Shared readme
A collection of Claude Code skills for iOS, MERN, NEAN, and shared development workflows
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Generate comprehensive README.md with project overview, setup instructions, and usage documentation.
SKILL.md
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Purpose
Generate a well-structured README.md that helps users and contributors understand, set up, and use the project.
Arguments
--platform <p>— Target platform:mernorios(auto-detected if not specified)--minimal— Generate minimal README (overview + setup only)--badges— Include status badges (CI, coverage, license)
README sections
Standard (all projects)
- Title + Description — What is this project?
- Features — Key capabilities
- Prerequisites — Required tools and versions
- Quick Start — Get running in 5 minutes
- Development — Common commands
- Project Structure — Directory overview
- Contributing — How to contribute
- License — Legal terms
Platform-specific
MERN additions:
- Environment setup (.env)
- API documentation link
- Deployment instructions
iOS additions:
- Xcode version requirement
- Simulator/device setup
- Code signing notes
Badges available



Workflow
- Detect or specify platform
- Scan project for structure
- Extract info from package.json / Xcode project
- Generate README sections
- Add badges (if requested)
- Write README.md
Best practices enforced
- Clear, scannable structure
- Copy-paste ready commands
- Links to detailed documentation
- No stale information (generated from project)
Output
- README.md created/updated
- Sections generated based on project
Reference
For templates and examples, see reference/shared-readme-reference.md