diff --git a/private_dot_config/kitty/private_executable_apply-theme-mode.sh b/private_dot_config/kitty/private_executable_apply-theme-mode.sh
index b5283cf..6b97eff 100644
--- a/private_dot_config/kitty/private_executable_apply-theme-mode.sh
+++ b/private_dot_config/kitty/private_executable_apply-theme-mode.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # Regenerate the *-theme.auto.conf files kitty reads at startup from the
-# canonical themes in ./themes, honouring the mode recorded in ./theme-mode:
+# canonical themes in ./theme-modes, honouring the mode recorded in ./theme-mode:
 #
 #   auto   every appearance keeps its own theme, so kitty follows the OS
 #   light  every appearance gets the light theme, so kitty stays light
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 # kitty gives the automatic theme files priority over everything else -- includes
 # and even --override -- so pinning a mode means writing the wanted theme into
 # whichever file the OS makes kitty pick. That is why the real themes live in
-# ./themes and these three files are generated.
+# ./theme-modes and these three files are generated. (./themes is separate:
+# that is where the themes kitten looks for user themes.)
 
 set -eu
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ file_mode() {
 
 script_dir="$(CDPATH= cd -- "$(dirname -- "$0")" && pwd)"
 config_dir=${1:-"$script_dir"}
-canonical_dir="$config_dir/themes"
+canonical_dir="$config_dir/theme-modes"
 mode_file="$config_dir/theme-mode"
 
 mode=auto
diff --git a/private_dot_config/kitty/private_tests/private_executable_test_theme_mode.sh b/private_dot_config/kitty/private_tests/private_executable_test_theme_mode.sh
index b9b57de..567998f 100644
--- a/private_dot_config/kitty/private_tests/private_executable_test_theme_mode.sh
+++ b/private_dot_config/kitty/private_tests/private_executable_test_theme_mode.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # Behavioural regression for the remembered light/dark mode:
-#   - apply-theme-mode.sh generates the automatic theme files from ./themes
+#   - apply-theme-mode.sh generates the automatic theme files from ./theme-modes
 #   - a pinned mode puts one theme in all three, so kitty starts in it
 #   - `theme auto` restores per-appearance themes without losing any
 #   - `kitten themes` changes are captured even while a mode is pinned
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ trap 'rm -rf "$tmpdir"' EXIT HUP INT TERM
 
 config_dir="$tmpdir/config"
 fake_bin="$tmpdir/bin"
-mkdir -p "$config_dir/themes" "$fake_bin"
+mkdir -p "$config_dir/theme-modes" "$fake_bin"
 
 DARK='#111111'
 LIGHT='#eeeeee'
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ NOPREF='#222222'
 NEW_LIGHT='#abcdef'
 
 printf 'background %s\nmacos_titlebar_color background\n' "$DARK" \
-    >"$config_dir/themes/dark.conf"
+    >"$config_dir/theme-modes/dark.conf"
 printf 'background %s\nmacos_titlebar_color background\n' "$LIGHT" \
-    >"$config_dir/themes/light.conf"
+    >"$config_dir/theme-modes/light.conf"
 printf 'background %s\nmacos_titlebar_color background\n' "$NOPREF" \
-    >"$config_dir/themes/no-preference.conf"
+    >"$config_dir/theme-modes/no-preference.conf"
 
 bg() {
     awk '/^background/ { print $2; exit }' "$1"
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ printf '#!/bin/sh\nexit 0\n' >"$fake_bin/kitty"
 chmod +x "$fake_bin/kitten" "$fake_bin/kitty"
 
 run_fish light 'theme dark >/dev/null; kitten themes' >/dev/null
-expect "captured new light theme" "$config_dir/themes/light.conf" "$NEW_LIGHT"
+expect "captured new light theme" "$config_dir/theme-modes/light.conf" "$NEW_LIGHT"
 expect "pin still held after kitten themes" \
     "$config_dir/light-theme.auto.conf" "$DARK"
 [ "$(tr -d ' \n' <"$config_dir/theme-mode")" = dark ] || {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ run_fish light 'theme light >/dev/null'
 expect "new light theme is used once selected" \
     "$config_dir/light-theme.auto.conf" "$NEW_LIGHT"
 expect "dark theme survived the whole exchange" \
-    "$config_dir/themes/dark.conf" "$DARK"
+    "$config_dir/theme-modes/dark.conf" "$DARK"
 
