remove readme description of symconf dependence

README.md

@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ both of which have fixed hue values and vary from 10% to 98% lightness.
 Monotone curves have fixed chroma, whereas the accent curves' chroma varies
 smoothly as a function of lightness within sRGB gamut bounds.
 
-| Chroma curves | Color trajectories |
+| Chroma curves                                         | Color trajectories                       |
-|---|---|
+|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
 | ![Chroma curves](images/curves/cstar-curves-v140.png) | ![Trajectories](images/trajectories.gif) |
 
-| Palette |
+| Palette                        |
-|---|
+|--------------------------------|
 | ![Palette](images/palette.png) |
 
 Chroma curves are designed specifically to establish a distinct role for each
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ varying only in lightness from dark to light grey.
 
 ## Themes
 
-| Dark themes | Light themes |
+| Dark themes                            | Light themes                             |
-|---|---|
+|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
 | ![Dark themes](images/dark_themes.png) | ![Light themes](images/light_themes.png) |
 
 Themes are derived from the `monobiome` palette by selecting a monotone base
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ to the background.
 The following plots show the intersection of the sphere centered at a fixed
 background color (`alpine` biome with a lightness of 20) under variable radii:
 
-| | `-l 20 -d 0.3` | `-l 20 -d 0.4` | `-l 20 -d 0.5` |
+|                     | `-l 20 -d 0.3`                                    | `-l 20 -d 0.4`                                    | `-l 20 -d 0.5`                                    |
-|---|---|---|---|
+|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
-| Color visualization | ![](images/oklch/mb_b20_d30.gif) | ![](images/oklch/mb_b20_d40.gif) | ![](images/oklch/mb_b20_d50.gif) |
+| Color visualization | ![](images/oklch/mb_b20_d30.gif)                  | ![](images/oklch/mb_b20_d40.gif)                  | ![](images/oklch/mb_b20_d50.gif)                  |
-| Editor preview | ![](images/render/v140-demo-alpine-dark-d0.3.png) | ![](images/render/v140-demo-alpine-dark-d0.4.png) | ![](images/render/v140-demo-alpine-dark-d0.5.png) |
+| Editor preview      | ![](images/render/v140-demo-alpine-dark-d0.3.png) | ![](images/render/v140-demo-alpine-dark-d0.4.png) | ![](images/render/v140-demo-alpine-dark-d0.5.png) |
 
 In short, the base lightness (`-l`) dictates the brightness of the background,
 and the contrast (`-d`) controls how perceptually distinct the accent colors
@@ -146,11 +146,6 @@ the `monobiome` CLI:
 Running these commands in sequence from the repo root should work
 out-of-the-box, after having installed the CLI tool.
 
-The `monobiome` CLI
-produces the scheme file for requested parameters, and the [`symconf`][3] CLI
-pushes palette colors through the scheme and into the app templates to yield a
-concrete theme.
-
 ## Applications
 This repo provides palette-agnostic theme templates for `kitty`,
 `vim`/`neovim`, and `fzf` in the `templates/` directory. Pre-generated
@@ -178,7 +173,7 @@ One can set these themes for the provided applications as follows:
   ```
 
   Themes are generated using the [`kitty` theme
-  template](templates/apps/kitty/templates/active.theme).
+  template](templates/kitty/active.theme).
 
 - `vim`/`neovim`
 
@@ -193,7 +188,7 @@ One can set these themes for the provided applications as follows:
   ```
 
   Themes are generated using the [`vim` theme
-  template](templates/apps/nvim/templates/theme.vim).
+  template](templates/nvim/theme.vim).
 
