From 1c0c502258a32487b94013b05c4e886eb86bd634 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Abdessamad Derraz <3028866+Abdess@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2026 13:33:21 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add community tools section

Reference BIOS Preservation Tool by monster-penguin in README,
wiki, and site nav.
---
 README.md                |  4 ++++
 mkdocs.yml               |  1 +
 scripts/generate_site.py |  1 +
 wiki/community-tools.md  | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 wiki/index.md            |  4 ++++
 5 files changed, 31 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 wiki/community-tools.md

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8984aa7e..b776480c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ To keep packs accurate, each file is checked against the emulator's source code.
 3. **Build packs** - include baseline files plus what each platform's cores need
 4. **Verify** - run platform-native checks and emulator-level validation
 
+## Community tools
+
+- [BIOS Preservation Tool](https://github.com/monster-penguin/BIOS-Preservation-Tool) by [monster-penguin](https://github.com/monster-penguin) - scan, verify, and stage your own BIOS collection using RetroBIOS hash metadata
+
 ## Contributors
 
 <a href="https://github.com/PixNyb"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/40770831?v=4" width="50" title="PixNyb"></a>
diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml
index cad80f5f..9ed856c0 100644
--- a/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/mkdocs.yml
@@ -481,4 +481,5 @@ nav:
   - Adding a scraper: wiki/adding-a-scraper.md
   - Testing guide: wiki/testing-guide.md
   - Release process: wiki/release-process.md
+  - Community tools: wiki/community-tools.md
 - Contributing: contributing.md
diff --git a/scripts/generate_site.py b/scripts/generate_site.py
index dc485848..d096087b 100644
--- a/scripts/generate_site.py
+++ b/scripts/generate_site.py
@@ -2211,6 +2211,7 @@ def generate_mkdocs_nav(
         {"Adding a scraper": "wiki/adding-a-scraper.md"},
         {"Testing guide": "wiki/testing-guide.md"},
         {"Release process": "wiki/release-process.md"},
+        {"Community tools": "wiki/community-tools.md"},
     ]
 
     return [
diff --git a/wiki/community-tools.md b/wiki/community-tools.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4411b86b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wiki/community-tools.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Community tools
+
+Projects built on RetroBIOS data.
+
+---
+
+## BIOS Preservation Tool
+
+**Author:** [monster-penguin](https://github.com/monster-penguin)
+**Repository:** [github.com/monster-penguin/BIOS-Preservation-Tool](https://github.com/monster-penguin/BIOS-Preservation-Tool)
+**License:** MIT
+
+A local tool for managing your own BIOS collection. Point it at your files, it verifies them against RetroBIOS platform YAMLs, stores them in a deduplicated database, and produces ready-to-use directories for each platform. Supports scanning directories, archives, and URLs.
+
+See the project's [README](https://github.com/monster-penguin/BIOS-Preservation-Tool#readme) for setup and usage.
+
+---
+
+!!! note "Add your project"
+
+    Open an issue with a link to your repository.
diff --git a/wiki/index.md b/wiki/index.md
index 5872c1ec..a78c3b62 100644
--- a/wiki/index.md
+++ b/wiki/index.md
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ If you just want to download BIOS packs, see the [home page](../index.md).
 
 See [contributing](../contributing.md) for submission guidelines.
 
+## Community
+
+- **[Community tools](community-tools.md)** - projects built on RetroBIOS data
+
 ## Glossary
 
 - **BIOS** - firmware burned into console hardware, needed by emulators that rely on original boot code