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Clean up README

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
38/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Start with the repository README and compare its current structure with the requested sections: one screenshot, title and summary, installation, basic usage, API documentation, examples, Open Collective, and license. Remove redundant examples, explanations, and screenshots while preserving the listed content. Done means the README is concise and contains the requested single screenshot and sections.

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Description

change-patch pr-welcome

Debug has a simple API with a handful of static-/member-methods. It has been relatively unchanged since its conception (yes, users of 0.x can most likely upgrade to the latest major without any problems).

However, the README currently reflects a manual (nay, a bible) of integrated examples, etc. for a library that should be easily grok-able in just a few moments' time.

Not every method call needs three examples, nor does it need several paragraphs explaining the intricacies of how the method is useful.

Further, the use of screenshots is egregious. They add several pagefuls of redundant information.


Let's minimize the README to just:

  • Single screenshot (very top, centered)
  • Title; summary
  • Installation
  • Basic usage
  • API documentation
  • Examples
  • Open Collective et al
  • License
Dominant language
JavaScript
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Forks
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