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diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
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+import { eventHandlers } from "./src/events.js";
+import { eventSource, event_types } from "/script.js"
+import { extension_settings } from "/scripts/extensions.js";
+
+import { registerGenerationMutexListeners } from './lib/interconnection.js';
+
+import { initSettings } from "./src/settings/settings.js";
+import { debug } from "./src/debug.js";
+
+export const extensionName = "embedded-thinking-concept";
+export const extensionFolderPath = `scripts/extensions/third-party/${extensionName}`;
+
+if (!extension_settings[extensionName.toLowerCase()]) extension_settings[extensionName.toLowerCase()] = {};
+export const extensionSettings = extension_settings[extensionName.toLowerCase()];
+
+jQuery(async () => {
+    await initSettings();
+});
+
+registerGenerationMutexListeners();
+
+eventSource.on(event_types.APP_READY, eventHandlers.onAppReady);
+eventSource.on(event_types.IMPERSONATE_READY, () => debug(`IMPERSONATE_READY`));
+
+// in order of operation
+// create a thought object in the first stage?
+eventSource.on(event_types.GENERATION_AFTER_COMMANDS, eventHandlers.onGenerationAfterCommands);
+eventSource.on(event_types.GENERATE_BEFORE_COMBINE_PROMPTS, eventHandlers.onGenerateBeforeCombinePrompts);
+eventSource.on(event_types.GENERATE_AFTER_COMBINE_PROMPTS, eventHandlers.onGenerateAfterCombinePrompts);
+eventSource.on(event_types.GENERATION_STOPPED, eventHandlers.onGenerationStopped);
+eventSource.on(event_types.GENERATION_ENDED, eventHandlers.onGenerationEnded);
+eventSource.on(event_types.CHAT_CHANGED, eventHandlers.onChatChanged);
+eventSource.on(event_types.MESSAGE_SENT, eventHandlers.onMessageSent);
+eventSource.on(event_types.MESSAGE_DELETED, eventHandlers.onMessageDeleted);
+eventSource.on(event_types.MESSAGE_RECEIVED, eventHandlers.onMessageReceived);
+
+// custom events
+event_types.THOUGHT_GENERATED = 'thought_generated';
+eventSource.on(event_types.THOUGHT_GENERATED, eventHandlers.onThoughtGenerated);
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+{
+    "compilerOptions": {
+        "baseUrl": ".", // Make the current folder the base for resolving paths
+        "paths": {
+            // Aliases (optional, for convenience if you ever want to use them)
+            "/script.js": [
+                "../../../../public/script.js"
+            ], // Points to the `public` folder
+            "/scripts/*": [
+                "../../../../public/scripts/*"
+            ] // Points to `public/scripts`
+  
+        // No need for custom aliases for relative paths; they resolve naturally
+        }
+    },
+    "include": [
+        "**/*"
+    ] // Includes all files in your extension folder
+}
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+{
+    "display_name": "Silly Tavern Character Creator",
+    "loading_order": 9,
+    "requires": [],
+    "optional": [],
+    "js": "index.js",
+    "css": "style.css",
+    "author": "gmarth",
+    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "homePage": "https://git.project-insanity.de/gmarth/SillyCharacterExtension"
+}
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+.mes_embedded_thought {
+    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    font-family: var(--SmartThemeEmColor);
+    font-size: smaller;
+    border-style: none;
+    padding-top: 2px;
+    padding-bottom: 2px;
+}
+
+.mes_embedded_thought_title {
+    font-family: var(--mainFontFamily);
+    text-align: center;
+    font-size: smaller;
+    color: var(--SmartThemeEmColor);
+    margin: 10px 0;
+    position: relative;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+}
+
+.mes_embedded_thought_title::before {
+    content: '';
+    flex: 1;
+    height: 1px;
+    /* Line thickness */
+    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--transparent), var(--SmartThemeBodyColor));
+    opacity: 0.2;
+    /* Line opacity */
+    margin-right: 10px;
+    /* Spacing between line and text */
+}
+
+.mes_embedded_thought_title::after {
+    content: '';
+    flex: 1;
+    height: 1px;
+    /* Line thickness */
+    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--SmartThemeBodyColor), var(--transparent));
+    opacity: 0.2;
+    /* Line opacity */
+    margin-left: 10px;
+    /* Spacing between line and text */
+}
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