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Scaffolds a project's top-level README.md — the README.md at a repository root that orients a first-time reader in the top 30 seconds. Produces a conditionalized template with a single H1, one-sentence description, problem statement, badges block, H2 section sequence (Prerequisites → Installation → Usage → Configuration → Troubleshooting → Contributing → License), fenced code blocks with language tags, and placeholder discipline. Use when the user wants to "scaffold a README", "create a README", or "bootstrap README.md". Not for sub-package READMEs inside a monorepo, docs-site landing pages, or GitHub org-profile READMEs — those have different audiences and out of scope.

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0 potential findings · Scanned 11/4/2026 · Scanner 0.2.1

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build-readme

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Scaffolds a project's top-level README.md — the `README.md` at a repository root that orients a first-time reader in the top 30 seconds. Produces a conditionalized template with a single H1, one-sentence description, problem statement, badges block, H2 section sequence (Prerequisites → Installation → Usage → Configuration → Troubleshooting → Contributing → License), fenced code blocks with language tags, and placeholder discipline. Use when the user wants to "scaffold a README", "create a README", or "bootstrap README.md". Not for sub-package READMEs inside a monorepo, docs-site landing pages, or GitHub org-profile READMEs — those have different audiences and out of scope.

About this listing

Category: Developer tools
Reported license: MIT
Listing language (estimated): English
Review status: Not individually reviewed
Agent compatibility: Atlas installation supports Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Skill-specific dependencies and features are checked during setup.