diff --git a/scripts/generateOverviewDocs.js b/scripts/generateOverviewDocs.js
index ff5107b4..d16bd382 100644
--- a/scripts/generateOverviewDocs.js
+++ b/scripts/generateOverviewDocs.js
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ function generateIndex(dir, output) {
         });
     }
 
+    // Check if README.md exists at the top level and append its contents
+    const readmePath = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'README.md');
+    if (fs.existsSync(readmePath)) {
+        const readmeContent = fs.readFileSync(readmePath, 'utf-8');
+        content += `\n\n${readmeContent}`;
+    }
+
     fs.writeFileSync(output, content);
     console.log(`Generated ${output}`);
 }