smartcontractkit / smartcontractkit/chainlink

README usage instructions could be clearer

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Description

The usage instructions in README could be clearer for new contributors. Suggest revising for better onboarding.

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Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Open the repository README and review its usage instructions with new-contributor onboarding in mind. Done means the README contains clearer guidance for new contributors, with the revised usage instructions reflected in the document.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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