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Summary

Simplifies the README to be a concise entry point that gets users started quickly.

Part of #243 and resolves #244

Changes

  • Reduced README from 219 to 110 lines (50% reduction)
  • Focused on essential information only:
    • Brief description
    • Key features (5 bullets)
    • Installation options
    • Quick start examples
    • Link to full documentation
  • Moved detailed content to documentation site:
    • Shell completions → installation guide
    • Detailed configuration → docs
    • All examples → docs

Before/After

  • Before: 219 lines with detailed instructions for everything
  • After: 110 lines with just enough to get started

Impact

  • New users can install and run their first command in under 2 minutes
  • README serves as a gateway to comprehensive documentation
  • Reduces maintenance burden (single source of truth in docs)

Testing

  • All links in README work
  • Installation instructions are accurate
  • Quick start examples are tested and working
  • Documentation site contains all removed content

- Reduced README from 219 to 110 lines
- Kept only essential information for quick start
- Moved detailed content to documentation site:
  - Shell completions moved to installation guide
  - Detailed examples remain in docs
  - Configuration details link to full docs
- Clear path from installation to first command
- Added prominent link to full documentation

Part of #244
@joshrotenberg joshrotenberg added the documentation Improvements or additions to documentation label Sep 10, 2025
@joshrotenberg joshrotenberg merged commit 4a5a4ee into main Sep 10, 2025
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@joshrotenberg joshrotenberg deleted the docs/simplify-readme branch September 10, 2025 19:39
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Docs Phase 1: README Simplification

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