$npx -y skills add 100yenadmin/fable-token-saving-skills-orchestrator --skill public-readme-polisherUse when improving a public README, repository homepage, docs landing page, or developer-facing first impression.
| 1 | # Public README Polisher |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Polish the README as the repo's public front door: credible, scannable, |
| 4 | actionable, and claim-safe. |
| 5 | |
| 6 | ## Use When |
| 7 | |
| 8 | - a README feels plain |
| 9 | - a repo needs a public first impression |
| 10 | - a docs landing page needs clearer value, install path, or proof |
| 11 | - a visual asset could make the repo easier to understand |
| 12 | |
| 13 | ## Process |
| 14 | |
| 15 | 1. Audit repo truth: purpose, install path, tests, license, security, CI, docs, |
| 16 | examples, and public claim boundaries. |
| 17 | 2. Define the public promise in one paragraph: who it helps, what it gives |
| 18 | them, and what it does not guarantee. |
| 19 | 3. Improve the first viewport: title, optional hero, badges, concise opening, |
| 20 | quick action, and a scannable "what you get" table. |
| 21 | 4. Add scanning structure: quick start, workflow diagram when useful, proof or |
| 22 | sources near the claim, and links to deeper docs. |
| 23 | 5. Validate links, images, alt text, docs scan, tests, and the scorecard below. |
| 24 | |
| 25 | ## Visual Asset Rules |
| 26 | |
| 27 | - Use one purposeful hero only when it clarifies the repo. |
| 28 | - For generated images: no embedded text, no logos, no watermarks. |
| 29 | - Inspect the image before committing; reject generated image with readable fake |
| 30 | text, broken UI, mascot drift, or misleading claims. |
| 31 | - Save README assets under `assets/readme`. |
| 32 | - Add alt text that explains the image function. |
| 33 | |
| 34 | ## Claim Safety |
| 35 | |
| 36 | - Cite official sources for factual pricing, cache, legal, API, or security |
| 37 | claims. |
| 38 | - Say "patterns that worked for us" for experience-based recommendations. |
| 39 | - Avoid guaranteed savings, official endorsement, universal safety claims, or |
| 40 | "works for every workflow" language. |
| 41 | - Keep related tools optional unless the repo truly depends on them. |
| 42 | |
| 43 | ## Scorecard |
| 44 | |
| 45 | Score each category 0-2. Pass at 13/16 or higher. |
| 46 | |
| 47 | | Category | 2 means | |
| 48 | | --- | --- | |
| 49 | | First-viewport signal | repo purpose, visual tone, badges, and install path are clear without scrolling | |
| 50 | | Audience/value clarity | reader knows who it is for and what problem it solves | |
| 51 | | Scannability | tables, bullets, headings, and diagrams make scanning easy | |
| 52 | | Actionability | quick start and next links are concrete and current | |
| 53 | | Trust/proof | sources, CI, license, tests, and safety boundaries support the claims | |
| 54 | | Visual polish | assets feel intentional, domain-fit, and not generic stock decoration | |
| 55 | | Accessibility/asset hygiene | alt text, local paths, file size, and image rendering are sane | |
| 56 | | Claim safety | claims are bounded, sourced where needed, and public-safe | |
| 57 | |
| 58 | Automatic blockers: private paths, secrets, broken local links, missing install |
| 59 | path, false or guaranteed claims, generated image with readable fake text, |
| 60 | missing alt text, failing docs scan. |
| 61 | |
| 62 | ## Common Mistakes |
| 63 | |
| 64 | - Making a marketing page that hides the actual install/use path. |
| 65 | - Adding a pretty image that does not explain the repo. |
| 66 | - Moving official citations away from the claims they support. |
| 67 | - Replacing precise safety boundaries with vague hype. |
| 68 | - Claiming completion without running the scorecard. |