docs: update README and /docs reference for shipped features

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What changed

README.md and the /docs reference page (apps/web/src/routes/docs.tsx) were
audited against the current codebase (params.ts, badges.ts, events.ts,
chat.ts, hb-root.tsx, chat-message.tsx, overlay.css) and brought up to date.

README.md

• Fixed the intro's stale claim that Twitch gates subs/gifts/raids/cheers
  behind a token HowlBox can't read. That's false since the events feature
  shipped: only follows still need EventSub.
• Added missing Features bullets for emotescale, avatars, and events.
• Fixed the deploy description (the build now emits a real, noindexed
  404.html plus a genuine per-route index.html, not a copy of
  index.html).
• Added /docs to the Project Structure comment.

docs.tsx

• Fixed a wrong claim that channel is case-sensitive (it's lowercased
  before validation, so MrDemonWolf works fine).
• Documented refresh's snap-up behavior (1-4 rounds up to 5, doesn't fall
  back to 0).
• Noted that delay skips all event rows, not just mod/broadcaster
  messages.
• Documented the cheer-token stripping false positive (a word shaped like
  GG100 gets eaten) and the gift-bomb dedupe window.
• Documented badgeart/badgegist HTTPS-only + no-credentials rule, the
  200-entry cap, and the gist file/size caps.
• Added missing Default statements to hide, allow, pronouns for
  consistency with the rest of the param reference.
• Fixed a factually wrong description of --hb-emote-jumbo (it's not "the
  emotescale multiplier" — that's --hb-emote-boost) and documented the new
  --hb-emote-align bottom-alignment behavior on jumbo rows from the
  recently merged emote-fit commits.
• Named the avatar shape variables (--hb-avatar-size/-radius/-ring) and
  --hb-event-accent, previously absent from the Custom CSS section.
• Noted zero-width overlay emotes carry no hb-* class.

No code changes — both files are prose/JSX content only.

Verification

• bun run check-types (vite build + tsc) passes
• bun run check (biome lint + format) passes clean

Reviewer notes

Every factual claim above was independently verified against source (not
just carried over from a docs audit) before being written up.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Documentation
  • Clarified anonymous IRC event limitations and current overlay behavior.
  • Documented emote scaling, avatars, event alerts, transparency settings, moderation delays, and mass-gift grouping.
  • Added guidance for custom badge art, refresh settings, gist limits, CSS customization, and new avatar/event styling variables.
  • Updated static hosting deployment guidance and documented the /docs route.

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• CLAUDE.md
• README.md

Walkthrough

README.md and the /docs route now document current overlay behavior, event handling, deployment output, parameter validation, gist limits, emote rendering, and CSS customization.

Changes

Overlay documentation

Layer / File(s)	Summary
README overlay behavior README.md	Documents anonymous IRC limits, emote scaling, avatars, event rows, and gift-bomb collapsing.
README deployment and routes README.md	Documents per-route static deployment output, noindexed 404 handling, and the /docs route.
Overlay parameter documentation apps/web/src/routes/docs.tsx	Documents channel handling, event timing, defaults, validation rules, refresh behavior, emote rendering, gist limits, and CSS variables.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 10d39

The PR only changes documentation, but the current text still misstates returning-chatter behavior and the accepted refresh range, which could mislead users configuring those features; the remaining issues are localized and non-blocking, so merge is reasonable with owner follow-up.

Possibly related PRs

• MrDemonWolf/howlbox#19: Introduced the /docs route updated by this PR.
• MrDemonWolf/howlbox#28: Introduced several overlay behaviors and validation rules documented here.
• MrDemonWolf/howlbox#31: Added related emote scaling documentation and behavior.

Poem

A rabbit reads the docs with care,
Emotes grow bright in rendered air.
Avatars hop, events appear,
Routes and limits now read clear.
“Good work!” thumps one happy ear.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely describes the documentation updates to README.md and /docs for shipped features.

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Inline comments:
In `@apps/web/src/routes/docs.tsx`:
- Line 87: Update the README documentation for the events=first option to state
that it covers both first-time and returning chatters, matching the behavior
described in the docs.tsx events description.
- Line 183: Update the refresh-interval documentation in docs.tsx and the
corresponding README.md and CLAUDE.md references to state the parser accepts
0–1440 minutes, rounds 1–4 up to 5, and maps invalid or out-of-range values to
0; keep all three descriptions consistent.

In `@README.md`:
- Line 227: Update the deployment description to replace “noindexed” with
precise wording such as “marked noindex” or “excluded from indexing,” while
preserving the existing description of the generated 404.html and index.html
files.

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