Skip to content
| Marketplace
Sign in
Visual Studio Code>Themes>M2 ThemeNew to Visual Studio Code? Get it now.
M2 Theme

M2 Theme

MaranT

|
3 installs
| (0) | Free
A modern ultra-dark theme inspired by IntelliJ Darcula with vibrant, eye-friendly syntax colors.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
Copied to clipboard
More Info

M2 Theme

A modern ultra-dark VS Code theme with vibrant, eye-friendly syntax colors.

M2 Dark Theme

Features

  • Ultra-dark UI — Near-black backgrounds for a sleek, modern look
  • Eye-friendly syntax — Carefully chosen colors that are bright and readable without strain
  • Full coverage — Styled editor, sidebar, tabs, menus, panels, terminal, notifications, git decorations, and more
  • Semantic highlighting — Supports VS Code semantic token colors for precise TypeScript/JavaScript coloring

Color Palette

Element Color Description
Keywords #f47067 Coral Red
Functions #dcbdfb Lavender
Strings #a8e6a1 Soft Green
Types/Classes #f69d50 Warm Orange
Numbers #b4d8fd Sky Blue
Variables #e6edf3 Bright White
Comments #7d8590 Muted Grey
Tags #8ddb8c Mint Green
Accent #58a6ff Vivid Blue

Install as Local Extension

  1. Create a symlink from this folder to the VS Code extensions directory:

    # For VS Code Insiders
    New-Item -ItemType Junction -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\.vscode-insiders\extensions\m2-theme" -Target "$(Get-Location)\m2-theme"
    
    # For VS Code Stable
    New-Item -ItemType Junction -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\.vscode\extensions\m2-theme" -Target "$(Get-Location)\m2-theme"
    
  2. Restart VS Code

  3. Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) → "Color Theme" → Select "MSquare Dark"

Package as VSIX (optional)

npm install -g @vscode/vsce
cd m2-theme
vsce package

Then install the .vsix via Extensions → ... → Install from VSIX.

License

MIT

  • Contact us
  • Jobs
  • Privacy
  • Manage cookies
  • Terms of use
  • Trademarks
© 2026 Microsoft