diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 14c7b59..a427348 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,17 @@
 Changelog for autopypath
 ========================
 
-0.9.1 (2026-01-22)
+1.0.0 (2026-01-22)
+------------------
+- Official release of autopypath version 1.0.0.
+- Finalized documentation and public API.
+- Added detailed examples and usage instructions.
+- Narrowed down and stabilized the public API.
+- Removed unused pydeps dependency.
+- Fixed display of Apache-2.0 license badge in index.rst
+- Bumped version to 1.0.0.
+
+0.9.1 (2026-01-21)
 ------------------------
 - Added pre-commit Git hooks for code quality checks and formatting on commit.
 - Updated index.rst and README.rst documentation.
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 01b33f9..7b63cfa 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ Documentation
 
 -  `Usage <https://python-autopypath.readthedocs.io/en/latest/usage.html>`_
 -  `Configuration <https://python-autopypath.readthedocs.io/en/latest/configuration.html>`_
+-  `Public API <https://python-autopypath.readthedocs.io/en/latest/public_api.html>`_
 -  `Contributing <https://python-autopypath.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contributing.html>`_
 -  `Code of Conduct <https://python-autopypath.readthedocs.io/en/latest/code_of_conduct.html>`_
 
diff --git a/docs_source/_static/custom.css b/docs_source/_static/custom.css
index 886ced1..862b530 100644
--- a/docs_source/_static/custom.css
+++ b/docs_source/_static/custom.css
@@ -281,8 +281,6 @@ figure.caption-first figcaption {
 }
 
 
-
-
 .image-block-caption {
     font-size: var(--font-size--small);
     text-align: center;
@@ -353,6 +351,12 @@ div.content div.article-container article section dl.py.class dd dl.field-list.s
     margin-top: .25rem
 }
 
+/* function parameters */
+dl.py.function dt.sig.sig-object.py dl dd em.sig-param  {
+    font-size: var(--font-size--small--2);
+
+}
+
 /* 'property' fields in class documentation */
 dl.py.class dd dl.py.property dt.py.sig.sig-object em.property:first-child span.pre {
     font-weight: bold;
diff --git a/docs_source/conf.py b/docs_source/conf.py
index 8ebccc4..4eaface 100644
--- a/docs_source/conf.py
+++ b/docs_source/conf.py
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 
+
+python_maximum_signature_line_length = 20
+
 # If your documentation needs a minimal Sphinx version, state it here.
 #
 # needs_sphinx = '1.0'
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@
 extensions = [
     # 'sphinx.ext.duration',
     'sphinx.ext.doctest',
-    'sphinx.ext.apidoc',
+    #'sphinx.ext.apidoc',
     # 'sphinx.ext.autodoc',
     # 'sphinx.ext.autosummary',
     'sphinx.ext.intersphinx',
@@ -60,11 +63,12 @@
 
 intersphinx_mapping = {
     'python': ('https://docs.python.org/3/', None),
+    'typing': ('https://typing.python.org/en/latest/', None),
     'sphinx': ('https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/', None),
     'pytest': ('https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/', None),
     'tox': ('https://tox.readthedocs.io/en/latest/', None),
 }
-intersphinx_disabled_domains = ['std']
+#intersphinx_disabled_domains = ['std']
 
 # Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
 templates_path = ['_templates']
diff --git a/docs_source/configuration.rst b/docs_source/configuration.rst
index ef42b92..3600609 100644
--- a/docs_source/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs_source/configuration.rst
@@ -120,3 +120,33 @@ In either `pyproject.toml` or `autopypath.toml`, the configuration for paths loo
 
