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readme-universe

readme-universe

readme-universe

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rewrite your readme files into genre flavored narratives
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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🌌 readme-universe

Remix your boring README.md files into epic narratives — horror stories, fantasy epics, sci-fi sagas, poetic ballads, and more — right from VS Code.


✨ Features

  • 📖 Rewrite any README.md file into:
    • 🧛 Horror
    • 🎭 Drama
    • 🧙 Fantasy
    • 🕵️ Mystery
    • 🤖 Sci-fi
    • 📝 Poetic
    • 🏴‍☠️ Anime
    • 🎮 League of Legends-themed
    • ⚔️ World of Warcraft-themed
    • 🌌 Star Wars-themed
    • 💍 Lord of the Rings-themed
  • ⚙️ Choose between gpt-4 and gpt-3.5-turbo
  • 💾 Save the remixed README as a new .md file
  • 👀 Instantly preview the result
  • 🪙 Keeps your original file safe — no overwrites

🧰 Requirements

  • An OpenAI API key (get yours at platform.openai.com)
  • Internet connection
  • Be dramatic 😎

⚙️ Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following setting:

Setting Description
readme-universe.apiKey Your OpenAI API key (required to generate remixes)

To set it:

  1. Open Command Palette → Preferences: Open Settings (UI)
  2. Search for readme-universe
  3. Paste your OpenAI key

🚀 How to Use

  1. Open any README.md file
  2. Run command: rewrite readme (via Command Palette)
  3. Pick a style and model (horror & gpt-3.5-turbo)
  4. View the remixed README
  5. Save it as a new file when prompted (README.horror.md)
  6. Brag about it in Slack

🪲 Known Issues

  • Long READMEs may consume more tokens than expected — consider trimming before remixing
  • OpenAI API usage may incur costs — choose model wisely

📦 Release Notes

[0.0.3] – 2025-05-18

Added

  • 🖼️ Extension icon for Marketplace listing
  • 📄 MIT license file

📚 Resources

  • OpenAI API Pricing
  • VS Code Extension Docs

❤️ Contribute

Have a fun style idea? Open a PR or file a GitHub issue. We love creative chaos


⚠️ Disclaimer

This extension uses your OpenAI API key. You are responsible for usage and associated costs. No data is stored or tracked.


🎉 Enjoy!

Now go forth, and make your README.md shine with style

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