diff --git a/embed/embed.go b/embed/embed.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 0cae6e2..0000000
--- a/embed/embed.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-package embed
-
-import "embed"
-
-//go:embed templates/*.tmpl templates/**/*
-var Templates embed.FS
-
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 81207eb..c47b7fe 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
           default = pkgs.callPackage (
             { buildGoModule }:
             buildGoModule {
-              pname = "bubblewand";
+              pname = "wand-templater";
               version = "0.0.1";
               src = builtins.path {
                 name = "source";
diff --git a/internal/render/render.go b/internal/render/render.go
index 730a867..4eea7c2 100644
--- a/internal/render/render.go
+++ b/internal/render/render.go
@@ -1,100 +1,71 @@
 package render
 
 import (
-	"io/fs"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
-	"text/template"
-
-	"specCon18/bubblewand/embed"           // Import embedded template files
-	"specCon18/bubblewand/internal/logger" // Import logger for logging output
+        "os"
+        "path/filepath"
+        "strings"
+        "text/template"
+        "specCon18/bubblewand/internal/logger"
 )
 
-// ProgramData holds user-supplied values for template substitution.
+// ProgramData holds user-supplied template values
 type ProgramData struct {
-	ModName        string // Module name
-	PackageName    string // Go package name
-	ProgramVersion string // Version string
-	ProgramDesc    string // Description of the program
-	OutputDir      string // Target output directory for rendered files
+        ModName        string
+        PackageName    string
+        ProgramVersion string
+        ProgramDesc    string
+        OutputDir      string
 }
 
-// RenderTemplates renders embedded .tmpl files into outputDir
+// RenderTemplates renders all .tmpl files from the templates/ directory into outputDir
 func RenderTemplates(data ProgramData, outputDir string, verbose bool) error {
-	var renderedFiles int // Count of successfully rendered files
+        var renderedFiles int
 
-	// Walk through the embedded templates filesystem starting at "templates"
-	err := fs.WalkDir(embed.Templates, "templates", func(path string, d fs.DirEntry, err error) error {
-		if err != nil {
-			// Log and return error encountered while walking the filesystem
-			logger.Log.Errorf("Error walking path %q: %v", path, err)
-			return err
-		}
+        err := filepath.Walk("templates", func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+                if err != nil {
+                        return err
+                }
+                if info.IsDir() || !strings.HasSuffix(info.Name(), ".tmpl") {
+                        return nil
+                }
 
-		// Skip directories and files that do not end with ".tmpl"
-		if d.IsDir() || !strings.HasSuffix(d.Name(), ".tmpl") {
-			return nil
-		}
+                relPath, err := filepath.Rel("templates", path)
+                if err != nil {
+                        return err
+                }
+                outputPath := filepath.Join(outputDir, strings.TrimSuffix(relPath, ".tmpl"))
 
-		// Strip the "templates/" prefix from path and remove ".tmpl" extension
-		relPath := strings.TrimPrefix(path, "templates/")
-		outputPath := filepath.Join(outputDir, strings.TrimSuffix(relPath, ".tmpl"))
+                if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(outputPath), 0755); err != nil {
+                        return err
+                }
 
-		// Ensure the parent directory for the output file exists
-		if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(outputPath), 0755); err != nil {
-			logger.Log.Errorf("Failed to create directory for %s: %v", outputPath, err)
-			return err
-		}
+                tmpl, err := template.ParseFiles(path)
+                if err != nil {
+                        return err
+                }
 
-		// Read the embedded template file
-		tmplBytes, err := embed.Templates.ReadFile(path)
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Log.Errorf("Failed to read template %s: %v", path, err)
-			return err
-		}
+                outFile, err := os.Create(outputPath)
+                if err != nil {
+                        return err
+                }
+                defer outFile.Close()
 
-		// Parse the template content
-		tmpl, err := template.New(d.Name()).Parse(string(tmplBytes))
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Log.Errorf("Failed to parse template %s: %v", path, err)
-			return err
-		}
+                if verbose {
+                        logger.Log.Infof("Rendering %s → %s", path, outputPath)
+                }
 
