diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-readme.yaml b/.github/workflows/generate-readme.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9598e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-readme.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+name: Autogenerate README
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - .utils/generate_readme.py
+      - .github/workflows/generate-readme.yml
+
+jobs:
+  generate-readme:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.11'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -r .utils/requirements.txt || true
+
+      - name: Generate README
+        run: python .utils/generate_readme.py
+
+      - name: Check for uncommitted README changes
+        run: |
+          git add README.md
+          git diff --cached --exit-code || {
+            echo "::error::README.md is out of date or modified manually. Please re-run the generate_readme script and commit the result.";
+            exit 1;
+          }
diff --git a/.utils/generate_readme.py b/.utils/generate_readme.py
index a311641..84d46c3 100644
--- a/.utils/generate_readme.py
+++ b/.utils/generate_readme.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def extract_metadata(readme_path):
         metadata = yaml.safe_load(match.group(1))
     except yaml.YAMLError as e:
         print("Error parsing YAML metadata in", readme_path, ":", e)
-        return None
+        raise e
 
     return metadata
 
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING b/CONTRIBUTING
index ce78843..3974c2e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING
@@ -18,5 +18,4 @@ To contribute a tutorial, please follow these steps:
         - `blog_post_url` - the url to blog post (optional)
         - `video_url` - the url to the video (optional)
         - `visualize_url` - the url to Foxglove visualization (optional)
-
-When creating a merge request, a GitHub action should automatically regenerate the README based on your metadata. To test it yourself, you can run the python script `.utils/generate_readme.py` in the root of this repo.
+4. Regenerate the main README.md by running `python .utils/generate_readme.py` from the root of the repo (install `.utils/requirements.txt` if needed).
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 13b508a..db31e1d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ Below is a list of all tutorials available in this repository:
 ### [Foxglove Visualization for 1X World Model Challenge](datasets/1x_eve/README.md)
 - 📝 Use Foxglove to visualize 1X World Model Challenge
 - 🎥 [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9wl491ltPA)
-### [Convert .mat files to MCAP](datasets/NASA_mat_to_MCAP/README.md)
-- 📝 Visualize Matlab files for NASA Valkyrie box pickup task
 ### [Converting Argoverse 2 Dataset to MCAP](datasets/foxglove_av2_tutorial/README.md)
 - 📝 This example converts the LiDAR scans from an AV2 log to MCAP.
 - 🎥 [Video](https://youtu.be/tBj1LrL1v18)
@@ -85,4 +83,4 @@ Below is a list of all tutorials available in this repository:
 - 📝 Load and analyze data in Jupyter Notebooks using Foxglove Data Management
 - 🔗 [Related Blog Post](https://foxglove.dev/blog/analyze-your-robotics-data-with-jupyter-notebooks)
 
-Join the Foxglove [Discord](https://discord.gg/UEuytgVkks) and follow [our blog](https://foxglove.dev/blog) for more ideas on how to integrate Foxglove into your robotics development workflows.
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+Join the Foxglove [Discord](https://discord.gg/UEuytgVkks) and follow [our blog](https://foxglove.dev/blog) for more ideas on how to integrate Foxglove into your robotics development workflows.