     [tool.autopypath]
     paths = ["src", "lib", "custom_dir"]
+
+Path Resolution Order
+=====================
+
+The order in which autopypath resolves paths can be customized using the
+`path_resolution_order` parameter to `configure_pypath()` or in a
+`pyproject.toml` or `autopypath.toml` file. This setting determines the sequence
+of configuration sources that autopypath checks for paths to add to `sys.path`.
+
+The available sources are:
+
+- `manual`: Paths provided directly via the `paths` parameter to `configure_pypath()`.
+- `autopypath`: Paths specified in `autopypath.toml` configuration files.
+- `pyproject`: Paths specified in `pyproject.toml` configuration files.
+
+The default resolution order is `['manual', 'autopypath', 'pyproject']`, meaning
+that manually provided paths take precedence over those specified in `autopypath.toml`,
+which in turn take precedence over those in `pyproject.toml`. '
+
+This primarily affect the order in which paths are added to `sys.path` when using
+the `prepend` load strategy.
+
+In either `pyproject.toml` or `autopypath.toml`, the configuration for path resolution
+order looks like this:
+
+.. code-block:: toml
+
+    [tool.autopypath]
+    path_resolution_order = ["manual", "autopypath", "pyproject"]
+
diff --git a/docs_source/index.rst b/docs_source/index.rst
index 3b4fa1f..715ccb3 100644
--- a/docs_source/index.rst
+++ b/docs_source/index.rst
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ autopypath
    :target: https://pypi.org/project/autopypath/
    :alt: Python Versions
 
-.. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/l/autopypath
-   :target: https://pypi.org/project/autopypath/
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache_2.0-green.svg
+   :target: https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0
    :alt: License
 
 .. image:: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/astral-sh/ruff/main/assets/badge/v2.json
@@ -42,13 +42,9 @@ Table of Contents
    installation
    usage
    configuration
-   tutorials
-   faq
+   public_api
    contributing
    code_of_conduct
-   genindex
-   modindex
-   Source <source/modules>
 
