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feat(docs): enable dark mode (toggle on, default stays light)
jarugupj May 30, 2026
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polish(docs): dark-mode card + hero illustrations
jarugupj May 30, 2026
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revert(docs): keep homepage card illustrations light on dark page
jarugupj May 30, 2026
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fix(docs): match tinker-bot src as substring to handle mintlify cdn r…
jarugupj May 30, 2026
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10 changes: 7 additions & 3 deletions docs.json
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"theme": "palm",
"appearance": {
"default": "light",
"strict": true
"strict": false
},
"name": "Kernel",
"colors": {
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}
]
},
"logo": "/logo/black.svg",
"logo": {
"light": "/logo/black.svg",
"dark": "/logo/light.svg"
},
"background": {
"color": {
"light": "#F0F0F3"
"light": "#F0F0F3",
"dark": "#111113"
}
},
"footer": {
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Expand Up @@ -178,3 +178,50 @@ table tbody td:first-child {
width: 100%;
}
}

/* dark mode overrides
light mode is the default above; these only apply when Mintlify adds .dark to <html>.
The base rules hardcode light colors (opaque light table fill, rgba(0,0,0,...) borders,
#000 button border), which read as bright boxes or invisible lines on a dark background. */

/* tables: swap the opaque light fill and black-alpha borders for white-alpha on dark */
html.dark .prose table,
html.dark article table,
html.dark table {
border-color: rgb(255 255 255 / 0.1) !important;
background-color: rgb(255 255 255 / 0.02) !important;
}

html.dark .prose table thead th,
html.dark article table thead th,
html.dark table thead th {
background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) !important;
border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) !important;
}

html.dark .prose table tbody tr,
html.dark article table tbody tr,
html.dark table tbody tr {
border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
}

html.dark .prose table tbody tr:hover,
html.dark article table tbody tr:hover,
html.dark table tbody tr:hover {
background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) !important;
}

/* tinker box border is invisible on dark without this */
html.dark .tinker-box {
border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

/* pricing calculator button border */
html.dark {
--btn-border: #fff;
}

/* hero bot: a flat #1C2024 silhouette with no card frame, invisible against #111113.
the card illustrations (o11y, chromium, auth, stealth) intentionally keep their light
tiles on dark — they read as framed illustrations, not page leakage. */
html.dark img[src*="/images/tinker-bot.svg"] { content: url("/images/tinker-bot-dark.svg"); }
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