>> repo-signal positioning
A repository is not only code. It is a small public argument about what the work is, who it helps, and why somebody should spend attention on it. Most repos answer those questions indirectly: through file names, command examples, badges, screenshots, and the tone of the README. repo-signal positioning makes that argument explicit.
The command is deliberately plain:
repo-signal positioning ..
It reads the repository surface and produces a short report:
what the project is, who it appears to be for, what problem it solves,
the strongest README angle, what remains unclear, and the one sentence
the repo should probably say out loud.
That last sentence matters. Good positioning is not decoration after the engineering is done. It is a compression test. If the project cannot be described in one honest sentence, either the README is hiding the point or the project itself has not chosen one yet.
The feature belongs in repo-signal because release readiness is not only technical. Tests can pass, packaging can build, and the publish checklist can be green while the project still fails the reader. A repo is ready when a stranger can understand the value quickly enough to decide whether to keep going.
The output is meant to be useful in a working session, not a strategy deck.
Text mode gives a compact editorial read.
--json makes the same structure available for scripts,
dashboards, generated docs, and later automation.
The report should be easy to paste into an issue, a release note,
or the top of a README draft.
The important restraint is that repo-signal does not pretend to know the business. It reads the evidence in the repo and names what that evidence suggests. When something is unclear, it says so. That makes the tool more useful than confidence theatre: it shows where the product signal is strong and where the repository is still asking the reader to guess.
A good repository has a command surface, a test surface, and a story surface. repo-signal positioning is for the third one.