The latest articles on DEV Community by feiwei8889 (@feiwei8889). https://dev.to/feiwei8889 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3947382%2F541477fb-2b84-4308-8df2-713aac41075c.png https://dev.to/feiwei8889 en feiwei8889 Sat, 23 May 2026 09:03:23 +0000 https://dev.to/feiwei8889/readmegen-generate-beautiful-readmemd-in-seconds-12-templates-open-source-1bcj https://dev.to/feiwei8889/readmegen-generate-beautiful-readmemd-in-seconds-12-templates-open-source-1bcj <p>tags: python, github, opensource, productivity, showdev</p> <h1> readmegen: Beautiful READMEs in Seconds 🎉 </h1> <p>Every developer knows the pain — you've built something awesome, but writing a decent README feels like a chore. <strong>readmegen</strong> fixes that.</p> <h2> What It Does </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>pip <span class="nb">install </span>git+https://github.com/feiwei8889/readmegen.git readmegen </code></pre> </div> <p>An interactive wizard walks you through project name, features, install method, and picks the perfect template. Zero config — just answer a few questions and get a professional README.</p> <h2> 12 Professional Templates </h2> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Template</th> <th>Best For</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>default</td> <td>General projects, CLI tools</td> </tr> <tr> <td>minimal</td> <td>Small utilities, scripts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>project</td> <td>Large frameworks, platforms</td> </tr> <tr> <td>api</td> <td>REST/GraphQL APIs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>cli-tool</td> <td>Command-line tools</td> </tr> <tr> <td>library</td> <td>SDKs, packages</td> </tr> <tr> <td>startup</td> <td>SaaS products</td> </tr> <tr> <td>gamedev</td> <td>Game engines, mods</td> </tr> <tr> <td>awesome</td> <td>Curated lists</td> </tr> <tr> <td>profile</td> <td>GitHub profile pages</td> </tr> <tr> <td>docker</td> <td>Container images</td> </tr> <tr> <td>chinese</td> <td>中文开源项目</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2> Key Features </h2> <ul> <li>Rich-powered interactive CLI with beautiful terminal UI</li> <li>Auto-generated shields.io badges (license, stars, version, CI, coverage...)</li> <li>Automatic Table of Contents</li> <li>Multi-language support</li> <li>Non-interactive mode for CI/CD (<code>readmegen --name "MyTool" --template cli-tool</code>)</li> <li>JSON batch input for bulk generation</li> </ul> <h2> Live Demo </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>readmegen <span class="nt">--template</span> cli-tool <span class="nt">--name</span> <span class="s2">"MyTool"</span> <span class="nt">--tagline</span> <span class="s2">"An awesome CLI tool"</span> <span class="c"># -&gt; Writes README.md with badges, ToC, features, install guide, contributing section</span> </code></pre> </div> <h2> Pro Version ($5) </h2> <p>Get 20+ exclusive templates, AI-powered content suggestions, custom branding, and priority support.</p> <p><strong>→ <a href="https://ko-fi.com/feiwei8889" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ko-fi.com/feiwei8889</a></strong></p> <p><strong>GitHub:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/feiwei8889/readmegen" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/feiwei8889/readmegen</a><br><br> <strong>Install:</strong> <code>pip install git+https://github.com/feiwei8889/readmegen.git</code><br><br> <strong>Support:</strong> <a href="https://ko-fi.com/feiwei8889" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ko-fi.com/feiwei8889</a></p> <p>Built with Python + Rich. Star the repo if you find it useful! ⭐</p> opensource productivity python showdev