Restructure README.md for better readability and add CONTRIBUTING.md#252
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- Created CONTRIBUTING.md with welcoming content for new contributors - Restructured README.md from 507 to 120 lines (76% reduction) - Converted verbose project descriptions to scannable table format - Added prominent Contributing section near the top - Organized projects into logical categories (Core Tools, Inspectors, Libraries, Other Tools) - Improved visual hierarchy with GitHub-style alerts - Maintained all essential information while improving readability - Verified documentation build succeeds This makes the README more beginner-friendly and less overwhelming for newcomers while preserving all project information in a more accessible format. Signed-off-by: Gyan Ranjan Panda <gyanranjanpanda@gmail.com>
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@gyanranjanpanda Looks good, thanks.
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Fixes #251
Summary
This PR addresses issue #251 by restructuring the README.md to make it more concise and beginner-friendly, reducing it from 507 lines to 120 lines (76% reduction).
Changes Made
Created CONTRIBUTING.md
docs/source/contributing.rstRestructured README.md
Before & After
Before: 507 lines with verbose "What/Why/Maintainer" subsections for each project
After: 120 lines with clean, scannable tables
Verification
make docs)Impact
This makes the README much more approachable for newcomers while maintaining all the information that existing contributors rely on. The table format is also easier to maintain going forward.