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House README standard: structure, badge row, tone, per-archetype templates, and verification gates for steipete/openclaw repos.
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One structure for every public README in the steipete and openclaw orgs. Load
this skill before writing or reviewing a README. The reference implementation
is openclaw/fs-safe — read its README
first if unsure what "good" looks like.
Every README answers, in order, with no detours:
docs/ (or the docs site) and gets linked.Concretely:
# <name> <one emoji> — <playful tagline, one line>
<badge row>
<1–2 sober sentences: what it is, who it is for. No adjectives doing the work
nouns should do.>
<OPTIONAL: one small code/terminal sample (≤10 lines) that demonstrates the
core value. If one sample can prove the pitch, put it here.>
## Install ← smallest path first (brew/npm/npx), alternatives after
## Quick start ← 60 seconds to first success; commands must actually run
## <core sections> ← 2–6 sections, each one level deeper than the last
## Development ← build/test/lint in ≤10 lines, link CONTRIBUTING if present
## License ← one line
docs/.docs/ with a link. Exhaustive command/flag
references belong in docs/ or the docs site, never in the README — a
summary table with links is fine.Style: flat-square, always dynamic — a badge that can go stale is a bug.
Never hardcode versions into img.shields.io/badge/... URLs.
Order: CI · version · platform/runtime · license · extras (Homebrew, docs).
[](https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
Per ecosystem, add what applies:
https://img.shields.io/npm/v/PKG?style=flat-square → npm pagehttps://img.shields.io/github/v/release/OWNER/REPO?style=flat-squarenpm/node/v badge for npm packages; static
badge/platforms-... or badge/Swift-6.x-... is acceptable for facts that
only change with a commit (platforms, language version, min OS).https://img.shields.io/github/license/OWNER/REPO?style=flat-squareUse the repo's actual workflow filename and default branch in the CI badge. Verify every badge URL renders (HTTP 200 and not the shields "invalid" card) before shipping.
CLI tool (Go/TS binary) — Install (brew → go install/npm), Quick start
(3–6 commands with one-line comments showing a real session), Commands
(summary table linking docs/), Configuration, JSON/automation output if
agent-facing, Development, License.
npm library — Install, one core-usage sample that compiles, then one section per capability tier (basic → options → advanced/edge), API reference link (docs site or generated docs), Development, License.
Swift package — badges (Swift version, platforms, CI), SPM install snippet
(both Package.swift lines), Quick start compiling sample, capability
sections, platform notes, Development, License.
macOS app — screenshot first, Install (brew cask → direct download link), what-it-does tour keyed to the screenshot, permissions/setup notes, Development, License.
Web service / site — what it is + hosted URL, self-host/deploy path, local development, architecture pointer, License.
--help output when execution needs credentials/hardware.
Fix the README, not the transcript.package.json/
go.mod/Package.swift for the real runtime floors.docs/ already, be moved there in the same PR, or be genuinely
obsolete (state which in the PR body).name: readme-standard description: "House README standard: structure, badge row, tone, per-archetype templates, and verification gates for steipete/openclaw repos."
---
name: readme-standard
description: "House README standard: structure, badge row, tone, per-archetype templates, and verification gates for steipete/openclaw repos."
---
# README Standard
One structure for every public README in the steipete and openclaw orgs. Load
this skill before writing or reviewing a README. The reference implementation
is [`openclaw/fs-safe`](https://github.com/openclaw/fs-safe) — read its README
first if unsure what "good" looks like.
## The spine
Every README answers, in order, with no detours:
1. **What is this?** — one sentence a stranger understands.
2. **How do I use it?** — smallest real install + a quickstart that *proves the pitch*.
3. **Progressively more complex** — each section assumes the previous one; deep
reference material moves to `docs/` (or the docs site) and gets linked.