 What is autopypath?
 -------------------
diff --git a/docs_source/public_api.rst b/docs_source/public_api.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4486064
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs_source/public_api.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+.. default-role:: py:obj
+
+==========
+Public API
+==========
+
+This section documents the public API of `autopypath`. These are the
+classes, functions, and exceptions that users can import and use directly
+in their own code. All other internal modules and functions are considered
+implementation details and should not be relied upon.
+
+autopypath
+==========
+
+.. module:: autopypath
+
+.. code-block:: python
+  :caption: Example usage
+
+    import autopypath
+
+The main module that adjusts `sys.path` when imported.
+
+
+autopypath.debug
+================
+
+.. module:: autopypath.debug
+
+.. code-block:: python
+  :caption: Example usage
+
+    import autopypath.debug
+
+A module that enables debug logging for `autopypath`. Importing this
+module sets the logging level to DEBUG, providing detailed information
+about the path resolution process. It also upgrades logged warnings to
+logged errors and raises corresponding
+:class:`~autopypath.exceptions.AutopypathError` exceptions.
+
+It behaves the same as the main `autopypath` module but with enhanced logging
+and error handling for debugging purposes.
+
+
+autopypath.custom
+=================
+
+.. module:: autopypath.custom
+
+Module for programmatic configuration of `autopypath`.
+
+configure_pypath
+----------------
+
+.. py:function:: configure_pypath(*, \
+              repo_markers: Mapping[str, Literal['dir', 'file']] | None = None, \
+              paths: Sequence[Path | str] | None = None, \
+              load_strategy: Literal['prepend', 'prepend_highest_priority', 'replace'] | None = None, \
+              path_resolution_order: Sequence[Literal['manual', 'autopypath', 'pyproject']] | None = None, \
+              log_level: int | None = None, \
+              strict: bool = False)
+
+    A function that allows programmatic configuration of `autopypath` settings
+    such as custom paths to add to `sys.path`, repository markers, and
+    other options. This function can be used as an alternative to
+    configuration files like `pyproject.toml` or `autopypath.toml`.
+
+    When this function is called, it performs the same path resolution
+    logic as the main `autopypath` module, adjusting :data:`sys.path`
+    according to the provided parameters and any detected configuration files.
+
+    .. code-block:: python
+      :caption: Example usage
+
+        from autopypath.custom import configure_pypath, AutopypathError
+
+        try:
+            configure_pypath(
+                repo_markers={'src': 'dir', 'setup.py': 'file'},
+                paths=['src/utils', 'lib'],
+                load_strategy='prepend',
+                path_resolution_order=['manual', 'pyproject'],
+                log_level=logging.INFO,
+                strict=True
+            )
+        except AutopypathError as e:
+            print(f"Error configuring autopypath: {e}")
+
+    :param repo_markers:
+        A mapping of file or directory names to their marker type used to identify the repository
+        root. They can only be of type 'dir' or 'file' and must be names only (no paths). If :obj:`None`,
+        the default repo markers are used.
+    :type repo_markers: `~typing.Mapping`\[`str`, `~typing.Literal`\["dir", "file"]] | :obj:`None`
+
+    :param paths:
+        A sequence of paths to include in the :data:`sys.path`.
+        If passed as strings, they must be formatted as POSIX-style paths (e.g., 'src/utils') and
+        cannot be absolute paths.
+        If passed as :class:`pathlib.Path` objects, they can be either absolute or relative paths.
+    :type paths: `~typing.Sequence`\[`~pathlib.Path` | `str`] | :obj:`None`
+
+    :param load_strategy:
+        The strategy for loading :data:`sys.path` entries.
+
+        - 'prepend': (default) Adds new paths to the front of :data:`sys.path`, but after any existing entries.
+        - 'prepend_highest_priority': Adds new paths to the very front of :data:`sys.path`, before any existing entries.
+        - 'replace': Clears all existing entries in :data:`sys.path` and replaces them with the new paths.
+    :type load_strategy: `~typing.Literal`\['prepend', 'prepend_highest_priority', 'replace'] | :obj:`None`
+
+    :param path_resolution_order:
+        The order in which to resolve :data:`sys.path` sources. It specifies which configuration
+        sources to check for paths to be added and in what order.
+
+        - 'manual': The `paths` parameter passed to this function.
+        - 'autopypath': Configuration from `autopypath.toml` files.
+        - 'pyproject': Configuration from `pyproject.toml` files.
+
+        If :obj:`None`, the default order is used: `['manual', 'autopypath', 'pyproject']`
+    :type path_resolution_order: `~typing.Sequence`\[`~typing.Literal`\['manual', 'autopypath', 'pyproject']] | :obj:`None`
+
+    :param log_level:
+        The `logging` level to use during configuration. If :obj:`None`, the current log level is used.
+        The logging levels are those defined in the standard `logging` module, such as
+        `logging.DEBUG`, `logging.INFO`, `logging.WARNING`, etc.
+    :type log_level: `int` | :obj:`None`
+
+    :param strict:
+        If `True`, raises an error for conditions that would normally only log a warning.
+        Default is `False`. It also turns logged warnings into logged errors and raised
+        :class:`~autopypath.custom.AutopypathError` exceptions.
+
+        Conditions that normally trigger logged warnings include:
+
+        - Specified paths that do not exist or cannot be resolved.
+    :type strict: `bool`
+
+    :raises AutopypathError:
+        This is raised for various error conditions such as broken configurations;
+        failure to find the repository root due to missing project markers;
+        no paths being found and added to :data:`sys.path`; and other issues that
+        represent fatal errors in the path resolution process.
+
+.. exception:: AutopypathError
+
+   The main exception class for `autopypath`.
+   
+   This exception is made available as an import from the :mod:`autopypath.custom`
+   module because that is where users are most likely to need to catch it when
+   using the programmatic configuration function.
+
+   Trying to import it from the main :mod:`autopypath` module or :mod:`autopypath.debug`
+   module is generally not useful, as those modules automatically run the path
+   resolution logic on import---before the user would have a chance to wrap the
+   import in a `try/except` block.
+
+   This exception is raised for fatal error conditions, including:
+
+   -   Broken configurations.
+   -   Failure to find the repository root (missing markers).
+   -   No valid paths found to add to :data:`sys.path`.
+   -   Strict mode violations (when `strict=True`).
+
+pyproject.toml and autopypath.toml Configurations and Defaults
+==============================================================
+
+For information on configuring `autopypath` using `pyproject.toml` or
+`autopypath.toml` files, and for the defaults used when no configurations
+are explicitly set, please refer to the :ref:`configuration section <configuration>`
+of the documentation.
+
+Logging
+=======
+
+`autopypath` uses the standard Python `logging` module to log messages
+about its operations. By default, it logs info, warnings and errors to help
+users identify potential issues with path resolution.
+
+Users can adjust the logging level by importing the :mod:`autopypath.debug`
+module for debug-level logging, or by using the `log_level` parameter
+of the :func:`configure_pypath` function for custom logging levels
+during programmatic configuration.
+
+The logged messages are information but not structured or machine-readable.
+They are intended to assist users in debugging path resolution issues
+and understanding how `autopypath` is modifying :data:`sys.path` but not
+to be parsed or processed programmatically.
+
+Exceptions
+==========
+
+`autopypath` raises exceptions for fatal error conditions that prevent
+it from successfully resolving and adjusting :data:`sys.path`. The only
+exception class is :class:`~autopypath.custom.AutopypathError`, which
+is raised for issues such as broken configurations, failure to find
+the repository root, no valid paths found, and strict mode violations.
+
+Users can catch these exceptions when using the :func:`configure_pypath`
+function for programmatic configuration. The exceptions provide
+meaningful error messages to help diagnose and resolve issues with
+path resolution.
diff --git a/docs_source/source/autopypath.custom.rst b/docs_source/source/autopypath.custom.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 18438e3..0000000
--- a/docs_source/source/autopypath.custom.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-autopypath.custom package
-=========================
-
-.. automodule:: autopypath.custom
-   :members:
-   :show-inheritance:
-   :undoc-members:
diff --git a/docs_source/source/autopypath.debug.rst b/docs_source/source/autopypath.debug.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index dfa5bb0..0000000
--- a/docs_source/source/autopypath.debug.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-autopypath.debug module
-=======================
-
-.. automodule:: autopypath.debug
-   :members:
-   :show-inheritance:
-   :undoc-members:
diff --git a/docs_source/source/autopypath.rst b/docs_source/source/autopypath.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 579f807..0000000
--- a/docs_source/source/autopypath.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-autopypath package
-==================
-
-.. automodule:: autopypath
-   :members:
-   :show-inheritance:
-   :undoc-members:
-
-Subpackages
------------
-
-.. toctree::
-   :maxdepth: 4
-
-   autopypath.custom
-
-Submodules
-----------
-
-.. toctree::
-   :maxdepth: 4
-
-   autopypath.debug
diff --git a/docs_source/source/modules.rst b/docs_source/source/modules.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index df09d42..0000000
--- a/docs_source/source/modules.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-src
-===
-
-.. toctree::
-   :maxdepth: 4
-
-   autopypath
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 09eb7fe..def0eae 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ dev = [
        "ruff>=0.14.11",
        "hatch>=1.13",
        "hatchling>=1.27",
-       "pydeps>=1.23.2",
        "tox>=4.22.0",
        "tox-uv>=1.13.1",
        "uv>=0.9.18",
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@ docs = [
 tools = [
     "hatch>=1.13",
     "hatchling>=1.27",
-    "pydeps>=1.23.2",
     "tox>=4.22.0",
     "tox-uv>=1.13.1",
     "uv>=0.9.18",
@@ -185,9 +183,8 @@ exclude = ["venv"]
 description = "Build the documentation"
 base_python = ["python3.12"]
 dependency_groups = ["docs", "test"]
-allowlist_externals = ["sphinx-build", "sphinx-apidoc", "pydeps"]
+allowlist_externals = ["sphinx-build"]
 commands = [
-    ["sphinx-apidoc", "--separate", "--remove-old", "--module-first", "-f", "-o", "docs_source/source", "src"],
     ["sphinx-build", "-b", "html", "docs_source/", "documentation/"],
 ]
 