-		// Create the output file for writing the rendered content
-		outFile, err := os.Create(outputPath)
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Log.Errorf("Failed to create output file %s: %v", outputPath, err)
-			return err
-		}
-		defer outFile.Close()
+                renderedFiles++
+                return tmpl.Execute(outFile, data)
+        })
 
-		// Log the render operation if verbose mode is enabled
-		if verbose {
-			logger.Log.Infof("Rendering %s → %s", path, outputPath)
-		}
+        if err != nil {
+                return err
+        }
 
-		// Execute the template using the provided data and write to file
-		if err := tmpl.Execute(outFile, data); err != nil {
-			logger.Log.Errorf("Failed to execute template %s: %v", path, err)
-			return err
-		}
+        if !verbose && renderedFiles > 0 {
+                logger.Log.Info("Rendering templates")
+        }
 
-		renderedFiles++
-		return nil
-	})
-
-	// If any error occurred during the walk/render process, log and return it
-	if err != nil {
-		logger.Log.Errorf("Template rendering failed: %v", err)
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// If not verbose and at least one file was rendered, print a summary log
-	if !verbose && renderedFiles > 0 {
-		logger.Log.Info("Rendering templates")
-	}
-
-	return nil // Success
+        return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/embed/templates/.envrc.tmpl b/templates/.envrc.tmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from embed/templates/.envrc.tmpl
rename to templates/.envrc.tmpl
diff --git a/embed/templates/README.md.tmpl b/templates/README.md.tmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from embed/templates/README.md.tmpl
rename to templates/README.md.tmpl
diff --git a/embed/templates/cmd/root.go.tmpl b/templates/cmd/root.go.tmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from embed/templates/cmd/root.go.tmpl
rename to templates/cmd/root.go.tmpl
diff --git a/embed/templates/cmd/version.go.tmpl b/templates/cmd/version.go.tmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from embed/templates/cmd/version.go.tmpl
rename to templates/cmd/version.go.tmpl
diff --git a/embed/templates/config/config.go.tmpl b/templates/config/config.go.tmpl
similarity index 98%
rename from embed/templates/config/config.go.tmpl
rename to templates/config/config.go.tmpl
index 7167440..66e4d2c 100644
--- a/embed/templates/config/config.go.tmpl
+++ b/templates/config/config.go.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package config
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"{{.ModName}}/internal/logger"
 )
diff --git a/embed/templates/flake.nix.tmpl b/templates/flake.nix.tmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from embed/templates/flake.nix.tmpl
rename to templates/flake.nix.tmpl
diff --git a/embed/templates/go.mod.tmpl b/templates/go.mod.tmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from embed/templates/go.mod.tmpl
rename to templates/go.mod.tmpl
diff --git a/embed/templates/go.sum.tmpl b/templates/go.sum.tmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from embed/templates/go.sum.tmpl
rename to templates/go.sum.tmpl
diff --git a/embed/templates/internal/logger/logger.go.tmpl b/templates/internal/logger/logger.go.tmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from embed/templates/internal/logger/logger.go.tmpl
rename to templates/internal/logger/logger.go.tmpl
diff --git a/embed/templates/justfile.tmpl b/templates/justfile.tmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from embed/templates/justfile.tmpl
rename to templates/justfile.tmpl
diff --git a/embed/templates/main.go.tmpl b/templates/main.go.tmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from embed/templates/main.go.tmpl
rename to templates/main.go.tmpl
diff --git a/embed/templates/tui/model.go.tmpl b/templates/tui/model.go.tmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from embed/templates/tui/model.go.tmpl
rename to templates/tui/model.go.tmpl
diff --git a/embed/templates/tui/run.go.tmpl b/templates/tui/run.go.tmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from embed/templates/tui/run.go.tmpl
rename to templates/tui/run.go.tmpl
diff --git a/embed/templates/tui/update.go.tmpl b/templates/tui/update.go.tmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from embed/templates/tui/update.go.tmpl
rename to templates/tui/update.go.tmpl
diff --git a/embed/templates/tui/view.go.tmpl b/templates/tui/view.go.tmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from embed/templates/tui/view.go.tmpl
rename to templates/tui/view.go.tmpl