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Add prompt for creating a comprehensive README.md file#82

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Pull Request Checklist

  • I have read and followed the CONTRIBUTING.md guidelines.
  • My contribution adds a new instruction, prompt, or chat mode file in the correct directory.
  • The file follows the required naming convention.
  • The content is clearly structured and follows the example format.
  • I have tested my instructions, prompt, or chat mode with GitHub Copilot.
  • I have run node update-readme.js and verified that README.md is up to date.

Description

Creates a README.md file for the project, using some references. The resulting readme is well-suited for open source projects.


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  • New instruction file.
  • New prompt file.
  • New chat mode file.
  • Other (please specify):

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See result of this prompt here: https://github.com/sinedied/run-on-output/tree/main (there were few manual tweaks after)


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Copilot AI review requested due to automatic review settings July 11, 2025 11:11

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Pull Request Overview

Adds a new prompt for generating a README.md file and updates the main index to include it

  • Introduce prompts/create-readme.prompt.md with instructions for crafting a comprehensive README
  • Update README.md to list the new Create Readme prompt alongside existing templates

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Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment.

File Description
prompts/create-readme.prompt.md New prompt file defining a README generation workflow
README.md Added entry for the Create Readme prompt in the index
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README.md:82

  • [nitpick] The prompt title 'Create Readme' is inconsistent with the conventional 'README'; consider using 'Create README' for clarity and consistency.
| [Create Readme](prompts/create-readme.prompt.md) | Create a README.md file for the project | [![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode%3Achat-prompt%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fprompts%2Fcreate-readme.prompt.md) [![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-prompt%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fprompts%2Fcreate-readme.prompt.md) |

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@aaronpowell aaronpowell merged commit dda354e into github:main Jul 13, 2025
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