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| 3 | +# Awesome README [](https://github.com/HassanUsman) |
| 4 | +> A curated list of awesome READMEs |
| 5 | +
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| 6 | +Elements in beautiful READMEs include, but are not limited to: images, screenshots, GIFs, text formatting, etc. |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +## Examples |
| 9 | +- [aimeos/aimeos-typo3](https://github.com/aimeos/aimeos-typo3) - Project logo. Clear description of what the project does. Demo screenshot. TOC for easy navigation. Easy installation and setup sections with screenshots. Links for further reading. |
| 10 | +- [amitmerchant1990/electron-markdownify](https://github.com/amitmerchant1990/electron-markdownify) - Project logo. Minimalist description of what it is. GIF demo of the project. Key features. How to install guide. Credits. |
| 11 | +- [anfederico/Clairvoyant](https://github.com/anfederico/Clairvoyant) - Multiple badges. Clean logo. Simple install instructions. Clear overview of the project accompanied by a schematic. GIF demo. Extensive code examples. |
| 12 | +- [angular-medellin/meetup](https://github.com/angular-medellin/meetup) - Project banner. Badges for stats. Well placed emoticons. Contributor's photos. |
| 13 | +- [athityakumar/colorls](https://github.com/athityakumar/colorls) - Multiple badges. Clean screenshots. Simple install instructions. TOC for easy navigation. Good contributor guidelines. |
| 14 | +- [choojs/choo](https://github.com/choojs/choo) - Badges, clean, clear. Beautiful little menu above the fold with useful links. An FAQ inside of it for the main questions. Backers. Good language. |
| 15 | +- [Day8/re-frame](https://github.com/Day8/re-frame) - Badges, logo, TOC, etc. Stands out by being a giant, well-written essay about the tech, how to use it, the philosophy behind it, and how it fits into the greater ecosystem. |
| 16 | +- [gitpoint/git-point](https://github.com/gitpoint/git-point) - Clear description. Project Logo. App Store logos. TOC. Clean screenshots. List of features. Detailed installation process. Landing Page. |
| 17 | +- [Hexworks/Zircon](https://github.com/Hexworks/zircon) - Dogfood in readme. Clear description of what the project does. Demo screenshot. TOC for easy navigation. Easy installation and setup sections with screenshots. Links for further reading. |
| 18 | +- [iharsh234/WebApp](https://github.com/iharsh234/WebApp) - Project landing page. Clear description of what the project does. Demo screenshot. Simple install and usage sections. Includes an examples section with common uses and a mobile demo section. |
| 19 | +- [jakubroztocil/httpie](https://github.com/jakubroztocil/httpie) - Description of what the project does. Demo screenshots. Project logo. TOC for easy navigation. Build badges. Quick and simple installation and usage sections. Includes an examples section. |
| 20 | +- [karan/joe](https://github.com/karan/joe) - Project logo. Clear description of what the project does. GIF demo. Easy install and usage sections. |
| 21 | +- [Martinsos/edlib](https://github.com/Martinsos/edlib) - Informative badges (build, version, publication). Concise description. Feature list. TOC. Screenshots. Concise instructions with examples for building and including in your project. Common code examples to get you started quickly. |
| 22 | +- [node-chat](https://github.com/IgorAntun/node-chat) - Project screenshot. Informative badges. Clear description. Easy installation/use instructions. Live demo. |
| 23 | +- [NSRare/NSGIF](https://github.com/NSRare/NSGIF) - Project logo. GIF Demo. Usage artwork. Usage code samples. |
| 24 | +- [petkaantonov/bluebird](https://github.com/petkaantonov/bluebird) - Build badges. Clear description of what the project does. TOC for easy navigation. Project logo. Extensive explanations and examples. |
| 25 | +- [rstacruz/hicat](https://github.com/rstacruz/hicat) - GIF demo. Easy installation and setup sections with screenshots. Build badges. Great examples of use cases. |
| 26 | +- [ryanoasis/nerd-fonts](https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts) - Clean project logo. Brief description at top. Sankey diagram, quick links, badges, OS specific icons, TOC, detailed release changelog. |
