moonming opened a new pull request, #13677: URL: https://github.com/apache/apisix/pull/13677
### Description This PR refreshes the top-level `README.md` for readability and first-time onboarding, without removing any existing feature content. Changes: - **First-screen quickstart**: added an inline, copy-pasteable Get Started (quickstart script + create-a-route + verify) using the exact commands from the official [Getting Started](https://apisix.apache.org/docs/apisix/getting-started/) guide, and moved it above the long Features list so newcomers can run APISIX without leaving the README. - **AI Gateway section**: promoted the AI Gateway capabilities (AI proxying, LLM load balancing / retries / fallbacks, token-based rate limiting, security, `mcp-bridge`) from a single buried paragraph into its own `## AI Gateway` section, matching the updated `API Gateway ｜ AI Gateway` title. - **Table of Contents**: added a TOC for a README that had none despite 100+ links. - **Badges**: dropped the two `isitmaintained.com` badges (plaintext HTTP third-party service, frequently stale) and added native GitHub Release / Stars / Docker Pulls / Issues badges. - **Structure**: reordered to `intro → TOC → Why APISIX → AI Gateway → Get Started → Features → ...`. The full Features list is kept verbatim — only repositioned. No feature bullets were removed; this is a docs-only, backward-compatible change. #### Which issue(s) this PR fixes: N/A (documentation improvement) ### Checklist - [x] I have explained the need for this PR and the problem it solves - [x] I have explained the changes or the new features added to this PR - [ ] I have added tests corresponding to this change - [x] I have updated the documentation to reflect this change - [x] I have verified that this change is backward compatible (If not, please discuss on the [APISIX mailing list](https://github.com/apache/apisix/tree/master#community) first) -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected]
