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How to Write a Good README for a Software Project
A strategic README does three jobs: it defines boundaries, guides a first run, and preserves decision context. If it only lists commands, it leaves out the parts that actually reduce friction. If you are working out **how to write a good readme**, start by deciding what a new reader should understand without asking you in chat.
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