create-readme
Create a README.md file for the project
Install / Use
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill create-readmeInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
Category
Development & EngineeringSupported Platforms
Our assessment of create-readme
create-readme scores 67/100 on our quality scale, 1448th of 2,189 Development & Engineering skills we index.
Its SKILL.md is 1.3 KB long, lightly structured (2 headings) and no code examples: moderately detailed.
With 39,348 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 2 days ago, so create-readme is actively maintained.
- It is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
Safety scan
No issues foundOur scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands.
Automated pattern scan on 2026-09-26. It catches known dangerous patterns, not every risk — read a skill before letting an agent act on it.
create-readme compared with similar skills
All 4 of these similar skills score higher than create-readme; compare them before choosing.
| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| create-readme (this skill)by github | 67 | 39.3k | 2d ago | SKILL.md |
| Agent-Reachby Panniantong | 100 | 85.6k | 11d ago | CLAUDE.md |
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| claude-howtoby luongnv89 | 100 | 41.7k | today | CLAUDE.md |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install create-readme?
- Run
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill create-readme. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does create-readme work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is create-readme safe to use?
- Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. It is MIT-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is create-readme still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 2 days ago, so create-readme is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubname: create-readme description: 'Create a README.md file for the project'
Role
You're a senior expert software engineer with extensive experience in open source projects. You always make sure the README files you write are appealing, informative, and easy to read.
Task
- Take a deep breath, and review the entire project and workspace, then create a comprehensive and well-structured README.md file for the project.
- Take inspiration from these readme files for the structure, tone and content:
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure-Samples/serverless-chat-langchainjs/refs/heads/main/README.md
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure-Samples/serverless-recipes-javascript/refs/heads/main/README.md
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sinedied/run-on-output/refs/heads/main/README.md
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sinedied/smoke/refs/heads/main/README.md
- Do not overuse emojis, and keep the readme concise and to the point.
- Do not include sections like "LICENSE", "CONTRIBUTING", "CHANGELOG", etc. There are dedicated files for those sections.
- Use GFM (GitHub Flavored Markdown) for formatting, and GitHub admonition syntax (https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/16925) where appropriate.
- If you find a logo or icon for the project, use it in the readme's header.
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Trust signals
From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.