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CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ The format is (loosely) based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/)
 
 ### Added
 
+- Added sponsors and supporters section with logos ([#122](https://github.com/stac-utils/stac-check/pull/122))
+
+### Updated
+
+- Improved README with table of contents, better formatting, stac-check logo, and enhanced documentation ([#122](https://github.com/stac-utils/stac-check/pull/122))
+- Enhanced Contributing guidelines with step-by-step instructions ([#122](https://github.com/stac-utils/stac-check/pull/122))
+
 ## [v1.6.0] - 2025-03-14
 
 ### Added

README.md

@@ -1,26 +1,72 @@
 # stac-check
 
+<!-- markdownlint-disable MD033 MD041 -->
+
+<p align="left">
+  <img src="assets/stac-check.png" width=560>
+</p>
+
+[![Downloads](https://static.pepy.tech/badge/stac-check?color=blue)](https://pepy.tech/project/stac-check)
+[![GitHub contributors](https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/stac-utils/stac-check?color=blue)](https://github.com/stac-utils/stac-check/graphs/contributors)
+[![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/stac-utils/stac-check.svg?color=blue)](https://github.com/stac-utils/stac-check/stargazers)
+[![GitHub forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/stac-utils/stac-check.svg?color=blue)](https://github.com/stac-utils/stac-check/network/members)
+[![PyPI version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/stac-check.svg?color=blue)](https://pypi.org/project/stac-check/)
+[![STAC](https://img.shields.io/badge/STAC-1.1.0-blue.svg)](https://github.com/radiantearth/stac-spec/tree/v1.1.0)
+
 ## A linting and validation tool for STAC assets
 
 The intent of this project is to provide a validation tool that also follows the official [STAC Best Practices document](https://github.com/radiantearth/stac-spec/blob/master/best-practices.md)
 
----
-
-### Documentation
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Documentation](#documentation)
+- [Installation](#installation)
+  - [Pip](#pip)
+  - [Docker](#docker)
+- [Usage](#usage)
+  - [CLI Usage](#cli-usage)
+  - [Python API Usage](#python-api-usage)
+- [Examples](#examples)
+  - [Basic Validation](#basic-validation)
+  - [Recursive Validation](#recursive-validation)
+  - [Asset Validation](#asset-validation)
+  - [Link and Asset Validation](#link-and-asset-validation)
+  - [Invalid STAC](#invalid-stac)
+  - [Using HTTP Headers](#using-http-headers)
+- [Development](#development)
+- [Sponsors and Supporters](#sponsors-and-supporters)
+- [Contributing](#contributing)
+  - [How to Contribute](#how-to-contribute)
+  - [Development Guidelines](#development-guidelines)
+  - [Reporting Issues](#reporting-issues)
+- [License](#license)
+
+## Documentation
 
 [stac-check.readthedocs.io](https://stac-check.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)
 
----
+## Installation
 
-### Install
+### Pip
 
-`$ pip install stac-check`
+```bash
+$ pip install stac-check
+```
 
-or for local development
+For local development:
 
-`$ pip install -e '.[dev]'`
+```bash
+$ pip install -e '.[dev]'
+```
 
----
+### Docker
+
+```bash
+$ make build
+$ make shell
+```
+
+## Usage
 
 ### CLI Usage
 
@@ -39,44 +85,61 @@ Options:
                            (enabled by default).
   --header KEY VALUE       HTTP header to include in the requests. Can be used
                            multiple times.
-  --help                   Show this message and exit.               Show this message and exit.
+  --help                   Show this message and exit.
 ```
 
----
+### Python API Usage
 
-### Docker
+```python
+from stac_check.lint import Linter
 
-```
-$ make build
-$ make shell
+linter = Linter('<json_path>')
+
+for k, v in linter.create_best_practices_dict().items():
+    print(k, ":", v)
 ```
 
----
+## Examples
 
-### Lint JSON
+### Basic Validation
 
+```bash
+stac-check sample_files/0.9.0/landsat8-sample.json
 ```
-from stac_check.lint import Linter
 
-linter = Linter('<json_path>')
+<pre><b>stac-check: STAC spec validation and linting tool</b>
 
-for k, v in linter.create_best_practices_dict().items():
-    print(k, ":", v)
-```
+Please upgrade from version 0.9.0 to version 1.1.0!
+
+Validator: stac-validator 3.5.0
+
+Valid ITEM: True
+
+Schemas validated:
+    https://cdn.staclint.com/v0.9.0/extension/eo.json
+    https://cdn.staclint.com/v0.9.0/extension/view.json
+    https://cdn.staclint.com/v0.9.0/item.json
 
----
+STAC Best Practices:
+    Item name 'LC81530252014153LGN00' should only contain Searchable identifiers
+    Identifiers should consist of only lowercase characters, numbers, '_', and '-'
+    https://github.com/radiantearth/stac-spec/blob/master/best-practices.md#searchable-identifiers
+
+    Item file names should match their ids: 'landsat8-sample' not equal to 'LC81530252014153LGN00
 
-### CLI Examples
+    A link to 'self' in links is strongly recommended
+
+
+This object has 4 links
+</pre>
 
-`stac-check https://raw.githubusercontent.com/stac-utils/pystac/main/tests/data-files/examples/0.9.0/collection-spec/examples/landsat-collection.json --recursive`
+### Recursive Validation
 
+```bash
+stac-check https://raw.githubusercontent.com/stac-utils/pystac/main/tests/data-files/examples/0.9.0/collection-spec/examples/landsat-collection.json --recursive
 ```
- ____  ____  __    ___       ___  _  _  ____  ___  __ _
-/ ___)(_  _)/ _\  / __)___  / __)/ )( \(  __)/ __)(  / )
-\___ \  )( /    \( (__(___)( (__ ) __ ( ) _)( (__  )  (
-(____/ (__)\_/\_/ \___)     \___)\_)(_/(____)\___)(__\_)
 
-stac-check: STAC spec validation and linting tool
+<pre><b>stac-check: STAC spec validation and linting tool</b>
 
 Please upgrade from version 0.9.0 to version 1.1.0!
 
