Getting Started instructions are fragmented across templates, making initial setup unclear

[Nitya-003]

Steps to reproduce

1. Open the main repository README
2. Follow the “Getting started” section
3. Notice that setup instructions redirect users to individual app folders without:

• A minimal runnable example
• A common baseline configuration
• Clear guidance on template selection

Relevant log output

The main README should include:
- A minimal “First Run” example (e.g., one command or one simple pipeline)
- Clear guidance on which template is best for beginners
- A short checklist of prerequisites (Python version, Docker optional, API keys)

What did you expect to happen?

While exploring the Pathway AI Pipelines repository, I found that the onboarding experience for first-time users can be confusing due to getting-started instructions being spread across multiple template-specific README files.

The main repository README explains what the pipelines do very well, but it does not provide a single minimal, end-to-end setup example to help users quickly validate their environment before choosing a specific application template.

This can make it difficult for new users to understand:

• Which template to start with
• What the minimal system requirements are
• How to quickly run a first pipeline locally without deep exploration

Version

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Docker Versions (if used)

No response

OS

Linux

On which CPU architecture did you run Pathway?

x86-64

[Flashrandom]

Hi @Nitya-003, thanks for the context!

This sounds good to me. I’ll go ahead and open a PR following the plan above, keeping the changes minimal and focused on improving the onboarding experience.

Please let me know if you’d like any adjustments to the scope before I proceed.

[Nitya-003]

Hi @Flashrandom I was too waiting for @Pathway-Dev to actually review issue and assign it to me