dbader/readme-template resource
README.md template for your open-source project observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3850
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1247
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1972 stars · 4021 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A README.md template for open-source projects, accompanying a guide on writing great README files. It provides a fill-in-the-blank structure covering installation, usage, development setup, release history, and contributing guidelines.
Use cases
- write a readme for my github project
- readme template for open source project
- what sections should a readme have
- markdown readme boilerplate
- structure documentation for a new repo
When to choose
- starting a new open-source project and needing a README skeleton
- wanting a simple, proven README structure without tooling
When to avoid
- needing automated README generation or linting
- requiring a maintained tool rather than a static template
Facets
learning-resource · maturity maintenance
documentation markdown documentation developer-tools cross-platform readme-template boilerplate github open-source
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/dbader/readme-template · fetched 2026-08-28 · e5a762dfb55b
- homepage: https://dbader.org/blog/write-a-great-readme-for-your-github-project · fetched 2026-08-29 · 54af560df8ab
- site_page: https://dbader.org/blog/open-source-tools-to-generate-and-host-your-api-documentation-for-free · fetched 2026-08-29 · 65186cbdb876
- site_page: https://dbader.org/blog/my-favourite-books-about-programming · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6621ca1f7b14
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| dbader/readme-template | main | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="dbader/readme-template")
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