A collection of beautiful and customizable themes for Visual Studio Code that enhance your coding experience. This repository contains 9 carefully crafted color schemes and settings to make your VS Code environment both aesthetically pleasing and functional.
Choose from modern neon themes, nature-inspired palettes, GitHub-style dark mode, night sky aesthetics, fire gradients, and deep forest themes. Each theme is designed with readability and visual appeal in mind.
themes/Color.css
A sleek dark theme with vibrant syntax highlighting and a modern look.
- Custom syntax highlighting with fresh colors
- Dark background with neon accents
- Optimized for readability
- Perfect for long coding sessions
themes/Ecotheme.css
A nature-inspired theme that brings the outdoors to your code editor.
- Forest greens and lake blues
- Nature-inspired syntax highlighting
- Warm oak accents
- Easy on the eyes
themes/GitStyle.css
GitHub-inspired dark theme with green and red accents.
- GitHub's signature color palette
- Green for success/additions
- Red for errors/deletions
- Blue and purple for code elements
- Clean, professional look
themes/ModernNight.css
Modern dark theme with purple, red, and blue variants creating a night sky aesthetic.
- Deep purple and neon pink
- Electric blue accents
- Hot pink for control flow
- Subtle glow effects
- Perfect for night coding
themes/FireGradient.css
Tailwind-inspired warm gradient from rich blacks to bright oranges and yellows.
- Fire-like color progression
- Rich blacks to warm yellows
- Orange and red accents
- Warm, energetic feel
- Fire glow effects
themes/ForestDepth.css
Nature-inspired green gradient from dark forest to bright mindaro.
- Deep forest base colors
- Rich woodland tones
- Natural green progression
- Bright yellow-green highlights
- Organic, layered design
themes/Andromeda.css
A theme inspired by the Andromeda galaxy, with a dark background and vibrant, cosmic colors.
- Dark, space-like background
- Vibrant cyan, magenta, and yellow
- Cosmic blue and green accents
- High-contrast and readable
themes/EmeraldMatte.css
A sophisticated theme with a matte finish, featuring emerald greens, gold yellows, and sky blue accents on a zinc background.
- Matte zinc background
- Emerald green and gold yellow highlights
- Sky blue accents for a touch of color
- Smooth and elegant look
themes/DesertNight.css
A warm and inviting theme inspired by a desert at night, with a palette of charcoal, persian green, saffron, sandy brown, and burnt sienna.
- Warm desert-inspired colors
- Charcoal and persian green base
- Saffron, sandy brown, and burnt sienna accents
- Cozy and comfortable for coding
- Custom syntax highlighting
- Carefully selected color combinations
- Enhanced UI elements
- Optimized sidebar and activity bar
- Beautiful line numbers and cursor
- Custom git decoration colors
Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/lakipop/VScode-Customizer.git- Install the "Custom CSS and JS Loader" extension
- Extension ID:
be5invis.vscode-custom-css - Install from the Custom CSS and JS Loader extension page
- Create a permanent folder for themes (e.g.,
VSThemesin your Documents) - Copy the contents of the
themesfolder to your chosen location - Note down the full path to your theme folder
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Open VS Code Settings:
- Press
Ctrl+,(Windows/Linux) orCmd+,(macOS) - Click the "Open Settings (JSON)" icon in the top-right corner
- Press
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Add these settings to your
settings.json: -
Update the path in
vscode_custom_css.imports:- Use your actual theme file path
- Use forward slashes (/) not backslashes
- Include
file:///prefix - Windows example:
file:///C:/Users/Username/Documents/VSThemes/Color.css - macOS/Linux example:
file:///home/username/Documents/VSThemes/Color.css
- Open Command Palette (
Ctrl+Shift+PorCmd+Shift+P) - Type "Enable Custom CSS and JS"
- Select and run the command
- Click "Restart" when prompted
If the theme doesn't appear:
- Verify file paths in
settings.jsonare correct - Run VS Code as administrator once
- Try the "Enable Custom CSS and JS" command again
- Reload VS Code window
- Check extension is properly installed
- Ensure no syntax errors in settings.json
For any issues, please check the issues page or create a new one.
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Applying themes:
- The theme colors will be automatically applied
- If colors don't update immediately, try:
- Reload VS Code window (
Ctrl+Shift+PorCmd+Shift+P, then type "Reload Window") - Or restart VS Code completely
- Reload VS Code window (
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Troubleshooting:
- Make sure all file paths in
settings.jsonmatch your actual file locations - Check that the theme files are properly copied to your
.vscodefolder - Verify there are no syntax errors in your
settings.json
- Make sure all file paths in
(Coming soon: Theme preview screenshots)
You can customize these themes further by modifying:
settings.json: General VS Code settings and UI colorsColor.css: Main syntax highlighting colorsEcotheme.css: Nature-inspired theme colors
Stay tuned for:
- More theme variations
- Light theme versions
- Theme preview screenshots
- Custom icon packs
- Additional language-specific highlighting
- Theme generator tool
- Community-contributed themes
Feel free to contribute to this project by:
- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch
- Commit your changes
- Push to the branch
- Create a new Pull Request
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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Created with π by lakipop
{ "workbench.colorTheme": "Vivid Black", "vscode_custom_css.imports": [ "file:///C:/Users/YourUsername/Documents/VSThemes/Color.css" // Update this path! ] }