 - `fzf`
 
@@ -206,7 +201,7 @@ One can set these themes for the provided applications as follows:
   ```
 
   Themes are generated using the [`fzf` theme
-  template](templates/apps/fzf/templates/active.theme).
+  template](templates/fzf/active.theme).
 
 - Firefox
 
@@ -214,13 +209,11 @@ One can set these themes for the provided applications as follows:
   add-ons][2], and switch between light/dark schemes based on system settings.
   You can also download raw XPI files for each theme in `app-config/firefox/`,
   each of which is generated using the [Firefox `manifest.json`
-  template](templates/apps/firefox/templates/none-dark.manifest.json).
+  template](templates/firefox/auto-manifest.json).
 
   Static [light][4] and [dark][5] themes are additionally available (i.e., that
   don't change with system settings).
 
-  ![Firefox theme previews](images/firefox/themes.png)
-
 ## CLI installation
 A brief theme generation guide was provided in the [Generation
 section](#generation), making use of the `monobiome` CLI. This tool can be
@@ -232,7 +225,7 @@ uv tool install monobiome
 pipx install monobiome
 ```
 
-The `monobiome` has provides three subcommands:
+`monobiome` provides three subcommands:
 
 - `monobiome palette`: generate palette files from raw parameterized curves
 
@@ -295,6 +288,14 @@ The `monobiome` has provides three subcommands:
                           output file to write filled template
   ```
 
+## Config management
+The `monobiome` CLI tool attempts to provide the minimal functionality needed
+to produce customized themes for individual applications. If seeking a more
+holistic, system-wide approach, you might consider using [`symconf`][3], a
+general-purpose application config manager. `symconf` provides the templating
+subsystem used for `monobiome` internals, and can be configured to apply live
+theme updates to many apps with a single command line invocation.
+
 
 [1]: https://github.com/isa/TextMate-Themes/blob/master/monoindustrial.tmTheme
 [2]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/18495484/monobiome/

monobiome/cli/palette.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def register_parser(subparsers: _SubparserType) -> None:
         type=str,
         default="hex",
         choices=["hex", "oklch"],
-        help="Color notation to export (either hex or oklch)",
+        help="color notation to export (either hex or oklch)",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-f",
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ def register_parser(subparsers: _SubparserType) -> None:
         type=str,
         default="toml",
         choices=["json", "toml"],
-        help="Format of palette file (either JSON or TOML)",
+        help="format of palette file (either JSON or TOML)",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-o",
         "--output",
         type=str,
-        help="Output file to write palette content",
+        help="output file to write palette content",
     )
 
     parser.set_defaults(func=handle_palette)

monobiome/cli/scheme.py

@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ def register_parser(subparsers: _SubparserType) -> None:
         "mode",
         type=str,
         choices=["dark", "light"],
-        help="Scheme mode (light or dark)"
+        help="scheme mode (light or dark)"
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "biome",
         type=str,
         choices=list(monotone_h_map.keys()),
-        help="Biome setting for scheme."
+        help="biome setting for scheme"
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-m",
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def register_parser(subparsers: _SubparserType) -> None:
         type=str,
         default="oklch",
         choices=["wcag", "oklch", "lightness"],
-        help="Metric to use for measuring swatch distances."
+        help="metric to use for measuring swatch distances"
     )
 
     # e.g., wcag=4.5; oklch=0.40; lightness=40
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ def register_parser(subparsers: _SubparserType) -> None:
         "--distance",
         type=float,
         default=0.40,
-        help="Distance threshold for specified metric",
+        help="distance threshold for specified metric",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-o",
         "--output",
         type=str,
-        help="Output file to write scheme content",
+        help="output file to write scheme content",
     )
 
     # these params remain rooted in lightness; no need to accommodate metric
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ def register_parser(subparsers: _SubparserType) -> None:
         "--l-base",
         type=int,
         default=20,
-        help="Minimum lightness level (default: 20)",
+        help="minimum lightness level (default: 20)",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--l-step",
         type=int,
         default=5,
-        help="Lightness step size (default: 5)",
+        help="lightness step size (default: 5)",
     )
 
     # gaps
@@ -72,19 +72,19 @@ def register_parser(subparsers: _SubparserType) -> None:
         "--fg-gap",
         type=int,
         default=50,
-        help="Foreground lightness gap (default: 50)",
+        help="foreground lightness gap (default: 50)",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--grey-gap",
         type=int,
         default=30,
-        help="Grey lightness gap (default: 30)",
+        help="grey lightness gap (default: 30)",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--term-fg-gap",
         type=int,
         default=65,
-        help="Terminal foreground lightness gap (default: 60)",
+        help="terminal foreground lightness gap (default: 60)",
     )
 
     parser.set_defaults(func=handle_scheme)