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Intent is scarce.\" width=\"600\"\u003e\n  \u003c/picture\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n  A Base24 color scheme for the post-artisanal coding era.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"https://fielding.github.io/human-plus-plus/\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e •\n  \u003ca href=\"#install\"\u003eInstall\u003c/a\u003e •\n  \u003ca href=\"#the-palette\"\u003ePalette\u003c/a\u003e •\n  \u003ca href=\"#human-intent-markers\"\u003eMarkers\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n---\n\nAs models write more code, humans spend more time reviewing, planning, and explaining intent. Human++ makes human judgment visible at a glance through a two-tier accent system and lightweight annotation markers.\n\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"site/assets/preview-dark.svg\" alt=\"Human++ Theme Preview\" width=\"650\"\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n## Philosophy\n\nHuman++ inverts the traditional syntax highlighting priority:\n\n- **Quiet syntax** — everyday code fades into the background\n- **Loud diagnostics** — errors, warnings, and human markers demand attention\n- **Terminal exception** — terminal output is intentional, so terminals get loud colors\n\nThe result: when you see color, it means something.\n\n## The Palette\n\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n  \u003cpicture\u003e\n    \u003csource media=\"(prefers-color-scheme: dark)\" srcset=\"site/assets/palette-dark.svg\"\u003e\n    \u003csource media=\"(prefers-color-scheme: light)\" srcset=\"site/assets/palette-light.svg\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"site/assets/palette-dark.svg\" alt=\"Human++ Palette\" width=\"700\"\u003e\n  \u003c/picture\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\nHuman++ uses a cool charcoal grayscale with warm cream text and a full Base24 palette:\n\n- **base00–07** — Cool grayscale from charcoal to warm cream\n- **base08–0F** — Loud accents for diagnostics and signals\n- **base10–17** — Quiet accents for syntax and UI\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eFull palette reference\u003c/summary\u003e\n\n### Grayscale\n\n| Slot | Hex | Role |\n|------|-----|------|\n| base00 | `#1a1c22` | Background |\n| base01 | `#282b31` | Elevation |\n| base02 | `#3a3d42` | Selection |\n| base03 | `#5a5d62` | Comments |\n| base04 | `#828079` | UI secondary |\n| base05 | `#dbd6cc` | Main text |\n| base06 | `#eeeae2` | Emphasis |\n| base07 | `#f8f6f2` | Brightest |\n\n### Loud Accents (Diagnostics \u0026 Signals)\n\n| Slot | Hex | Role |\n|------|-----|------|\n| base08 | `#e7349c` | Errors, attention |\n| base09 | `#f26c33` | Warnings |\n| base0A | `#f2a633` | Caution |\n| base0B | `#04b372` | Success |\n| base0C | `#1ad0d6` | Info |\n| base0D | `#458ae2` | Links, focus |\n| base0E | `#9871fe` | Special |\n| base0F | `#bbff00` | Human intent marker |\n\n### Quiet Accents (Syntax \u0026 UI)\n\n| Slot | Hex | Role |\n|------|-----|------|\n| base10 | `#c8518f` | Keywords |\n| base11 | `#d68c6f` | Decorators |\n| base12 | `#dfb683` | Constants |\n| base13 | `#61b186` | CSS classes |\n| base14 | `#91cbcd` | Types |\n| base15 | `#5e84b6` | Functions |\n| base16 | `#8f72e3` | Parameters |\n| base17 | `#d2fc91` | Strings |\n\n\u003c/details\u003e\n\n## Human Intent Markers\n\nUse punctuation markers in comments to flag human judgment:\n\n| Marker | Aliases | Meaning | Color |\n|--------|---------|---------|-------|\n| `!!` | FIXME, BUG, XXX | Pay attention here | Lime (base0F) |\n| `??` | TODO, HACK | I'm uncertain | Purple (base0E) |\n| `\u003e\u003e` | NOTE, NB | See reference | Cyan (base0C) |\n\n```js\n// Regular comment stays calm (base03)\n\n// !! Critical: don't change without talking to Sarah\nif (legacyMode) {\n  // TODO: Not sure this handles the edge case\n  return transformLegacy(data);\n}\n\n// NOTE: See utils.ts for the transform logic\nreturn transform(data);\n```\n\n### Why punctuation?\n\n- Fast to type\n- Easy to scan\n- Easy to grep: `rg \"// !!|// \\?\\?|// \u003e\u003e\"`\n- Easy for editors to highlight\n- Legacy keywords (TODO, FIXME, NOTE) also work\n\n## Install\n\n### VS Code / Cursor (Recommended)\n\nThe VS Code extension includes the full theme plus **marker highlighting** and **inline diagnostics**:\n\n```bash\n# Build and install from source\ncd packages/vscode-extension\nnpm install \u0026\u0026 npx @vscode/vsce package\ncode --install-extension human-plus-plus-1.0.0.vsix\n```\n\nOr download `human-plus-plus-*.vsix` from [Releases](https://github.com/fielding/human-plus-plus/releases).\n\n**Features:**\n- Color theme with quiet syntax + loud diagnostics\n- Marker highlighting (`!!`, `??`, `\u003e\u003e`) with colored backgrounds\n- Inline diagnostic badges for errors/warnings\n\n### Other Apps\n\nAll theme files are generated from `palette.toml`:\n\n```bash\ngit clone https://github.com/fielding/human-plus-plus\ncd human-plus-plus\nmake build    # Generate all themes\nmake apply    # Apply to installed apps\n```\n\n| App | Location |\n|-----|----------|\n| Ghostty | `dist/ghostty/config` |\n| Vim / Neovim | via tinty |\n| Sketchybar | `dist/sketchybar/colors.sh` |\n| JankyBorders | `dist/borders/bordersrc` |\n| skhd | `dist/skhd/modes.sh` |\n\n### With tinty\n\n```bash\ntinty apply base24-human-plus-plus\n```\n\n## Development\n\n```bash\nmake build          # Build all theme files\nmake preview        # Preview palette in terminal\nmake colortest      # Display terminal ANSI mapping\nmake apply-dry      # Preview what apply would do\nmake analyze        # Analyze palette in OKLCH\n```\n\n### Repository Structure\n\n```\npalette.toml          # Single source of truth (edit this)\ntemplates/            # Theme templates\ntools/                # Python generators\nscripts/              # Shell orchestration\nsite/assets/          # Logos and images\n```\n\n**Generated (gitignored):**\n```\ndist/                 # Theme outputs\nsite/data/            # Palette JSON\n```\n\n## License\n\nMIT\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Ffielding%2Fhuman-plus-plus","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Ffielding%2Fhuman-plus-plus","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Ffielding%2Fhuman-plus-plus/lists"}