This project provides a tool to automatically generate README files for software projects using OpenAI's Codex. It is designed for developers who want to streamline their documentation process by leveraging AI to create initial README content based on their codebase.

How It Works

The tool analyzes source code files, concatenating the beginning of each file to form a prompt. This prompt is then submitted to the OpenAI Codex API, which generates a README.md file based on the provided code context. This approach aims to create contextually relevant documentation by directly feeding code structure to the AI.

Quick Start & Requirements

• Install via pip: pip install codex-readme
• Requires access to the OpenAI Codex API.
• Python 3.x

Highlighted Details

• Leverages OpenAI Codex for AI-powered README generation.
• Processes source code files to create prompts.

Maintenance & Community

• Project is maintained by tom-doerr.
• Contact via GitHub issues or email: tom.doerr@tum.de.

Licensing & Compatibility

• Licensed under the MIT License.
• Permissive license allows for commercial use and integration into closed-source projects.

Limitations & Caveats

The project is described as a set of programs the author uses, with a TODO item to add more programs and improve the generator, suggesting it may be in an early or experimental stage.