The Social Science Data Editors Template README is a freely available, standardised template that helps researchers create a structured and comprehensive README file for their replication package. Developed by the Social Science Data Editors (SSDE), it provides predefined sections (such as data description, technical requirements, and replication instructions) to ensure transparency, clarity, and reusability.

The template is the de facto standard in economics and is recommended by leading journals such as the American Economic Association and the Review of Economic Studies. It is available as a static template and can be downloaded in various formats (HTML, Markdown, Word, LaTeX, PDF) or copied and adapted locally.