# octokatherine/readme.so

An online drag-and-drop editor to easily build READMEs

Repository: https://github.com/octokatherine/readme.so
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/readmeso
Homepage: https://readme.so
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: nextjs, tailwindcss, markdown, react
Last push: 2026-03-13T04:38:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 65/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 72, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1973, "days_push": 173, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4628, forks 364 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:55.283563+00:00)

## What it is
readme.so is an online drag-and-drop editor for building project README files quickly. It lets developers pick sections, edit content, rearrange them, and download the resulting markdown.

## Use cases
- create a readme for my github project
- generate markdown readme without writing markdown
- drag and drop readme sections
- quickly scaffold project documentation
- download a formatted readme file

## When to choose
- you want a polished README without memorizing markdown syntax
- you need a fast starting point with common sections like installation and contributing
- you prefer a visual editor over writing raw markdown

## When to avoid
- you need offline or CLI-based readme generation
- you need advanced markdown features beyond the provided section templates
- you want to embed the editor into your own app

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: editor, markdown, documentation, templating
- domain: developer-tools, documentation, web-development
- platform: browser
- tags: readme-generator, drag-and-drop, nextjs, tailwindcss, markdown-editor, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- octokatherine/readme.so (main) score 65

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:55.283563+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:19:37.126973+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/octokatherine/readme.so (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:55.283563+00:00, sha 7b3c87551921)
  - homepage: https://readme.so (fetched 2026-08-29T09:04:29.438224+00:00, sha 8907398366d7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.