| 27 | +- [sebyddd/SDVersion](https://github.com/sebyddd/SDVersion) - Project logo. Build badges. Documentation structuring for multiple programming languages. Usage examples. |
| 28 | +- [shama/gaze](https://github.com/shama/gaze) - Project logo. Concise description. Feature list. Usage section. FAQ. Great API documentation. Release history. |
| 29 | +- [sindresorhus/pageres](https://github.com/sindresorhus/pageres) - Project logo. Clear description of what the project does. Build badges. Demo screenshot. Simple install and usage sections. Includes an examples section with common uses. |
| 30 | +- [skywinder/github-changelog-generator](https://github.com/skywinder/github-changelog-generator) - TOC for easy navigation. Concise project description. Installation and usage sections. Output example. Great feature overview. List of alternatives. FAQ. |
| 31 | +- [teles/array-mixer](https://github.com/teles/array-mixer) - Clean project logo, badges. Table of contents. Contributing section. Many illustrated examples. |
| 32 | +- [vhesener/Closures](https://github.com/vhesener/Closures) - Project logo, cognitive funnel, animated examples. Color coordinated. Clean documentation. |
| 33 | +- [webpro/release-it](https://github.com/webpro/release-it) - Clear overview of project features with a demo GIF. Badges. Expandable TOC. Usage description and examples. Contribution guidelines. Detailed releases. |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +## Articles |
| 36 | +- ["Art of Readme - Learn the art of writing quality READMEs."](https://github.com/noffle/art-of-readme) - *Stephen Whitmore* |
| 37 | +- ["How To Write A Great README"](https://robots.thoughtbot.com/how-to-write-a-great-readme) - *Caleb Thompson (thoughtbot)* |
| 38 | +- ["How To Write A Readme"](http://jfhbrook.github.io/2011/11/09/readmes.html) - *Joshua Holbrook* |
| 39 | +- ["Readme Driven Development"](http://tom.preston-werner.com/2010/08/23/readme-driven-development.html) - *Tom Preston-Werner* |
| 40 | +- ["Top ten reasons why I won’t use your open source project"](https://changelog.com/posts/top-ten-reasons-why-i-wont-use-your-open-source-project) - *Adam Stacoviak* |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +## Tools |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +- [Common Readme](https://github.com/noffle/common-readme) - A common readme style for Node. Includes a guide and a readme generator. |
| 45 | +- [Feedmereadmes](https://github.com/lappleapple/feedmereadmes) - README editing and project analysis/feedback. |
| 46 | +- [Standard Readme](https://github.com/RichardLitt/standard-readme) - A standard README style specification. Has a generator to help create spec-compliant READMEs, too. |
| 47 | +- [Zalando's README Template](https://github.com/zalando/zalando-howto-open-source/blob/master/READMEtemplate.md) - Simple template to help you cover all the basics. |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +## Creating GIFs |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +Embedding an animated gif in your README quickly demonstrates what your project does and catches the reader's eye. Here are a few programs that can help you quickly create gifs for your project: |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +- [Gifox](https://gifox.io) - **$4** - Cleanest UI, hotkeys, lots of advanced features |
| 54 | +- [Giphy Capture](https://giphy.com/apps/giphycapture) - **FREE** - Easy to upload to giphy.com, slightly annoying UX. |
| 55 | +- [LICEcap](https://www.cockos.com/licecap/) - **FREE** - Less intuitive, more features |
| 56 | +- [Recordit](http://recordit.co/) - **FREE** - Simple, clean UI, but auto-uploads to [recordit.co](http://recordit.co) |
| 57 | +- [ttystudio](https://github.com/chjj/ttystudio) - **FREE** - For commandline tools, a terminal-to-gif recorder minus the headaches. |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +## License |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +[](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +To the extent possible under law, [Matias Singers](http://mts.io) has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work. |
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