From README.md to README.mp4: Why AI-Native Repositories Need a Conceptual Entry Point For a long time, README.md has been the front door of an open-source repository. It usually answers familiar questions: What is this? How do I install it? How do I run it? What are the basic examples? Where is the documentation? That works well when the repository is mainly a library, a command-line tool, or a framework. But AI-native repositories are starting to change the role of the README. Some repositories are no longer just code. They define a way of working. They may include: prompts skills workflows domain knowledge human review points agent roles audit logs handoff rules approval gates In that kind of repository, the hardest question is not always: How do I install this? It is often: What mental model do I need before I can understand this repository? README.md is still necessary I do not think README.md will disappear.…