README Env Table Sync
Use this skill to keep README environment-variable docs aligned with the real .env.example file.
What this skill does
- Parses env keys from
.env.example(or another env template file) - Generates a markdown table with key/default values
- Detects doc drift by comparing generated table with the README marker block
- Optionally applies the update directly into README
Inputs
Optional:
ENV_FILE(default:.env.example)README_FILE(default:README.md)SYNC_MODE(reportorapply, default:report)TABLE_START_MARKER(default:<!-- ENV_TABLE_START -->)TABLE_END_MARKER(default:<!-- ENV_TABLE_END -->)
Run
Drift report (CI-friendly):
ENV_FILE=.env.example \
README_FILE=README.md \
bash skills/readme-env-table-sync/scripts/sync-readme-env-table.sh
Apply sync:
ENV_FILE=.env.example \
README_FILE=README.md \
SYNC_MODE=apply \
bash skills/readme-env-table-sync/scripts/sync-readme-env-table.sh
Run against included fixtures:
ENV_FILE=skills/readme-env-table-sync/fixtures/.env.sample \
README_FILE=skills/readme-env-table-sync/fixtures/README.sample.md \
SYNC_MODE=apply \
bash skills/readme-env-table-sync/scripts/sync-readme-env-table.sh
Output contract
- Exit
0when table is already in sync (report) or update is applied (apply) - Exit
1on invalid inputs, missing markers, parse errors, or detected drift in report mode - Prints a short summary with key count and mode