diff --git a/core/home/options.nix b/core/home/options.nix
index d309a98..e19e053 100644
--- a/core/home/options.nix
+++ b/core/home/options.nix
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ in
         default = schema.home.waybar;
         description = "Whether the top bar is enabled.";
       };
-      skipVsCodeTheme = lib.mkOption {
-        type = lib.types.bool;
-        default = schema.home.skipVsCodeTheme;
-        description = "Whether to skip theme changes in VSCode.";
-      };
     };
     nightlightTemperature = lib.mkOption {
       type = lib.types.int;
diff --git a/core/home/state.nix b/core/home/state.nix
index 0bb12f0..a5149b0 100644
--- a/core/home/state.nix
+++ b/core/home/state.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ in
         idle = lib.mkDefault (togglesState.idle or schema.home.idle);
         nightlight = lib.mkDefault (togglesState.nightlight or schema.home.nightlight);
         waybar = lib.mkDefault (togglesState.waybar or schema.home.waybar);
-        skipVsCodeTheme = lib.mkDefault (togglesState.skipVsCodeTheme or schema.home.skipVsCodeTheme);
       };
       nightlightTemperature = lib.mkDefault (togglesState.nightlightTemperature or schema.home.nightlightTemperature);
       theme = lib.mkDefault (togglesState.theme or schema.home.theme);
diff --git a/docs/OPTIONS.md b/docs/OPTIONS.md
index 1cb3c96..bdc803b 100644
--- a/docs/OPTIONS.md
+++ b/docs/OPTIONS.md
@@ -197,10 +197,6 @@ Without prime config, supergfxd still switches modes but render-offload via `nvi
 
 `bool`, default `true`. Whether the top bar is deployed at all.
 
-### `nomarchy.toggles.skipVsCodeTheme`
-
-`bool`, default `false`. Skip theme overrides in VSCode — useful if you manage VSCode themes yourself.
-
 ### `nomarchy.nightlightTemperature`
 
 `int`, default `4000`. Nightlight color temperature (Kelvin).
@@ -255,11 +251,11 @@ Without prime config, supergfxd still switches modes but render-offload via `nvi
 
 ### `nomarchy.themeLoader.enable`
 
-`bool`, default `true`. Auto-load theme-specific app configs (btop, waybar, mako, kitty, alacritty) from the active theme. Disable if you want to provide your own.
+`bool`, default `true`. Auto-load theme-specific app configs from the active theme's `apps/` directory. Disable if you want to provide your own.
 
-### `nomarchy.themeLoader.apps.{btop,waybar,mako,kitty,alacritty}`
+### `nomarchy.themeLoader.apps.btop`
 
-`bool`, default `true` each. Per-app toggles for the theme loader — pick which apps follow the active theme.
+`bool`, default `true`. Deploy the active theme's `apps/btop.theme` to `~/.config/btop/themes/nomarchy.theme`. The only per-app toggle in this group — waybar themes inline from `colorScheme` in `features/desktop/waybar`; kitty and alacritty are themed by stylix targets (`themes/engine/stylix.nix`); mako has no theme integration yet.
 
 ### `nomarchy.overrides.enable`
 
diff --git a/features/scripts/default.nix b/features/scripts/default.nix
index fd9d766..5734c64 100644
--- a/features/scripts/default.nix
+++ b/features/scripts/default.nix
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ let
     NOMARCHY_TOGGLE_IDLE = if config.nomarchy.toggles.idle then "true" else "false";
     NOMARCHY_TOGGLE_NIGHTLIGHT = if config.nomarchy.toggles.nightlight then "true" else "false";
     NOMARCHY_TOGGLE_WAYBAR = if config.nomarchy.toggles.waybar then "true" else "false";
-    NOMARCHY_TOGGLE_SKIP_VSCODE_THEME = if config.nomarchy.toggles.skipVsCodeTheme then "true" else "false";
     NOMARCHY_MONOSPACE_FONT = config.nomarchy.fonts.monospace;
   };
 
diff --git a/lib/state-schema.nix b/lib/state-schema.nix
index 50bb2d5..d4723ed 100644
--- a/lib/state-schema.nix
+++ b/lib/state-schema.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
     idle = true;
     nightlight = false;
     waybar = true;
-    skipVsCodeTheme = false;
 
     # Hyprland window manager settings
     hyprland = {
diff --git a/themes/engine/loader.nix b/themes/engine/loader.nix
index 0db65a7..efbc8f4 100644
--- a/themes/engine/loader.nix
+++ b/themes/engine/loader.nix
@@ -54,31 +54,16 @@ in
     };
 
     apps = {
+      # waybar, kitty, alacritty, and mako are intentionally absent. Waybar
+      # themes inline in features/desktop/waybar via colorScheme; kitty and
+      # alacritty are themed by stylix targets (themes/engine/stylix.nix); mako
+      # has no theme integration yet. Only btop is loaded from the active
+      # theme's apps/ directory.
       btop = lib.mkOption {
         type = lib.types.bool;
         default = true;
         description = "Whether to load btop theme from active theme.";
       };
-      waybar = lib.mkOption {
-        type = lib.types.bool;
-        default = true;
-        description = "Whether to load waybar CSS from active theme.";
-      };
-      mako = lib.mkOption {
-        type = lib.types.bool;
-        default = true;
-        description = "Whether to load mako config from active theme.";
-      };
-      kitty = lib.mkOption {
-        type = lib.types.bool;
-        default = true;
-        description = "Whether to load kitty config from active theme.";
-      };
-      alacritty = lib.mkOption {
-        type = lib.types.bool;
-        default = true;
-        description = "Whether to load alacritty config from active theme.";
-      };
     };
   };