Catthode
From CRT to OLED. Bringing warmth back to a world of cold themes.
Catthode is a high-contrast, retro-futuristic VS Code theme designed for prolonged coding sessions. It blends the crushed blacks of modern OLED displays with the comforting, warm glow of analog tungsten filaments.
🎨 Color Palette
Surface
| Color |
Hex |
Role |
| Base |
#000000 |
Editor background, pure void |
| Sidebar |
#141414 |
Sidebars, panels, widgets |
| Selection |
#2d2d2d |
Text selection, hover states, buttons |
| Border |
#636363 |
Borders, subtle dividers |
Phosphor
| Color |
Hex |
Role |
| Text |
#ffffff |
Standard text |
| Variable |
#e8e8e8 |
Variables, identifiers |
| Comment |
#b3b3b3 |
Comments, docstrings |
| Ignored |
#757575 |
Ignored files, disabled elements |
Glow
| Color |
Hex |
Role |
| Wheat |
#fae2c8 |
Types, classes, bright glow |
| Tan |
#d9b98c |
Secondary glow |
| Gold |
#ffb86c |
Keywords, storage, headers |
| Amber |
#ff9e3b |
Functions, accents, active states |
| Clay |
#f08d49 |
Operators, punctuation |
Accents
| Color |
Hex |
Role |
| Red |
#ff6b6b |
Errors, deletions, dangerous actions |
| Green |
#b9d665 |
Strings, insertions, success |
| Cyan |
#aee6d6 |
Regex, escapes, information |
| Blue |
#9cd9e6 |
Links, properties, secondary info |
| Purple |
#eba4be |
Constants, numbers, booleans |
📦 Installation
- Open Extensions sidebar in VS Code.
- Search for
Catthode (Coming soon to Marketplace).
- Click Install.
- Press
Cmd+K Cmd+T (macOS) or Ctrl+K Ctrl+T (Windows/Linux) and select Catthode.
Manual Installation (Development)
- Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/jes-bz/catthode.git
- Open the folder in VS Code.
- Press
F5 to launch the Extension Development Host with the theme loaded.
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