openReadMe

Command: readme
Category: Developer Tools
Status: Production Ready

Description

Open the README.md file in your default browser on GitHub. This command launches the GitHub web view of the project README where you can view installation instructions, quick start guide, and project overview in a formatted interface.

Note: The command name is readme, not openReadMe (which is the filename convention for documentation).

Syntax

hana-cli readme [options]

Aliases

• openreadme
• openReadme
• openReadMe
• openHelp
• openhelp

Command Diagram

Parameters

This command does not accept any command-specific parameters beyond the standard troubleshooting options.

Troubleshooting

Option	Alias	Type	Default	Description
--disableVerbose	--quiet	boolean	false	Disable verbose output - removes all extra output that is only helpful to human readable interface
--debug	-d	boolean	false	Debug hana-cli itself by adding output of LOTS of intermediate details

Examples

Basic Usage

hana-cli readme

Opens the README.md file on GitHub in your default browser.

Using Alias

hana-cli openReadMe

Same as above, using an alias.

What Opens

The command opens: https://github.com/SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example/blob/main/README.md

This provides:

• Project overview and description
• Installation instructions
• Quick start guide
• Feature highlights
• Getting started information
• Links to documentation

Related Commands

See the Commands Reference for other commands in this category.

See Also

• Category: Developer Tools
• All Commands A-Z
• readMe - Display README in terminal
• helpDocu - Open online documentation