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Add beginner guidance and clearer structure to the ‘Get Started’ docs

Open Beginner friendly
#966 2 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
68/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Start at the repository's “Get Started” page and review its current navigation structure. Add a recommended workflow, prerequisites, brief explanations for each section, and grouped content; the page is done when a new developer can identify what to do first, which tools are needed, and why each section matters.

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Description

The current page lists navigation links but doesn't guide a new developer on

  • what to do first
  • what tools they need, or
  • why they should choose each section.

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Please consider adding:

  • A short introduction describing a recommended workflow
  • A prerequisites section
  • Short summaries for each link
  • Grouping of content
Dominant language
JavaScript
Stars
337
Forks
798
Avg merge
13h 7m
Merged PRs (30d)
57

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