diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index c8e6121..0b026f6 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # TODO:
 
-- readme
+- generate gitea project
 - tests
-- pyenv
-- mypy/black/etc
+- add AGPL
diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/.python-version b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/.python-version
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e72e17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/.python-version	
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{ cookiecutter.python_min_version }}
diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/README.md b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a718cc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/README.md	
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{% set is_open_source = cookiecutter.open_source_license != 'Not open source' -%}
+# {{ cookiecutter.project_name }}
+
+{{ cookiecutter.project_short_description }}
+
+## Install
+
+This project can be installed using pip:
+
+```
+pip install git+{{ cookiecutter.project_url }}.git
+```
+
+{% if is_open_source %}
+## License
+
+This project if a free software released under the {{ cookiecutter.open_source_license }}.
+{% endif %}
+
+## Author
+
+- {{ cookiecutter.full_name }}
+
+## Security
+
+If you discover a potential security issue in this project, please contact {{ cookiecutter.email }}.
diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/SECURITY.md b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/SECURITY.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd89d47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/SECURITY.md	
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Reporting a Vulnerability
+
+If you discover a potential security issue in this project, please contact {{ cookiecutter.email }}.