diff --git a/JavaScript/chatbot-nextjs/README.md b/JavaScript/chatbot-nextjs/README.md
index 0a1d755b..a0dd5cb2 100644
--- a/JavaScript/chatbot-nextjs/README.md
+++ b/JavaScript/chatbot-nextjs/README.md
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ View the deployed application at https://chatbot-example.autoblocks.ai
 - Grab your OpenAI API key from https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys
 - Create a file named `.env` in this folder and include the following environment variables:
 
-`.env`
-
 ```
 OPENAI_API_KEY=<your-api-key>
 AUTOBLOCKS_INGESTION_KEY=<your-ingestion-key>
diff --git a/JavaScript/langchain/README.md b/JavaScript/langchain/README.md
index d9b3c4eb..54ca2a4e 100644
--- a/JavaScript/langchain/README.md
+++ b/JavaScript/langchain/README.md
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 - Grab your OpenAI API key from https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys
 - Create a file named `.env` in this folder and include the following environment variables:
 
-`.env`
-
 ```
 OPENAI_API_KEY=<your-api-key>
 AUTOBLOCKS_INGESTION_KEY=<your-ingestion-key>
diff --git a/JavaScript/novel-ai-text-editor/README.md b/JavaScript/novel-ai-text-editor/README.md
index c05f591a..992c7934 100644
--- a/JavaScript/novel-ai-text-editor/README.md
+++ b/JavaScript/novel-ai-text-editor/README.md
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ Example Next.js application using [Novel](https://github.com/steven-tey/novel).
 - Grab your OpenAI API key from https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys
 - Create a file named `.env` in this folder and include the following environment variables:
 
-`.env`
-
 ```
 OPENAI_API_KEY=<your-api-key>
 AUTOBLOCKS_INGESTION_KEY=<your-ingestion-key>
diff --git a/JavaScript/openai-automated/README.md b/JavaScript/openai-automated/README.md
index 470260af..31069dbe 100644
--- a/JavaScript/openai-automated/README.md
+++ b/JavaScript/openai-automated/README.md
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 - Grab your OpenAI API key from https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys
 - Create a file named `.env` in this folder and include the following environment variables:
 
-`.env`
-
 ```
 OPENAI_API_KEY=<your-api-key>
 AUTOBLOCKS_INGESTION_KEY=<your-ingestion-key>
diff --git a/JavaScript/openai-manual/README.md b/JavaScript/openai-manual/README.md
index ca22ad44..edcf3f39 100644
--- a/JavaScript/openai-manual/README.md
+++ b/JavaScript/openai-manual/README.md
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 - Grab your OpenAI API key from https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys
 - Create a file named `.env` in this folder and include the following environment variables:
 
-`.env`
-
 ```
 OPENAI_API_KEY=<your-api-key>
 AUTOBLOCKS_INGESTION_KEY=<your-ingestion-key>
diff --git a/Python/langchain/README.md b/Python/langchain/README.md
index a412d482..6c640696 100644
--- a/Python/langchain/README.md
+++ b/Python/langchain/README.md
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 - Grab your OpenAI API key from https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys
 - Create a file named `.env` in this folder and include the following environment variables:
 
-`.env`
-
 ```
 OPENAI_API_KEY=<your-api-key>
 AUTOBLOCKS_INGESTION_KEY=<your-ingestion-key>
diff --git a/Python/openai-automated/README.md b/Python/openai-automated/README.md
index 265ca721..08823687 100644
--- a/Python/openai-automated/README.md
+++ b/Python/openai-automated/README.md
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 - Grab your OpenAI API key from https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys
 - Create a file named `.env` in this folder and include the following environment variables:
 
-`.env`
-
 ```
 OPENAI_API_KEY=<your-api-key>
 AUTOBLOCKS_INGESTION_KEY=<your-ingestion-key>
diff --git a/Python/openai-manual/README.md b/Python/openai-manual/README.md
index a672206c..8d175007 100644
--- a/Python/openai-manual/README.md
+++ b/Python/openai-manual/README.md
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 - Grab your OpenAI API key from https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys
 - Create a file named `.env` in this folder and include the following environment variables:
 
-`.env`
-
 ```
 OPENAI_API_KEY=<your-api-key>
 AUTOBLOCKS_INGESTION_KEY=<your-ingestion-key>
diff --git a/tools/make-readmes.js b/tools/make-readmes.js
index 635ccd83..3586d07a 100644
--- a/tools/make-readmes.js
+++ b/tools/make-readmes.js
@@ -55,18 +55,19 @@ const BANNER_START_COMMENT = '<!-- banner start -->';
 const BANNER_END_COMMENT = '<!-- banner end -->';
 
 // Getting started checklist we add to each individual project README
-const GETTING_STARTED = `## Getting started
+const GETTING_STARTED = `
+## Getting started
 
 - Sign up for an Autoblocks account at https://app.autoblocks.ai
 - Grab your Autoblocks ingestion key from https://app.autoblocks.ai/settings/api-keys
 - Grab your OpenAI API key from https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys
 - Create a file named \`.env\` in this folder and include the following environment variables:
 
-\`.env\`
 \`\`\`
 OPENAI_API_KEY=<your-api-key>
 AUTOBLOCKS_INGESTION_KEY=<your-ingestion-key>
-\`\`\``;
+\`\`\`
+`;
 
 const GETTING_STARTED_START_COMMENT = '<!-- getting started start -->';
 const GETTING_STARTED_END_COMMENT = '<!-- getting started end -->';
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ const GETTING_STARTED_END_COMMENT = '<!-- getting started end -->';
       content: readme,
       startComment: `<!-- ${section} start -->`,
       endComment: `<!-- ${section} end -->`,
-      replacement: makeMarkdownTable(headers, rows),
+      replacement: '\n' + makeMarkdownTable(headers, rows) + '\n',
     });
   }