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π§ββοΈ *IT'S ALIVE β now make the repo page prove it.* Your README is the first thing anyone checks to decide whether a project is worth their time. `gitalive` audits everything a visitor sees *before* the source β README, LICENSE, CONTRIBUTING, security policy, templates, accessibility β against **cited standards, never taste**. `gitalive-repair` fixes what you ratify, asking for facts only you own (which license? what security contact?) and running **zero shell commands**.
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+The transformation is real β GitAlive's first run on this very repo caught a CI pipeline wearing no badge, a project name living only inside a PNG, and contributor docs one plugin behind, all fixed behind the ratify gate. Deliberate choices stay quiet: waive an item once and re-runs never nag you about it.
## π§© The family
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| `banner2.png` | Hero image at the top of the README | `README.md` |
| `demo.svg` | Animated "Watch it work" terminal | `README.md` |
| `guard.png` | Inline image in the "makes it safe to run" section | `README.md` |
-| `gitalive-before-after.svg` | Before/after panel in the "GitAlive" spotlight section | `README.md` |
+| `gitalive-before-after.png` | Before/after panel in the "GitAlive" spotlight section (generated with gpt-image-2) | `README.md` |
| `og-card.png` | Social-preview card (how the repo unfurls on Slack/X/etc.) | GitHub β repo **Settings β General β Social preview** (not referenced from `README.md`) |
**Updating an image.** Replace the file in place and keep the same name, so the README keeps
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- LAZARUS (text inside a PNG)
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- β no H1 β the project's name exists only in an image
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- CONTRIBUTING.md: βIt ships two pluginsβ¦β
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- 0 Critical Β· 2 High Β· 2 Medium Β· 4 Low
- README C Β· Community B Β· Accessibility B
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- Contents: goals Β· install Β· watch it work Β· journeys Β· FAQ
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- 0 Critical Β· 0 High Β· 0 Medium β every fix verified
- 7/7 community profile β Β· zero shell commands run
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- The same repo, as a stranger sees it β every finding cited to a real standard, fixed behind your approval. Receipts: the v0.6.0βv0.8.0 release notes.
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