Remix your boring README.md
files into epic narratives — horror stories, fantasy epics, sci-fi sagas, poetic ballads, and more — right from VS Code.
- 📖 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
andgpt-3.5-turbo
- 💾 Save the remixed README as a new
.md
file - 👀 Instantly preview the result
- 🪙 Keeps your original file safe — no overwrites
- An OpenAI API key (get yours at platform.openai.com)
- Internet connection
- Be dramatic 😎
This extension contributes the following setting:
Setting | Description |
---|---|
readme-universe.apiKey |
Your OpenAI API key (required to generate remixes) |
To set it:
- Open Command Palette →
Preferences: Open Settings (UI)
- Search for
readme-universe
- Paste your OpenAI key
- Open any
README.md
file - Run command:
rewrite readme
(via Command Palette) - Pick a style and model (
horror
&gpt-3.5-turbo
) - View the remixed README
- Save it as a new file when prompted (
README.horror.md
) - Brag about it in Slack
- Long READMEs may consume more tokens than expected — consider trimming before remixing
- OpenAI API usage may incur costs — choose model wisely
- 🖼️ Extension icon for Marketplace listing
- 📄 MIT license file
Have a fun style idea? Open a PR or file a GitHub issue. We love creative chaos
This extension uses your OpenAI API key. You are responsible for usage and associated costs. No data is stored or tracked.
Now go forth, and make your README.md
shine with style