Concretely:
```
# <name> <one emoji> — <playful tagline, one line>
<badge row>
<1–2 sober sentences: what it is, who it is for. No adjectives doing the work
nouns should do.>
<OPTIONAL: one small code/terminal sample (≤10 lines) that demonstrates the
core value. If one sample can prove the pitch, put it here.>
## Install ← smallest path first (brew/npm/npx), alternatives after
## Quick start ← 60 seconds to first success; commands must actually run
## <core sections> ← 2–6 sections, each one level deeper than the last
## Development ← build/test/lint in ≤10 lines, link CONTRIBUTING if present
## License ← one line
```
## Rules
- **Title/tone**: playful tagline with one emoji is welcome; the body is sober.
First paragraph states plainly what the tool does and for whom.
- **No feature walls.** A list of >6 marketing bullets is a smell. Fold real
capabilities into the sections where they are demonstrated.
- **No changelog-speak** ("now supports", "new in 3.2", "coming soon"). The
README describes the present tense of the tool. Version-specific migration
notes live in the changelog or `docs/`.
- **Length**: aim ≤250 lines for tools/libraries, ≤350 for large surfaces.
Anything beyond that moves to `docs/` with a link. Exhaustive command/flag
references belong in `docs/` or the docs site, never in the README — a
summary table with links is fine.
- **Progressive depth**: a reader should be able to stop after any section and
have a working setup for that level of use.
- **Screenshots/banners**: keep existing project art. Apps and TUIs should show
one screenshot near the top. Compress; no >500 KB images.
- **Docs sites win**: when the repo has a docs site (fs-safe.io, gitcrawl.sh,
…), the README is a front door, not a mirror. Link, don't duplicate.
## Badge row
Style: `flat-square`, always **dynamic** — a badge that can go stale is a bug.
Never hardcode versions into `img.shields.io/badge/...` URLs.
Order: CI · version · platform/runtime · license · extras (Homebrew, docs).
```markdown
[](https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
```
Per ecosystem, add what applies:
- **npm**: `https://img.shields.io/npm/v/PKG?style=flat-square` → npm page
- **GitHub release** (Go/Swift binaries): `https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/OWNER/REPO?style=flat-square`
- **Runtime/platform**: `npm/node/v` badge for npm packages; static
`badge/platforms-...` or `badge/Swift-6.x-...` is acceptable for facts that
only change with a commit (platforms, language version, min OS).
- **License**: `https://img.shields.io/github/license/OWNER/REPO?style=flat-square`
- **Homebrew**: static badge linking the tap, when a formula/cask exists.
Use the repo's *actual* workflow filename and default branch in the CI badge.
Verify every badge URL renders (HTTP 200 and not the shields "invalid" card)
before shipping.
## Per-archetype templates
**CLI tool (Go/TS binary)** — Install (brew → go install/npm), Quick start
(3–6 commands with one-line comments showing a real session), Commands
(summary table linking `docs/`), Configuration, JSON/automation output if
agent-facing, Development, License.
**npm library** — Install, one core-usage sample that compiles, then one
section per capability tier (basic → options → advanced/edge), API reference
link (docs site or generated docs), Development, License.
**Swift package** — badges (Swift version, platforms, CI), SPM install snippet
(both `Package.swift` lines), Quick start compiling sample, capability
sections, platform notes, Development, License.
**macOS app** — screenshot first, Install (brew cask → direct download link),
what-it-does tour keyed to the screenshot, permissions/setup notes,
Development, License.
**Web service / site** — what it is + hosted URL, self-host/deploy path,
local development, architecture pointer, License.
## Verification gates (all mandatory)
1. **Every command in the README runs.** Build the repo binary (or install the
package) and execute each quickstart/example command, or validate flags
against real `--help` output when execution needs credentials/hardware.
Fix the README, not the transcript.
2. **Every code sample compiles/typechecks** against the current API (a scratch
file in the repo's toolchain is enough).
3. **Every relative link resolves** to a file in the repo; every external link
returns non-404; every badge renders.
4. **Version facts are dynamic or current**: no hardcoded package versions,
stale minimums, or "coming soon" for shipped things. Check `package.json`/
`go.mod`/`Package.swift` for the real runtime floors.
5. Existing factual content that gets removed from the README must either
exist in `docs/` already, be moved there in the same PR, or be genuinely
obsolete (state which in the PR body).
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Quality
77/100
Strong
Trust
71/100
Sandbox only
Audit
83/100
Needs review
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