super-cli" "Amazing CLI tool" --template cli

Node.js Package

github-readme-generator "my-package" "NPM package description" --template modern

Installation

# No dependencies required
# Uses built-in templates

How It Works

  1. Detects project type from name/description
  2. Selects appropriate template
  3. Generates sections based on project type
  4. Adds relevant badges
  5. Outputs ready-to-use README.md

Output Example

The generated README includes:

  • Project title and badges
  • Description
  • Features list
  • Installation instructions
  • Usage examples
  • API reference (if applicable)
  • Contributing guidelines
  • License
  • Contact information