Problem: the original ya2s/nvim-nonicons fork diverged enough that
maintaining it as a fork was pointless. The set_icon() approach broke
with modern nvim-web-devicons, and the extensions directory coupled
integrations that belong in user config.
Solution: from-scratch rewrite with function wrapping + table mutation
override engine, vim.g.nonicons config pattern, vendored mapping with
integer codepoints, health check, vimdoc with recipes, and no built-in
plugin integrations.
