generator-standard-readme

Scaffold out a Standard Readme

Usage no npm install needed!

<script type="module">
  import generatorStandardReadme from 'https://cdn.skypack.dev/generator-standard-readme';
</script>

README

generator-standard-readme

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Scaffold out a Standard Readme

This generator conforms to the standard-readme specification. It creates a minimally compliant standard readme for your cross-language project, with some options.

Tip: Use chalk if you want colors in your CLI.

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Install

This generator requires node, npm, and yeoman.

You can install it by running:

npm install --global yo generator-standard-readme

Usage

With yo:

$ yo standard-readme

This will write a file, readme.md, to the local directory.

Fields to fill out

standard-readme will ask you a set of questions, which will help it fill out the README. These are:

  • What do you want to name your module?
  • What is the description of this module?
  • Do have a banner image?
    • Where is the banner image? Ex: 'img/banner.png'
  • Do you want a TODO dropped where your badges should be?
  • Do you want a TODO dropped where your long description should be?
  • Do you need a prioritized security section?
  • Do you need a background section?
  • Do you need an API section?
  • What is the GitHub handle of the main maintainer?
  • Do you have a CONTRIBUTING.md file?
  • Are PRs accepted?
  • Is an MIT license OK?
    • What is your license?
  • Who is the License holder (probably your name)?
  • Use the current year?
    • What years would you like to specify?

Maintainer

@RichardLitt

Contributing

Please contribute! Look at the issues.

License

MIT © 2016 Richard Littauer