The look and feel of the Cursor AI editor, brought to VS Code.
Four variants: Dark, Light, Dark High Contrast, and Dark HC Personal.
Themes Included
Theme
Description
Cursor Dark
The default Cursor dark theme — deep blacks, muted blues, warm strings
Cursor Light
Clean white background with VS Code light-style token colors
Cursor Dark High Contrast
High contrast version with amber accents for accessibility
Cursor Dark HC Personal
A personalized high contrast dark theme with amber focus borders, blue outlines, and VS Code-inspired syntax colors
Screenshots
Add screenshots of each theme here after installing.
Installation
Option A — Install from VSIX (Recommended)
Download the latest .vsix file from the Releases page
Open VS Code
Press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac) → "Extensions: Install from VSIX..."
Select the downloaded .vsix file
Option B — Install from VS Code Marketplace
Open VS Code
Go to the Extensions panel (Ctrl+Shift+X)
Search for "Cursor AI Theme"
Click Install
Option C — Install from Source
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Alpha-1729/cursor-ai-native-theme.git
cd cursor-ai-theme
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Package the extension
npm run package
# → creates cursor-ai-native-theme-1.0.0.vsix
# Install it in VS Code
code --install-extension cursor-ai-native-theme-1.0.0.vsix
Activating the Theme
Press Ctrl+K Ctrl+T (or Cmd+K Cmd+T on Mac)
Search for "Cursor"
Select your preferred variant:
Cursor Dark
Cursor Light
Cursor Dark High Contrast
Cursor Dark HC Personal
Color Palette Highlights
Cursor Dark
Background: #1e1e1e — Editor / #181818 — Activity Bar & Status Bar
Strings: #ce9178 (warm salmon)
Functions: #dcdcaa (soft gold)
Types/Classes: #4ec9b0 (teal)
Keywords: #c586c0 (purple)
Variables: #9cdcfe (light blue)
Comments: #6a9955 (muted green, italic)
Cursor Light
Background: #ffffff
Strings: #a31515 (deep red)
Functions: #795e26 (brown gold)
Types/Classes: #267f99 (teal)
Keywords: #af00db (purple)
Variables: #001080 (dark blue)
Cursor Dark High Contrast
Background: #0d0d0d
Accent: #f38518 (amber)
Borders: #6fc3df (light blue)
Functions: #f38518 (amber)
Cursor Dark HC Personal
Background: #0d0d0d — Editor / #000000 — Activity Bar, Status Bar & Title Bar
This is an unofficial community theme inspired by the Cursor AI editor's visual design. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anysphere Inc. (the makers of Cursor).
