Professional GitHub README Template
Your GitHub README isn't documentation — it's your project's sales page.
Most developers get this wrong. They either write too much (nobody reads 5,000 words) or too little (people don't understand what the project does).
What's Included
- Project Overview — Hook readers in 10 seconds
- Quick Start — Get them running in 2 minutes (copy-paste ready)
- Usage Examples — Show 3-5 real use cases
- Installation — Step-by-step for macOS, Linux, Windows
- API Documentation — If your project has an API
- Contributing — Make it easy for people to help
- Roadmap — Show the project is maintained
- License & Credits — Clear legal info
Why It Works
- Fully formatted and ready to customize
- Based on successful open-source projects (Node.js, React, Django)
- Professional look that signals quality and maintenance
- Takes 30 minutes to fill out
- Markdown optimized for GitHub rendering
Expected Results
Projects using this template report:
- ✅ More GitHub stars (better organized = more interesting)
- ✅ More contributors (clear contribution path = easier to help)
- ✅ Fewer support questions (comprehensive docs = fewer "how do I...")
- ✅ Better adoption (clear examples = people actually use it)
Get All 5 Templates - Less than $9 USD
Includes: SRS Template, API Documentation, Incident Postmortem, Onboarding Checklist, and GitHub README
