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Simplify readme#901

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Simplify readme#901
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@meonkeys meonkeys commented Jul 17, 2026

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Summary

  • greatly simplified readme

Fix #899.

This PR builds on #898. Please merge that one first, or if that one won't be merged just LMK and I'll rebase on main. Because of this, the "Files changed" tab won't make sense. You can review only the changes for this PR at meonkeys@ba9bce0

Type of change

  • Skill change (.claude/skills/<name>/) — eval fixtures updated below
  • Tool / bridge contract (tools/<system>/*.md)
  • Python package (tools/*/ with pyproject.toml)
  • Groovy reference impl
  • Cross-cutting (RFC, AGENTS.md, sandbox, privacy-LLM)
  • Documentation (docs/, README.md, CONTRIBUTING.md)
  • Project template (projects/_template/)
  • CI / dev loop (prek, workflows, validators)
  • Other:

After making changes I ran doctoc. I used doctoc v2.5.0.

Test plan

not applicable

RFC-AI-0004 compliance

not applicable, AFAICT

Linked issues

None. This is a drive-by PR but I'll stick around to absorb feedback, discuss, improve, etc.

Notes for reviewers (optional)

I joined the #magpie Slack channel in case you want to ping me in there. My handle is meonkeys in there as well.

meonkeys added 5 commits July 16, 2026 10:37
Just a suggestion. I started this patch to fix the duplication of the
words "creation and maintenance of software related to" and then ended
up rewriting the whole thing, mostly based on the (IMHO better) wording
I found at https://magpie.apache.org .
This is a readme, not an architecture showcase. I pared it down to more
of a "quick start" type of doc. Lots of the text is duplicated in gory
detail elsewhere in the docs / skills.

"Public marketplace skill" didn't mean anything special to me so I went
with just "in testing" (when I said "Testers welcome!").

I didn't find the unfamiliar "adoption" terminology helpful either.
Culled, and replaced with the much more standard (IMHO) "install". If we
really want to use new/nonstandard words, we should include a glossary.

After making changes I ran doctoc. I used doctoc v2.5.0.

fix apache#899
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confusing wording in top-level README

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