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sc-readme

Auto-update README.md by analyzing git diff against main branch with PAL consensus validation for significant changes. Use when synchronizing documentation with code changes.

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README Auto-Update Skill

Intelligent README maintenance based on git branch changes with multi-model consensus validation for critical updates.

Quick Start

bash
# Analyze and update README based on current branch changes
/sc:readme

# Preview changes without writing
/sc:readme --preview

# Force PAL consensus for all updates
/sc:readme --consensus

# Compare against different base branch
/sc:readme --base develop

Behavioral Flow

  1. DISCOVER - Run git diff main...HEAD --name-status to find changed files
  2. ANALYZE - Read changed files, categorize by type (API, config, deps, features)
  3. PLAN - Read current README, identify sections needing updates
  4. VALIDATE - Use PAL consensus for API/breaking changes
  5. GENERATE - Update README sections via Write tool
  6. VERIFY - Review final README with PAL codereview

Flags

Flag Type Default Description
--base string main Base branch to compare against
--preview bool false Preview changes without writing
--consensus bool false Force PAL consensus for all updates

Git Commands Used

bash
# Get list of changed files
git diff main...HEAD --name-status

# Get actual diff content for analysis
git diff main...HEAD

# Check for new exports/functions in specific file
git diff main...HEAD -- path/to/file.py

# Get commit messages for context
git log main...HEAD --oneline

Change Categories

Category File Patterns README Sections
API *.py, *.ts, *.js with new exports API Reference, Usage
Dependencies package.json, requirements.txt, pyproject.toml Installation, Dependencies
Config .env*, *.config.*, settings.* Configuration
Features New modules, significant additions Features, Usage

MCP Integration

PAL MCP

bash
# Consensus for API changes
mcp__pal__consensus(
    models=[{"model": "gpt-5.2", "stance": "for"}, {"model": "gemini-3-pro", "stance": "against"}],
    step="Evaluate: Does this README update accurately reflect the code changes?",
    relevant_files=["/README.md", "/src/changed_file.py"]
)

# Review final README
mcp__pal__codereview(
    review_type="quick",
    step="Review README accuracy",
    relevant_files=["/README.md"]
)

Tool Coordination

  • Bash - Git commands (git diff, git log)
  • Read - README.md, changed source files
  • Write - Update README.md
  • Grep - Find patterns in codebase

Examples

Basic Flow

bash
/sc:readme
# 1. Bash: git diff main...HEAD --name-status
# 2. Read: README.md + changed files
# 3. Analyze: what sections need updates
# 4. PAL consensus if API changes detected
# 5. Write: updated README.md

Preview Mode

bash
/sc:readme --preview
# Same analysis, but output changes instead of writing

Guardrails

  1. Back up README before modifications
  2. Never remove sections without user confirmation
  3. Require consensus for breaking changes
  4. Preserve custom content not related to code changes

Related Skills

  • /sc:git - Git operations
  • /sc:document - General documentation

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