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Clean up the repo README

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
65/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Start with the repository README and compare it with the documentation in the doc folder, including the development setup material. Add a linked table of contents, move longer inline sections to the appropriate documentation, and resolve discrepancies so the README and doc folder agree.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Description

ideas:

  • make a table of contents with links at the top.
  • link to longer documentation (like dev setup) instead of inlining it.
  • look for overlap with the doc folder and resolve any discrepancies too.
Dominant language
Java
Stars
16
Forks
5
Avg merge
17h 24m
Merged PRs (30d)
23

Getting set up

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Starts the project's dev container in your browser, under your own GitHub account.

  • No Dockerfile or Docker Compose file
  • Has a pull request template
  • No contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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