NAME

       datalad add-readme - add basic information about DataLad datasets to a README file

SYNOPSIS

       datalad add-readme [-h] [-d DATASET] [--existing {skip|append|replace}] [--version] [PATH]

DESCRIPTION

       The  README  file is added to the dataset and the addition is saved in the dataset.  Note: Make sure that
       no unsaved modifications to your dataset's

OPTIONS

       PATH   Path of the README file within  the  dataset.  Constraints:  value  must  be  a  string  [Default:
              'README.md']

       -h, --help, --help-np
              show  this  help message. --help-np forcefully disables the use of a pager for displaying the help
              message

       -d DATASET, --dataset DATASET
              Dataset to add information to. If no dataset is given, an attempt is made to identify the  dataset
              based on the current working directory. Constraints: Value must be a Dataset or a valid identifier
              of a Dataset (e.g. a path) or value must be NONE

       --existing {skip|append|replace}
              How  to  react if a file with the target name already exists: 'skip': do nothing; 'append': append
              information to the existing file; 'replace': replace the existing  file  with  new  content.  Con‐
              straints: value must be one of ('skip', 'append', 'replace') [Default: 'skip']

       --version
              show the module and its version which provides the command

AUTHORS

        datalad is developed by The DataLad Team and Contributors <team@datalad.org>.

datalad add-readme 1.1.5                           2025-06-15                              datalad add-readme(1)