Theme Development Kit

This guide provides an overview of the tools and processes designed to help you create and maintain consistent theme variants with ease.

Overview

The development kit includes:

• Token Abstraction: Simplifies theme consistency across variants.
• Theme Assembler Script: Automates the regeneration of theme files after changes.
• Source Directory: Contains all source components (src/ folder).
• Tools Directory: Houses utility scripts (tools/ folder).

Quick Tips

• Avoid editing files directly in the themes/ directory.
• Use the provided theme_assembler.py script to apply changes from the src/ folder.
• This setup is also an excellent foundation for developing custom themes rapidly.

Setup and Usage

1. Install Requirements: Ensure you have Python 3 and pre-commit installed.
2. Modify Source Components: Make updates in the src/ directory.
3. Regenerate Themes: Run the theme assembler script:

   make theme

4. Clean Theme Directory: Remove generated files before rebuilding:

   make clean

5. Format YAML Files: Ensure consistent formatting:

   make format

6. Develop Documentation: Start a local Vitepress instance for documentation development:

   make docs-dev

Makefile Targets

The included Makefile simplifies common tasks:

Target	Description
all	Format YAML files and assemble themes (default).
theme	Run the theme assembler script.
clean	Remove all generated files in the themes/ folder.
dev	Execute the rebuild_dev.sh script.
docs-dev	Launch a local VitePress server.
format	Format all YAML files in src/ and themes/.
help	Display available Makefile targets.

File Structure

• src/: Source components for your themes.
• tools/: Scripts, including theme_assembler.py, to automate tasks.
• themes/: Generated theme files (do not edit directly).
• docs/: Vitepress documentation and static assets.
• .github/: GitHub workflows and more.

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository.
2. Make your changes in the src/ folder.
3. Use the Makefile commands to assemble, format, and test your themes.

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Contribute

This kit is designed to evolve! Feel free to contribute by sharing feedback, submitting issues, or creating pull requests.