 # --- a bare `theme` records auto when it lands on the macOS appearance ----
 echo auto >"$config_dir/theme-mode"
diff --git a/private_dot_config/kitty/theme-modes/private_dark.conf b/private_dot_config/kitty/theme-modes/private_dark.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9125bf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/private_dot_config/kitty/theme-modes/private_dark.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+background            #202020
+foreground            #adadad
+cursor                #ffffff
+selection_background  #1a3272
+color0                #000000
+color8                #545454
+color1                #fa5355
+color9                #fb7172
+color2                #126e00
+color10               #67ff4f
+color3                #c2c300
+color11               #ffff00
+color4                #4581eb
+color12               #6d9df1
+color5                #fa54ff
+color13               #fb82ff
+color6                #33c2c1
+color14               #60d3d1
+color7                #adadad
+color15               #eeeeee
+selection_foreground #202020
+
+# START_AUTOGENERATED_TAB_STYLE
+# Feel free to update these colors manually and remove these comments.
+active_tab_foreground   #eeeeee
+active_tab_background   #1a3272
+inactive_tab_foreground #adadad
+inactive_tab_background #1a1a1a
+# END_AUTOGENERATED_TAB_STYLE
diff --git a/private_dot_config/kitty/themes/private_light.conf b/private_dot_config/kitty/theme-modes/private_light.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from private_dot_config/kitty/themes/private_light.conf
rename to private_dot_config/kitty/theme-modes/private_light.conf
diff --git a/private_dot_config/kitty/themes/private_no-preference.conf b/private_dot_config/kitty/theme-modes/private_no-preference.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from private_dot_config/kitty/themes/private_no-preference.conf
rename to private_dot_config/kitty/theme-modes/private_no-preference.conf
diff --git a/private_dot_config/kitty/grokday.conf b/private_dot_config/kitty/themes/GrokDay.conf
similarity index 83%
rename from private_dot_config/kitty/grokday.conf
rename to private_dot_config/kitty/themes/GrokDay.conf
index c4f745e..9e335d5 100644
--- a/private_dot_config/kitty/grokday.conf
+++ b/private_dot_config/kitty/themes/GrokDay.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## name: GrokDay
+## author: xAI (grok build), ported by Anton
+## license: see https://github.com/xai-org/grok-build
+## upstream: https://github.com/xai-org/grok-build/blob/main/crates/codegen/xai-grok-pager-render/src/theme/grokday.rs
+## blurb: The GrokDay theme from grok build's TUI: light counterpart with deepened accents.
+
 # GrokDay — neutral light gray base with deepened accents.
 #
 # Ported from grok build's TUI theme:
diff --git a/private_dot_config/kitty/groknight.conf b/private_dot_config/kitty/themes/GrokNight.conf
similarity index 84%
rename from private_dot_config/kitty/groknight.conf
rename to private_dot_config/kitty/themes/GrokNight.conf
index f99f724..c8c5519 100644
--- a/private_dot_config/kitty/groknight.conf
+++ b/private_dot_config/kitty/themes/GrokNight.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## name: GrokNight
+## author: xAI (grok build), ported by Anton
+## license: see https://github.com/xai-org/grok-build
+## upstream: https://github.com/xai-org/grok-build/blob/main/crates/codegen/xai-grok-pager-render/src/theme/groknight.rs
+## blurb: The GrokNight theme from grok build's TUI: neutral gray base with TokyoNight accents.
+
 # GrokNight — neutral gray base with TokyoNight accents.
 #
 # Ported from grok build's TUI theme:
diff --git a/private_dot_config/kitty/themes/private_dark.conf b/private_dot_config/kitty/themes/private_dark.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index fc08e36..0000000
--- a/private_dot_config/kitty/themes/private_dark.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-background            #1c2836
-foreground            #ffffff
-cursor                #bbbbbb
-selection_background  #b4d5ff
-color0                #000000
-color8                #545454
-color1                #f9555f
-color9                #fa8b8e
-color2                #20af89
-color10               #34bb99
-color3                #fdf029
-color11               #ffff55
-color4                #589cf5
-color12               #589cf5
-color5                #934d95
-color13               #e75598
-color6                #1e9ee6
-color14               #3978bb
-color7                #bbbbbb
-color15               #ffffff
-selection_foreground #1c2836
-
-# START_AUTOGENERATED_TAB_STYLE
-# Feel free to update these colors manually and remove these comments.
-active_tab_foreground   #1c2836
-active_tab_background   #2e84e6
-inactive_tab_foreground #2e84e6
-inactive_tab_background #1c2836
-# END_AUTOGENERATED_TAB_STYLE
-
-macos_titlebar_color background
diff --git a/private_dot_config/private_fish/functions/private_kitten.fish b/private_dot_config/private_fish/functions/private_kitten.fish
index 0d79299..767a345 100644
--- a/private_dot_config/private_fish/functions/private_kitten.fish
+++ b/private_dot_config/private_fish/functions/private_kitten.fish
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ function kitten --description 'Run kitten and restore Kitty theme overrides'
         set is_themes true
     end
 
-    # The automatic theme files are generated from $config_dir/themes, so record
+    # The automatic theme files are generated from $config_dir/theme-modes, so record
     # their state first: whichever one the kitten rewrites is the theme just
     # chosen for that appearance, and has to be captured before the mode is
     # re-applied over the top of it.
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ function kitten --description 'Run kitten and restore Kitty theme overrides'
             test "$now" = "$before[$index]"
             and continue
 
-            command mkdir -p "$config_dir/themes"
+            command mkdir -p "$config_dir/theme-modes"
             or return $status
-            command cp "$file" "$config_dir/themes/$appearance.conf"
+            command cp "$file" "$config_dir/theme-modes/$appearance.conf"
             or return $status
         end
 
diff --git a/run_after_kitty-theme-mode.sh b/run_after_kitty-theme-mode.sh
index 1f9a742..269e7c0 100755
--- a/run_after_kitty-theme-mode.sh
+++ b/run_after_kitty-theme-mode.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# The kitty *-theme.auto.conf files are generated from .config/kitty/themes and
+# The kitty *-theme.auto.conf files are generated from .config/kitty/theme-modes and
 # the per-machine .config/kitty/theme-mode, both of which .chezmoiignore keeps
 # out of the source state. Regenerate them here so a freshly applied machine
 # ends up with theme files kitty can read.
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ apply="$config_dir/apply-theme-mode.sh"
 
 # Nothing to do on machines without this kitty config applied.
 [ -x "$apply" ] || exit 0
-[ -d "$config_dir/themes" ] || exit 0
+[ -d "$config_dir/theme-modes" ] || exit 0
 
 # Never let a theming problem fail the whole apply.
 if ! "$apply" "$config_dir"; then