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README Generator — fill in your project details and get a clean, professional README.md file instantly. Browser-based, free, no sign-up required.
Select badges to include (requires GitHub username + repo name)
Choose which sections to include in your README
Your README will appear here
Fill in project details and click GenerateEnter your project name, description, GitHub username, and repo name.
Select the badges and README sections you want included.
Click Generate, preview the result, then copy or download your README.md.
A README Generator takes your project details and produces a structured, Markdown-formatted README.md file. A good README is the first thing people see on your GitHub repo — it explains what your project does, how to install it, and how to contribute. This tool handles the boilerplate so you can focus on your code.
A README is a Markdown text file (README.md) placed at the root of your repository. GitHub renders it automatically as the homepage of your project, making it the primary way to communicate what your project does and how to use it.
No. This tool is 100% browser-based and completely free. No account, no email, no data sent to any server — everything runs locally in your browser.
Yes. The Markdown output is fully editable directly in the text area before you copy or download it. You can also paste it into any Markdown editor for further refinement.
Shields.io is a free service that generates status badges for GitHub repos — like license type, star count, and last commit date. They're embedded as Markdown images and display live data from the GitHub API.
Yes. Shields.io badges pull live data using your GitHub username and repository name. Enter these in the Basic Info tab — without them, badge URLs won't be correct.
The tool provides the most common README sections as checkboxes. For fully custom content, generate the base README then edit the output text area — all sections follow standard Markdown heading structure so they're easy to extend.
MIT, Apache 2.0, GPL 3.0, BSD 2-Clause, BSD 3-Clause, ISC, and Unlicensed. The license badge and section will reference whichever type you choose. You can always edit the text manually for other license types.
Enable the Screenshot section in the Sections tab. The generator will add a placeholder image tag that you can replace with an actual path or URL pointing to your screenshot once it's hosted in your repo.
Every GitHub repository deserves a great README. It's the first thing visitors see when they land on your project page — a well-structured README can mean the difference between someone starring your project or clicking away. But writing a README from scratch every time is tedious boilerplate work. This README Generator handles the structure so you can focus on the content that actually matters.
A strong open-source README typically includes: a clear project title and description, shields.io status badges, an installation guide with copy-pasteable commands, a usage section with real examples, a features list, contributing guidelines, license information, and contact details. This generator creates all of these sections from your inputs, formatted in clean standard Markdown.
Badges are small status images powered by the Shields.io API. They display live data like your repo's license, star count, open issue count, last commit date, and top programming language — all pulling directly from the GitHub API using your username and repository name. Badges are a quick visual signal of a project's health and activity level.
Switch between the raw Markdown view and a rendered HTML preview before you download. This lets you confirm that the formatting, headings, code blocks, and badge images all look correct before committing the file to your repository. No external editor needed.