I Built an AI README Generator! Here's What I Learned...

Subatomicbread — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:25:36 +0000

Writing documentation is painful.

The existing tools are either expensive, over-complicated, or try to do too much.I just wanted something simple, fast, and useful. So I built Teksta Ai!

The Problem: Documentation Tools Are Overkill

Most GitHub projects suffer from bad documentation. But existing solutions are over the top:

Too many features you’ll never use
High costs for basic functionality
Confusing interfaces

Developers like me just want a fast way to generate a README without paying a fortune or jumping through hoops. Teksta was built to fill that gap.

How Teksta Works (Right Now)

Teksta currently supports Next.js projects. Using it is straightforward:

Connect your GitHub account
Choose the Next.js repo you want a README for
Teksta analyzes your codebase and generates a structured README

But what sets Teksta apart from the others? Simple! You can chat with AI to refine your README. Want clearer setup instructions, better examples, or a friendlier tone? Just ask the AI directly and tweak your README instantly.

Teksta looks at things like:

Project structure (app/, pages/, components, etc.)
Config files (next.config.js, tsconfig.json)
Dependencies and scripts
Entry points and conventions specific to Next.js

It outputs developer-first documentation you can ship immediately.

Tech Stack

Built with simplicity in mind:

Next.js – Fast UI & server actions
Supabase – Auth, database, user management
Groq – AI-powered README generation
Stripe – Subscriptions and billing

The stack keeps the experience smooth and lightweigt

Challenges Along the Way

Some unexpected hurdles I faced were:

Making AI-generated docs feel “human”
Making the chat interface for refining READMEs intuitive
Keeping everything fast while connecting to GitHub
Fighting the endless bugs that come with building projects like this

Most of these have been ironed out. I'm sure there are more bugs hiding in my code but I'm ready to fix them as soon as I can.

Lessons Learned

Developers want simplicity over complexity
A narrow focus beats “support everything”
Small time savings are still valuable
AI is great, but the UX around it is critical

What’s Next

Support for more frameworks beyond Next.js
Custom README templates
Section-level regeneration
Team and org-level usage
We’re also actively listening to feedback! It will shape what features come next.

Interested in trying it for yourself?

If you want a simple, interactive way to generate READMEs for your Next.js projects, give it a try:

👉 Teksta Ai

Feedback is huge — tell us what works, what doesn’t, and what you want to see next.

We want Teksta to feel like the README tool you actually enjoy using.

Can't wait to hear what you think of it!

Forem: Subatomicbread