Fresh Start

A clean, dark theme for VS Code with support for Go, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, JSON, and YAML.

Installation

From Marketplace: Search "Fresh Start" in VS Code Extensions or visit the marketplace.

Manual Install:

git clone https://github.com/ilyesBrihi/fresh-start.git

Copy the folder to your VS Code extensions directory:

Windows: C:\Users\YourUsername\.vscode\extensions
macOS/Linux: ~/.vscode/extensions

Then open VS Code, press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS), type "Color Theme," and select "Fresh Start."

Features

Clean syntax highlighting with distinct colors for keywords, types, functions, and more
Reduced shadows on widgets for a cleaner look
Modular theme structure for easy customization
Optimized for multiple programming languages

Project Structure

themes/original/     # Fresh Start theme modules
├── base/            # Core interface colors
├── components/      # Buttons, inputs, scrollbars
├── editor/          # Editor-specific styling
├── panels/          # Sidebar, statusbar, tabs
├── syntax/          # Language-specific highlighting
├── terminal/        # Terminal colors
└── extensions/      # Git, debug, testing UI

scripts/             # Build system
docs/                # Documentation

Building the Theme

npm run build-theme

This merges all module files into themes/original/fresh-start.json.

Contributing

Want to contribute? You can:

Create a new theme variant - Make a new folder in themes/ with your own colors
Add language support - Create a syntax file in themes/original/syntax/
Improve existing colors - Edit module files and submit a PR

The modular structure makes it easy to work on specific parts without touching everything else.

Color System

Colors are defined in theme-colors.json and referenced using {{variable-name}} syntax throughout the theme. See docs/COLOR_PALETTE.md for details.

License

MIT License with additional terms. See LICENSE.md for details.

Author

Brihi Ilyes Imad - GitHub

Have issues or suggestions? Open an issue on GitHub.