diff --git a/src/autopypath/__init__.py b/src/autopypath/__init__.py
index 47bd75b..f0264a0 100644
--- a/src/autopypath/__init__.py
+++ b/src/autopypath/__init__.py
@@ -265,9 +265,7 @@
 from ._exceptions import AutopypathError
 from ._log import _log
 
-__all__ = [
-    'AutopypathError',
-]
+__all__ = []
 
 
 # Only run if directly imported by a script being executed as __main__
diff --git a/src/autopypath/_meta.py b/src/autopypath/_meta.py
index 88d8424..1c96e06 100644
--- a/src/autopypath/_meta.py
+++ b/src/autopypath/_meta.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
 __author__ = 'Jerilyn Franz'
 __copyright__ = '2026, Jerilyn Franz'
-__version__ = '0.9.1'
-__release__ = '0.9.1'
+__version__ = '1.0.0'
+__release__ = '1.0.0'
 __project__ = 'autopypath'
 __license__ = 'Apache-2.0'
 __url__ = 'https://github.com/snowhare/python-autopypath'
diff --git a/src/autopypath/debug.py b/src/autopypath/debug.py
index e42be0f..063ed0b 100644
--- a/src/autopypath/debug.py
+++ b/src/autopypath/debug.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 from ._exceptions import AutopypathError
 from ._log import _log
 
-__all__ = ['AutopypathError']
+__all__ = []
 
 _log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)