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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

  • Added a welcoming contributing guide at the root level
  • Provides quick-start steps for new contributors
  • Links to existing detailed documentation in docs/source/contributing.rst
  • Includes information about communication channels, development workflow, and code of conduct

Restructured README.md

  • Converted verbose project descriptions to scannable table format
  • Organized projects into logical categories (Core Tools, Inspectors, Libraries, Other Tools)
  • Added prominent "Contributing" section near the top
  • Improved visual hierarchy with GitHub-style alerts
  • Maintained all essential information while significantly improving readability

Before & After

Before: 507 lines with verbose "What/Why/Maintainer" subsections for each project
After: 120 lines with clean, scannable tables

Verification

  • ✅ Documentation build succeeds (make docs)
  • ✅ All project links preserved
  • ✅ All maintainer attributions intact
  • ✅ All essential information maintained
  • ✅ Internal links working correctly

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.

- 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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