diff --git a/scripts/readme-gen/readme_gen.py b/scripts/readme-gen/readme_gen.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Copyright 2016 Google Inc
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Generates READMEs using configuration defined in yaml."""
+
+import argparse
+import io
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+import jinja2
+import yaml
+
+
+jinja_env = jinja2.Environment(
+    trim_blocks=True,
+    loader=jinja2.FileSystemLoader(
+        os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'templates'))))
+
+README_TMPL = jinja_env.get_template('README.tmpl.rst')
+
+
+def get_help(file):
+    return subprocess.check_output(['python', file, '--help']).decode()
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('source')
+    parser.add_argument('--destination', default='README.rst')
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    source = os.path.abspath(args.source)
+    root = os.path.dirname(source)
+    destination = os.path.join(root, args.destination)
+
+    jinja_env.globals['get_help'] = get_help
+
+    with io.open(source, 'r') as f:
+        config = yaml.load(f)
+
+    # This allows get_help to execute in the right directory.
+    os.chdir(root)
+
+    output = README_TMPL.render(config)
+
+    with io.open(destination, 'w') as f:
+        f.write(output)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/scripts/readme-gen/templates/README.tmpl.rst b/scripts/readme-gen/templates/README.tmpl.rst
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+{# The following line is a lie. BUT! Once jinja2 is done with it, it will
+    become truth! #}
+.. This file is automatically generated. Do not edit this file directly.
+
+{{product.name}} Python Samples
+===============================================================================
+
+.. image:: https://gstatic.com/cloudssh/images/open-btn.png
+   :target: https://console.cloud.google.com/cloudshell/open?git_repo=https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/python-docs-samples&page=editor&open_in_editor={{folder}}/README.rst
+
+
+This directory contains samples for {{product.name}}. {{product.description}}
+
+{{description}}
+
+.. _{{product.name}}: {{product.url}}
+
+{% if required_api_url %}
+To run the sample, you need to enable the API at: {{required_api_url}}
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if required_role %}
+To run the sample, you need to have `{{required_role}}` role.
+{% endif %}
+
+{{other_required_steps}}
+
+{% if setup %}
+Setup
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+{% for section in setup %}
+
+{% include section + '.tmpl.rst' %}
+
+{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if samples %}
+Samples
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+{% for sample in samples %}
+{{sample.name}}
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+{% if not sample.hide_cloudshell_button %}
+.. image:: https://gstatic.com/cloudssh/images/open-btn.png
+   :target: https://console.cloud.google.com/cloudshell/open?git_repo=https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/python-docs-samples&page=editor&open_in_editor={{folder}}/{{sample.file}},{{folder}}/README.rst
+{% endif %}
+
+
+{{sample.description}}
+
+To run this sample:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    $ python {{sample.file}}
+{% if sample.show_help %}
+
+    {{get_help(sample.file)|indent}}
+{% endif %}
+
+
+{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if cloud_client_library %}
+
+The client library
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+This sample uses the `Google Cloud Client Library for Python`_.
+You can read the documentation for more details on API usage and use GitHub
+to `browse the source`_ and  `report issues`_.
+
+.. _Google Cloud Client Library for Python:
+    https://googlecloudplatform.github.io/google-cloud-python/
+.. _browse the source:
+    https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/google-cloud-python
+.. _report issues:
+    https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/google-cloud-python/issues
+
+{% endif %}
+
+.. _Google Cloud SDK: https://cloud.google.com/sdk/
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diff --git a/scripts/readme-gen/templates/auth.tmpl.rst b/scripts/readme-gen/templates/auth.tmpl.rst
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+Authentication
+++++++++++++++
+
+This sample requires you to have authentication setup. Refer to the
+`Authentication Getting Started Guide`_ for instructions on setting up
+credentials for applications.
+
+.. _Authentication Getting Started Guide:
+    https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/getting-started
diff --git a/scripts/readme-gen/templates/auth_api_key.tmpl.rst b/scripts/readme-gen/templates/auth_api_key.tmpl.rst
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+Authentication
+++++++++++++++
+
+Authentication for this service is done via an `API Key`_. To obtain an API
+Key:
+
+1. Open the `Cloud Platform Console`_
+2. Make sure that billing is enabled for your project.
+3. From the **Credentials** page, create a new **API Key** or use an existing
+   one for your project.
+
+.. _API Key:
+    https://developers.google.com/api-client-library/python/guide/aaa_apikeys
+.. _Cloud Console: https://console.cloud.google.com/project?_
diff --git a/scripts/readme-gen/templates/install_deps.tmpl.rst b/scripts/readme-gen/templates/install_deps.tmpl.rst
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+Install Dependencies
+++++++++++++++++++++
+
+#. Clone python-docs-samples and change directory to the sample directory you want to use.
+
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        $ git clone https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/python-docs-samples.git
+
+#. Install `pip`_ and `virtualenv`_ if you do not already have them. You may want to refer to the `Python Development Environment Setup Guide`_ for Google Cloud Platform for instructions.
+
+   .. _Python Development Environment Setup Guide:
+       https://cloud.google.com/python/setup
+
+#. Create a virtualenv. Samples are compatible with Python 2.7 and 3.4+.
+
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        $ virtualenv env
+        $ source env/bin/activate
+
+#. Install the dependencies needed to run the samples.
+
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        $ pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+.. _pip: https://pip.pypa.io/
+.. _virtualenv: https://virtualenv.pypa.io/
diff --git a/scripts/readme-gen/templates/install_portaudio.tmpl.rst b/scripts/readme-gen/templates/install_portaudio.tmpl.rst
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+Install PortAudio
++++++++++++++++++
+
+Install `PortAudio`_. This is required by the `PyAudio`_ library to stream
+audio from your computer's microphone. PyAudio depends on PortAudio for cross-platform compatibility, and is installed differently depending on the
+platform.
+
+* For Mac OS X, you can use `Homebrew`_::
+
+      brew install portaudio
+
+  **Note**: if you encounter an error when running `pip install` that indicates
+  it can't find `portaudio.h`, try running `pip install` with the following
+  flags::
+
+      pip install --global-option='build_ext' \
+          --global-option='-I/usr/local/include' \
+          --global-option='-L/usr/local/lib' \
+          pyaudio
+
+* For Debian / Ubuntu Linux::
+
+      apt-get install portaudio19-dev python-all-dev
+
+* Windows may work without having to install PortAudio explicitly (it will get
+  installed with PyAudio).
+
+For more details, see the `PyAudio installation`_ page.
+
+
+.. _PyAudio: https://people.csail.mit.edu/hubert/pyaudio/
+.. _PortAudio: http://www.portaudio.com/
+.. _PyAudio installation:
+  https://people.csail.mit.edu/hubert/pyaudio/#downloads
+.. _Homebrew: http://brew.sh