@@ -112,37 +175,14 @@ Schemas validated:
 Error Type: JSONDecodeError
 Error Message: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
 -------------------------
-```
-
-` stac-check sample_files/0.9.0/landsat8-sample.json`
-
-<pre><b>stac-check: STAC spec validation and linting tool</b>
-
-Please upgrade from version 0.9.0 to version 1.1.0!
-
-Validator: stac-validator 3.5.0
-
-Valid ITEM: True
-
-Schemas validated:
-    https://cdn.staclint.com/v0.9.0/extension/eo.json
-    https://cdn.staclint.com/v0.9.0/extension/view.json
-    https://cdn.staclint.com/v0.9.0/item.json
-
-STAC Best Practices:
-    Item name 'LC81530252014153LGN00' should only contain Searchable identifiers
-    Identifiers should consist of only lowercase characters, numbers, '_', and '-'
-    https://github.com/radiantearth/stac-spec/blob/master/best-practices.md#searchable-identifiers
-
-    Item file names should match their ids: 'landsat8-sample' not equal to 'LC81530252014153LGN00
+</pre>
 
-    A link to 'self' in links is strongly recommended
 
+### Asset Validation
 
-This object has 4 links
-</pre>
-
-` stac-check sample_files/1.0.0/core-item.json --assets`
+```bash
+stac-check sample_files/1.0.0/core-item.json --assets
+```
 
 <pre>
 <b>stac-check: STAC spec validation and linting tool</b>
@@ -176,7 +216,11 @@ ASSET request errors:
 This object has 4 links
 </pre>
 
-` stac-check sample_files/1.0.0/core-item-bad-links.json --links --assets`
+### Link and Asset Validation
+
+```bash
+stac-check sample_files/1.0.0/core-item-bad-links.json --links --assets
+```
 
 <pre>
 <b>stac-check: STAC spec validation and linting tool</b>
@@ -219,7 +263,11 @@ LINK request errors:
 This object has 4 links
 </pre>
 
-` stac-check sample_files/0.9.0/bad-item.json`
+### Invalid STAC
+
+```bash
+stac-check sample_files/0.9.0/bad-item.json
+```
 
 <pre>
 <b>stac-check: STAC spec validation and linting tool</b>
@@ -244,7 +292,11 @@ Validation error message:
 This object has 5 links
 </pre>
 
-` stac-check https://stac-catalog.eu/collections/sentinel-s2-l2a/items/item1 --assets --no-assets-urls --header x-api-key $MY_API_KEY --header foo bar`
+### Using HTTP Headers
+
+```bash
+stac-check https://stac-catalog.eu/collections/sentinel-s2-l2a/items/item1 --assets --no-assets-urls --header x-api-key $MY_API_KEY --header foo bar
+```
 
 <pre>
 <b>stac-check: STAC spec validation and linting tool</b>
@@ -269,8 +321,50 @@ No ASSET format errors!
 This object has 4 links
 </pre>
 
----
+## Development
+
+Create local docs in the /docs folder:
+
+```bash
+$ pdoc --output-dir pdoc ./stac_check
+```
+
+## Sponsors and Supporters
+
+The following organizations have contributed time and/or funding to support the development of this project:
+- [Healy Hyperspatial](https://healy-hyperspatial.github.io/)
+- [Radiant Earth Foundation](https://radiant.earth/)
+
+<p align="left">
+  <a href="https://healy-hyperspatial.github.io/"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/stac-utils/stac-fastapi-elasticsearch-opensearch/refs/heads/main/assets/hh-logo-blue.png" alt="Healy Hyperspatial" height="100" hspace="20"></a>
+  <a href="https://radiant.earth/"><img src="assets/radiant-earth.webp" alt="Radiant Earth Foundation" height="100" hspace="20"></a>
+</p>
+
+We are grateful for the support of our sponsors who help make this project possible. If your organization uses stac-check and would like to become a sponsor, please reach out to us!
+
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
+
+### How to Contribute
+
+1. **Fork the repository** - Create your own fork of the project
+2. **Create a feature branch** - `git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name`
+3. **Commit your changes** - Make sure to write clear, concise commit messages
+4. **Push to your branch** - `git push origin feature/your-feature-name`
+5. **Open a Pull Request** - Describe your changes in detail
+
+### Development Guidelines
+
+- Follow the existing code style
+- Add tests for new features
+- Update documentation as needed
+- Make sure all tests pass before submitting a PR
+
+### Reporting Issues
+
+If you find a bug or have a feature request, please open an issue on the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/stac-utils/stac-check/issues).
 
-### Create local docs in the /docs folder
+## License
 
-`$ pdoc --output-dir pdoc ./stac_check`
+This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.