README Blueprint Generator Skill for Claude: Write a README From Your Docs

Makes Claude write a README.md for your repo by reading the project docs in .github/copilot and copilot-instructions.md.

Installs: 9.7K; on skills.sh
Stars: 40.7K; on GitHub
Updated: Oct 2026; last repo commit

Ask Claude to use it and it scans the files in your .github/copilot folder, named in SKILL.md as Architecture, Code_Exemplars, Coding_Standards, Project_Folder_Structure, Technology_Stack, Unit_Tests and Workflow_Analysis. It also reads copilot-instructions.md in .github. From those it creates a README.md with 11 sections, from project name and description to license.

The skill is one prompt in a single SKILL.md and bundles no scripts. It depends on those Copilot doc files being there: SKILL.md does not say what to do if they are missing.

Good for

Developers whose repo already has a .github/copilot documentation folder
Maintainers who want a README first draft built from existing project docs
Teams that keep architecture, standards and testing notes in Copilot instruction files

Install readme-blueprint-generator

Claude Code

Copy this prompt.

Install the readme-blueprint-generator skill in Claude Code. Run this command:

npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill readme-blueprint-generator

Then check that it loaded and tell me how to use it.

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Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.

Requires Node.js.

From its listing on skills.sh. Source.

What's in the skill

When it loads

Intelligent README.md generation prompt that analyzes project documentation structure and creates comprehensive repository documentation. Scans .github/copilot directory files and copilot-instructions.md to extract project information, technology stack, architecture, development workflow, coding standards, and testing approaches while generating well-structured markdown documentation with proper formatting, cross-references, and developer-focused content.

Sections in SKILL.md

Project Name and Description
Technology Stack
Project Architecture
Getting Started
Project Structure
Key Features
Development Workflow
Coding Standards
Testing
Contributing
License

Key facts

Source: Listed in github/awesome-copilot, a community-created collection
Repo: github/awesome-copilot, skills/readme-blueprint-generator
Folder: 1 file including SKILL.md
Installs on skills.sh: 9,685 (Nov 2, 2026)
GitHub stars: 40,666 (Nov 2, 2026)
License: MIT
Last repo commit: Oct 30, 2026

What it includes

Reads the 7 documentation files in your .github/copilot folder.
Claude opens the files SKILL.md lists: Architecture, Code_Exemplars, Coding_Standards, Project_Folder_Structure, Technology_Stack, Unit_Tests and Workflow_Analysis.
Files · Scan .github/copilot
Reviews the copilot-instructions.md file in your .github folder.
Its contents feed the Contributing section along with the code exemplars.
Files · Read copilot-instructions.md
Writes a README with 11 sections, from name and description to license.
Sections: Project Name and Description, Technology Stack, Project Architecture, Getting Started, Project Structure, Key Features, Development Workflow, Coding Standards, Testing, Contributing and License. Each section names the doc file it draws from.
Try: “Use the readme-blueprint-generator skill to write a README for this repo.”
Write · Create README.md
Asks for clear headings, code blocks, lists, doc links and badges when data exists.
SKILL.md also asks for a concise README aimed at new developers or users.
Format the README

From the official docs

Permissions

Low risk

It creates a README.md in your project from the docs it reads. Review the diff before you commit it.

What it can do

Read your data
Create and change things
Delete things
Read-only mode

Watch out for

It writes a README.md in your repo
SKILL.md does not say whether it overwrites an existing README. Use git so you can review or revert the change.

Technical details

Scopes	Reads files in .github/copilot and .github/copilot-instructions.md Creates a README.md

Questions

What does readme-blueprint-generator do?

It makes Claude write a README.md for your repository. It builds the README from the docs in your .github/copilot folder and from copilot-instructions.md, not from scanning your source code.

What do I need in my repo before using it?

A .github/copilot folder with the documentation files SKILL.md lists, and a copilot-instructions.md in .github. SKILL.md does not say what Claude should do if some of them are missing.

How do I install readme-blueprint-generator?

Use the install box above. The skills CLI command is the quickest route for Claude Code and Codex. For the Claude app, the Claude tab shows how to upload the skill folder as a ZIP.

Does it need an API key?

SKILL.md names no API key, service or tool, and the skill folder bundles no scripts. It works through Claude reading and writing files in your repo.

Is it safe to use?

It creates a README.md in your project, and SKILL.md does not say whether it replaces an existing one. Run it in a git repo and review the diff before you commit.

Information

updated Nov 2, 2026

Repository: github/awesome-copilot
Folder: skills/readme-blueprint-generator

github/awesome-copilot skills.sh

Sources

Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from.

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readme-blueprint-generator SKILL.md · github.com
awesome-copilot README · github.com