---
phase: 14-documentation
plan: 01
subsystem: docs
tags: [readme, badges, shields.io, pypi, documentation]

# Dependency graph
requires:
  - phase: 13-ci-cd
    provides: CI workflow and PyPI publishing for badge URLs
provides:
  - Production-quality README.md with badges, installation, command reference
  - Complete flag documentation for all 7 supported commands
  - Unsupported commands explanation with reasons
affects: []

# Tech tracking
tech-stack:
  added: []
  patterns:
    - "shields.io badge pattern for CI/PyPI/Python version display"

key-files:
  created: []
  modified:
    - README.md

key-decisions:
  - "Use owner placeholder in badge URLs (to be updated with actual GitHub org)"

patterns-established:
  - "Command matrix table format for supported commands"
  - "Per-command flag tables for detailed documentation"

# Metrics
duration: 1min
completed: 2026-01-19
---

# Phase 14 Plan 01: README Documentation Summary

**Production README with 3 shields.io badges, pip installation, command matrix for 7 commands, and per-command flag tables**

## Performance

- **Duration:** 1 min
- **Started:** 2026-01-19T04:36:28Z
- **Completed:** 2026-01-19T04:37:42Z
- **Tasks:** 3
- **Files modified:** 1

## Accomplishments

- Created complete README.md (149 lines) with CI, PyPI, and Python version badges
- Documented all 7 supported commands with status matrix
- Added per-command flag tables for status, log, add, rev-parse
- Documented status code translation (sl to git format)
- Added unsupported commands section with exit 0 behavior and reasons
- Included debug mode usage and how it works overview

## Task Commits

Each task was committed atomically:

1. **Task 1: Create README structure with badges and installation** - `01ec314` (docs)
2. **Task 2: Add command matrix and per-command flag documentation** - `6d9a1cd` (docs)
3. **Task 3: Add unsupported commands section and debug mode** - `c9d3362` (docs)

## Files Created/Modified

- `README.md` - Complete production documentation (149 lines)

## Decisions Made

- Used `owner` as placeholder in badge URLs - will be updated when actual GitHub organization is known

## Deviations from Plan

None - plan executed exactly as written.

## Issues Encountered

None.

## User Setup Required

None - no external service configuration required.

## Next Phase Readiness

- Phase 14 (Documentation) complete
- v1.1 Polish & Documentation milestone ready for completion
- All DOC-01 through DOC-08 requirements addressed

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*Phase: 14-documentation*
*Completed: 2026-01-19*
