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readme-standard

House README standard: structure, badge row, tone, per-archetype templates, and verification gates for steipete/openclaw repos.

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# README Standard

One structure for every public README in the steipete and openclaw orgs. Load
this skill before writing or reviewing a README. The reference implementation
is [`openclaw/fs-safe`](https://github.com/openclaw/fs-safe) — read its README
first if unsure what "good" looks like.

## The spine

Every README answers, in order, with no detours:

1. **What is this?** — one sentence a stranger understands.
2. **How do I use it?** — smallest real install + a quickstart that *proves the pitch*.
3. **Progressively more complex** — each section assumes the previous one; deep
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