diff --git a/docs/README_init.md b/docs/README_init.md
index 978581d..5562f4c 100644
--- a/docs/README_init.md
+++ b/docs/README_init.md
@@ -1,25 +1,6 @@
-[![tinytapeout](https://github.com/tinytapeout/tinytapeout-03/actions/workflows/gds.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/tinytapeout/tinytapeout-03/actions/workflows/gds.yaml)
-[![verification](https://github.com/tinytapeout/tinytapeout-03/actions/workflows/verification.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/tinytapeout/tinytapeout-03/actions/workflows/verification.yaml)
-[![tt_datasheet](https://github.com/tinytapeout/tinytapeout-03/actions/workflows/tt_datasheet.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/tinytapeout/tinytapeout-03/actions/workflows/tt_datasheet.yaml)
-[![gl_verification](https://github.com/TinyTapeout/tinytapeout-03/actions/workflows/gl_verification.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/TinyTapeout/tinytapeout-03/actions/workflows/gl_verification.yaml)
-[![formal](https://github.com/TinyTapeout/tinytapeout-03/actions/workflows/formal.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/TinyTapeout/tinytapeout-03/actions/workflows/formal.yaml)
-[![sta](https://github.com/TinyTapeout/tinytapeout-03/actions/workflows/sta.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/TinyTapeout/tinytapeout-03/actions/workflows/sta.yaml)
+# {name}
 
-# TinyTapeout 03.5
+This repository contains the GDS file for the [{name}](https://tinytapeout.com) project. It was generated from {git_repo}@{git_commit}.
 
-* Visit https://tinytapeout.com for more information on the project and how to get involved.
-* Read [INFO](INFO.md) for how the project is built and technical project notes.
-* Read [Verification](VERIFICATION.md) for how we verify the project.
-
-# Datasheet
-
-[PDF Download](datasheet.pdf).
-
-For the most recent automatic build, click the tt_datasheet badge above, then download the PDF artifact.
-
-# GDS layout of all projects
-
-![tiny tapeout](pics/tinytapeout_numbered.png)
-
-# Project Index
+## Project Index
 
diff --git a/documentation.py b/documentation.py
index 038edb3..60b1c24 100644
--- a/documentation.py
+++ b/documentation.py
@@ -22,10 +22,16 @@ def __init__(self, config: Config, projects, args):
     # stuff related to docs
     def build_index(self):
         logging.info("building doc index")
-        with open(os.path.join(self.script_dir, "docs", "README_init.md")) as fh:
-            readme = fh.read()
+        repo = git.Repo(".")
+        readme = self.load_doc_template("README_init.md")
         with open("README.md", "w") as fh:
-            fh.write(readme)
+            fh.write(
+                readme.format(
+                    name=self.config["name"],
+                    git_repo=get_first_remote(repo),
+                    git_commit=repo.head.commit.hexsha,
+                )
+            )
             fh.write("| Address | Author | Title | Type | Git Repo |\n")
             fh.write("| ------- | ------ | ------| -----| ---------|\n")
             self.projects.sort(key=lambda x: x.mux_address)
@@ -51,7 +57,7 @@ def dump_json(self):
             fh.write(json.dumps(designs, indent=4))
         logging.info(f"wrote json to {self.args.dump_json}")
 
-    def load_doc_template(self, name):
+    def load_doc_template(self, name: str) -> str:
         root = os.path.join(self.script_dir, "docs")
         doc_path = os.path.join(root, name)
         image_root = os.path.relpath(os.path.dirname(doc_path), ".")