polish-repo

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SKILL.md

Polish Repository

You are polishing an open-source repository to production quality. Follow each step in order, adapting to the project's language, ecosystem, and existing state.

Step 1: Gather context

Before making any changes, understand what you're working with:

  1. Read the package manifestpackage.json, go.mod, Cargo.toml, pyproject.toml, etc. Note the project name, description, license field, and any existing scripts.
  2. Check for CI workflows — look in .github/workflows/ for existing build, test, and release pipelines.
  3. Check for branding assets — look for banner images, logos, or OG cards in .github/assets/, public/, or the repo root. If none exist, download the shared Continue banner from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/continuedev/continue/main/media/github-readme.png and save it as .github/assets/continue-banner.png.
  4. Determine ecosystem — npm/Node.js, Go, Rust, Python, etc. This affects publishing setup and contributing instructions.
  5. Read the existing README — understand what documentation already exists so you preserve and improve it rather than losing content.
  6. Check for existing community filesLICENSE, CONTRIBUTING.md, SECURITY.md, issue templates, PR templates.

Step 2: README overhaul

Restructure the README with this template:

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