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Overview

This PR adds comprehensive README.md files to all major directories in the ICESEE repository (up to 3 levels deep), significantly improving documentation and making the codebase more accessible to contributors and users.

Changes

Added 30 new README files covering:

Applications (11 files)

  • Overview of all supported models (Flowline, Icepack, ISSM, Lorenz96)
  • Individual model documentation with usage instructions
  • Example directories with guidance on running test cases
  • Model-specific utilities documentation

Scripts (5 files)

  • Data management utilities for handling ICESEE output
  • MATLAB process management tools
  • Visualization and plotting utilities for performance analysis
  • SLURM job submission scripts for HPC environments

Source Code (12 files)

  • Core framework architecture overview
  • EnKF implementations (both Python and Cython versions)
  • Parallelization infrastructure with MPI
  • Main data assimilation workflow entry points
  • Test suite documentation for all test categories
  • Common utilities documentation

Configuration (2 files)

  • Spack environment setup for dependency management
  • HDF5/h5py parallel I/O environment configuration

Documentation Structure

Each README provides:

  • Clear Purpose: Explanation of the directory's role in the framework
  • Contents Overview: Description of files and subdirectories
  • Usage Instructions: Code examples and command-line usage
  • Dependencies: Required packages and tools
  • Best Practices: Tips for effective usage
  • References: Links to related documentation and resources

Benefits

  1. Improved Navigation: Users can quickly understand the purpose and contents of each directory
  2. Better Onboarding: New contributors can familiarize themselves with the codebase structure efficiently
  3. Comprehensive Coverage: All major components now have dedicated documentation
  4. Consistent Format: Uniform structure across all READMEs for easy reading
  5. Self-Contained: Each README provides complete information about its directory without requiring external documentation

Statistics

  • Total README files: 41 (30 new + 11 existing)
  • Documentation added: ~87 KB (~2,156 lines)
  • Directory coverage: 100% of directories up to 3 levels deep
  • Average README size: ~72 lines

Next Steps

As outlined in the original issue, this completes the README preparation phase. The next steps are:

  • Work on GitHub Actions
  • Code cleanup

Closes #[issue_number]

Original prompt

Prepare a README file for each directory, after that we shall work on git actions and code clean app


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Co-authored-by: KYANJO <56065060+KYANJO@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Prepare README files for each directory Add comprehensive README files to all directories for improved documentation Oct 15, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from KYANJO October 15, 2025 21:51
@KYANJO KYANJO marked this pull request as ready for review November 5, 2025 20:50
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