Improve README (and add more), add BUILDING and CONTRIBUTING

BUILDING.md

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+# Building Novus
+
+## Dependencies
+
+### Required
+
+All of these packages are required for Astra to build with a minimal set of features.
+
+* Linux
+    * Windows, macOS and other systems may work but are currently unsupported.
+* CMake 3.25 or later
+* Qt 5.15 or later
+* Rust
+
+## Configuring
+
+**Note:** Some dependencies will automatically be downloaded from the Internet if not found on your system. This functionality may change in the future.
+
+To configure, run `cmake` in the source directory:
+
+```bash
+$ cd novus
+$ cmake -S . -B build
+```
+
+This command will create a new build directory and configure the source directory (`.`). If you want to enable more options, pass the mnow:
+
+```bash
+$ cmake -S . -B build -DSOME_OVERRIDE=ON
+```
+
+## Building
+
+Now begin building the project:
+
+```bash
+$ cmake --build build
+```
+
+If the build was successful, you'll find each binary under their respective folder in `build/`.

CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing to Novus
+
+I appreciate any code contributions to Novus, whether they are bugfixes or new features! this repository is managed on [sourcehut](https://git.sr.ht/~redstrate/novus).
+
+Once you finished your changes, use [git send-email](https://git-send-email.io/) or the [sourcehut web contributor interface](https://git.sr.ht/~redstrate/novus/send-email) to upload them. Please send your patches to [~redstrate/public-inbox@lists.sr.ht](mailto:~redstrate/public-inbox@lists.sr.ht).

README.md

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 # Novus
 
-This is a collection of cross-platform, FFXIV modding tools. These don't use any pre-existing modding framework (Lumina,
+A suite of FFXIV modding tools for Linux.
-xivModdingFramework, etc) but instead my own custom modding library, [libxiv](https://git.sr.ht/~redstrate/libxiv).
-
-The goal is to create a good set of tools that isn't based on WPF and C#, and can work cross-platform without having
-to resort to Wine.
 
 **Note:** This is alpha level software, not intended to be usable in any capacity at the moment. Thus, I have not tagged
 any stable releases.
 
-## exdviewer
+## Components
 
-This is used to view excel data from the game. It's pretty basic right now but it seems to read anything I throw at it just fine.
+This repository contains many parts of Novus, such as:
 
+* [Argcracker](argcracker), a program that can decrypt game arguments.
+* [Armoury](armoury), a graphical gear and character viewer.
+* [Bone Decompiler](bonedecomp), a tool to decompile Havok skeleton files into TexTools-compatible JSON.
+* [EXD Viewer](exdviewer), a graphical program to view Excel (EXD) sheets from the game.
+* [Explorer](explorer), a graphical interface to explore DAT files.
+* [Model Viewer](mdlviewer), a graphical model viewer for MDL files.
 
-![exdviewer screenshot](misc/exdviewer-screenshot.png)
+## Building
 
-### Usage
+Please refer to the [building document](BUILDING.md) for instructions on how to build Novus.
 
-You must pass the path to your `sqpack` directory as the first argument.
+## Contributing
 
-`exdviewer.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\SquareEnix\Final Fantasy XIV\game\sqpack`
+Please refer to the [contributing document](CONTRIBUTING.md) for everything you need to know to get started contributing to Novus.
 
-## mdlviewer
+## License
 
-This can display any arbitrary model from the game, as long as it's supported by libxiv.
+![GPLv3](https://www.gnu.org/graphics/gplv3-127x51.png)
 
-![mdlviewer screenshot](misc/mdlviewer-screenshot.png)
+This project is licensed under the [GNU General Public License 3](LICENSE). Some code or assets may be licensed differently, please refer to the [REUSE](https://reuse.software/spec/) metadata.
-
-### Usage
-
-You must pass the path to your `sqpack` directory as the first argument.
-
-`mdlviewer.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\SquareEnix\Final Fantasy XIV\game\sqpack`
-
-### Note
-
-The viewport uses Vulkan, so it must be supported on your system in order to work.
-
-If you're running mdlviewer on macOS (where Qt builds usually don't ship with MoltenVK unfortunatey)
-mdlviewer will automatically reconfigure itself to use a standalone SDL2 window.
-
-## explorer
-
-This tool can list known files by libxiv, such as excel sheets.
-
-### Usage
-
-You must pass the path to your `sqpack` directory as the first argument.
-
-`explorer.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\SquareEnix\Final Fantasy XIV\game\sqpack`
-
-## argcracker
-
-This can crack any SqexArg formatted string you throw at it. However there are two
-caveats:
-
-1. You must know the current TickCount() when you got the string, the easiest 
-way is to run your victim program and then run argcracker right after.
-2. You must know at least one known argument (such as `UserPath`) or the decrypted result 
-will
-3. be hard to find.
-
-### Usage
-
-`argcracker.exe [sqexarg string] [tick range] [known arg]`
-
-`argcracker.exe //**sqex0003p8LrsXt9_m9RJAsGzXd66zb3SxeTqZdhV**// 1000 UserPath`

argcracker/README.md

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+# argcracker
+
+This can crack any SqexArg formatted string you throw at it. However there are two
+caveats:
+
+1. You must know the current TickCount() when you got the string, the easiest way is to run your victim program and then run argcracker right after.
+2. You must know at least one known argument (such as `UserPath`) or the decrypted result will be hard to find.
+
+## Usage
+
+```bash
+$ argcracker.exe [sqexarg string] [tick range] [known arg]`
+```
+
+Example:
+
+```bash
+`$ argcracker.exe //**sqex0003p8LrsXt9_m9RJAsGzXd66zb3SxeTqZdhV**// 1000 UserPath`
+```

armoury/README.md

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+# Armoury
+
+The Armoury can display any gear piece in the game, and includes a full model viewer and export functionality. Basic character and bone editing is supported.
+
+![mdlviewer screenshot](../misc/mdlviewer-screenshot.png)
+
+## Usage
+
+You must pass the path to your `sqpack` directory as the first argument.
+
+```
+$ mdlviewer "C:\Program Files (x86)\SquareEnix\Final Fantasy XIV\game\sqpack"
+```
+
+## Note
+
+The viewport uses Vulkan, so it must be supported on your system in order to work.
+
+If you're running mdlviewer on macOS (where Qt builds usually don't ship with MoltenVK unfortunatey)
+mdlviewer will automatically reconfigure itself to use a standalone SDL2 window.

bonedecomp/README.md

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+# bonedecomp
+
+A tool to decompile Havok skeleton files into TexTools-compatible JSON.

exdviewer/README.md

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+# EXD Viewer
+
+EXD Viewer can view excel data from the game, and can decode well known sheets using Garlond Tools.
+
+![exdviewer screenshot](../misc/exdviewer-screenshot.png)
+
+## Usage
+
+You must pass the path to your `sqpack` directory as the first argument.
+
+```bash
+$ exdviewer "C:\Program Files (x86)\SquareEnix\Final Fantasy XIV\game\sqpack"
+```
+

explorer/README.md

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+# explorer
+
+This tool can list known files by libxiv, such as excel sheets.
+
+## Usage
+
+You must pass the path to your `sqpack` directory as the first argument.
+
+```bash
+$ explorer "C:\Program Files (x86)\SquareEnix\Final Fantasy XIV\game\sqpack"
+```

mdlviewer/README.md

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+# Model Viewer
+
+The Model Viewer can display MDL files supported by the game.