Add README.md and CONTRIBUTOR.md documentation files

[Copilot]

Added the requested documentation files to improve project accessibility and contribution guidelines:

README.md

• Minimal content directing users to the main documentation site
• Clear link to the GitHub Pages documentation at https://ai4curation.github.io/aidocs/
• Brief project description focusing on AI guides for curators and knowledge base maintainers
• Reference to contribution guidelines

CONTRIBUTOR.md

• Standard mkdocs contribution guide with both quick edit and local development workflows
• Prominently features the edit button functionality mentioned in the issue - contributors can click the edit button (✏️) on any documentation page to make quick changes
• Includes content guidelines specific to the project's focus on practical, immediately integrable AI guides
• Provides clear file structure documentation and local development setup instructions

Both files follow the requirements specified in the issue:

• README is minimal and directs users to the generated mkdocs site
• CONTRIBUTOR acknowledges the edit button functionality available on each documentation page

Fixes #7.

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[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This PR introduces the core documentation files to onboard users and contributors by providing a high-level project overview and detailed contribution workflows.

• Adds a minimal README that directs users to the GitHub Pages documentation.
• Introduces a CONTRIBUTOR.md guide covering quick edits, local development, content standards, and file structure.

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated no comments.

File	Description
README.md	Adds project description, link to full documentation, and contribution pointer
CONTRIBUTOR.md	Provides step-by-step contribution guidelines and content standards

Comments suppressed due to low confidence (2)

CONTRIBUTOR.md:1

• Consider renaming this file to CONTRIBUTING.md to follow GitHub’s standard naming convention for contribution guidelines.

# Contributing to AI4Curators Documentation

README.md:20

• Update this reference to CONTRIBUTING.md if you rename the file to maintain consistency with common conventions.

See [CONTRIBUTOR.md](CONTRIBUTOR.md) for information on how to contribute to this documentation.

[nlharris]

looks good! i made a few minor suggestions

[nlharris]

Suggested change

	This repository contains documentation for AI for curation, providing practical guides for curators and maintainers of knowledge bases to integrate AI into their workflows.
	This repository contains documentation about using AI to assist with curation, providing practical guides for curators and maintainers of knowledge bases to integrate AI into their workflows.

[Copilot]

Updated with the suggested text in commit 59a87c6

[nlharris]

add link?

[Copilot]

Added link to GitHub Pages site in commit 59a87c6

[nlharris]

Suggested change

	This site provides practical, immediately integrable guides for:
	This site provides practical guides that show how you can quickly integrate the following into your workflows:

[Copilot]

Updated with the suggested text in commit 59a87c6

[cmungall]

Copilot please do as Nomi says

[claude]

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PR Review Complete ✅

I've thoroughly reviewed this pull request for code quality, best practices, potential issues, performance considerations, security concerns, and test coverage.

Review Tasks:

• Read and analyze README.md
• Read and analyze CONTRIBUTOR.md
• Evaluate documentation quality and completeness
• Check adherence to best practices
• Assess potential issues or improvements
• Provide comprehensive feedback

Overall Assessment: Approved ✅

This PR successfully adds the requested documentation files and meets the requirements specified in issue #7. The files are well-written, properly structured, and serve their intended purposes effectively.

Detailed Review

README.md (README.md:1-21)

Strengths:

• ✅ Purpose-built: Appropriately minimal, directing users to the main documentation site
• ✅ Clear structure: Well-organized sections with good use of headers and formatting
• ✅ Proper linking: Correctly references both the GitHub Pages site and contributor guidelines
• ✅ Content quality: Provides clear project description and practical workflow examples
• ✅ Visual appeal: Good use of emoji and markdown formatting

Alignment with project: Perfectly matches the mkdocs site configuration and navigation structure.

CONTRIBUTOR.md (CONTRIBUTOR.md:1-58)

Strengths:

• ✅ Comprehensive coverage: Addresses both quick edits and local development workflows
• ✅ Edit button prominence: Successfully highlights the edit button functionality (key requirement from issue Add a README.md and CONTRIBUTOR.md #7)
• ✅ Practical guidance: Includes clear setup instructions, file structure, and content guidelines
• ✅ MkDocs integration: Properly covers mkdocs serve workflow for local development
• ✅ Accessibility: Provides multiple contribution pathways for different skill levels

Minor issue identified:

• ⚠️ Line 42: Duplicate content - "Include URLs when relevant" appears twice (lines 41-42)

Security Assessment

• ✅ No security concerns: Documentation files contain only safe content
• ✅ No sensitive data: No credentials, tokens, or sensitive information exposed
• ✅ Safe links: All URLs point to legitimate GitHub and documentation sites

Performance & Best Practices

• ✅ Lightweight: Documentation files are appropriately sized for their purpose
• ✅ Standard conventions: Follows GitHub documentation naming conventions
• ✅ Markdown quality: Proper use of markdown syntax and formatting
• ✅ Accessibility: Clear language suitable for both technical and non-technical users

Test Coverage

• ✅ Not applicable: Documentation files don't require automated testing
• ✅ Human validation: Content has been reviewed by multiple contributors

Recommendations

1. Fix duplicate content in CONTRIBUTOR.md:42 - remove the duplicated line
2. Consider the naming suggestion from the automated review: CONTRIBUTING.md vs CONTRIBUTOR.md (GitHub convention favors CONTRIBUTING.md, but current name is acceptable)

Summary

This PR delivers exactly what was requested in issue #7. Both files are high-quality, serve their intended purposes, and integrate well with the existing mkdocs-based documentation site. The only issue is a minor duplicate line that should be addressed.

Recommendation: Approve after fixing the duplicate content in CONTRIBUTOR.md

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