SSMS Cool Breeze Theme

A Visual Studio Code color theme inspired by SQL Server Management Studio's Cool Breeze theme. Features a clean, light interface with soft blue tones and classic SQL syntax highlighting.

Preview

Features

• Clean white editor with excellent readability
• Soft blue UI chrome (activity bar, title bar)
• SQL-inspired syntax colors:
  • Blue keywords (CREATE, SELECT, DATABASE)
  • Green comments
  • Red strings
  • Black numbers and identifiers
• Light, professional aesthetic reminiscent of SSMS

Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

1. Open Extensions sidebar panel in VS Code (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X)
2. Search for SSMS Cool Breeze Theme
3. Click Install
4. Click Reload to refresh your editor
5. Go to File > Preferences > Color Theme (or Ctrl+K Ctrl+T)
6. Select SSMS Cool Breeze Theme

Manual Installation

1. Download the latest .vsix file from Releases
2. Open VS Code
3. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
4. Click the ... menu and select Install from VSIX...
5. Select the downloaded file

Usage

After installation, activate the theme:

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P)
2. Type Color Theme
3. Select SSMS Cool Breeze Theme

Or go to File > Preferences > Color Theme and choose SSMS Cool Breeze Theme from the list.

Recommended Settings

For the best experience, try these VS Code settings:

{
  "editor.fontFamily": "Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace",
  "editor.fontSize": 14,
  "editor.lineHeight": 20,
  "editor.renderWhitespace": "none"
}

Compatibility

• Built for VS Code 1.90.0 and newer
• Designed and tested on Windows; colors are platform-neutral

Local Development & Packaging

• Open this folder in VS Code and press F5 to launch an Extension Development Host for live previewing the theme
• To create a .vsix, install the VS Code Extension Manager (npm install -g @vscode/vsce) and run vsce package; the generated file can be installed via Install from VSIX...

Feedback & Issues

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Please open an issue on GitHub.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit pull requests.

License

MIT © Terence Carrera

Acknowledgments

Inspired by the classic SSMS Cool Breeze theme from SQL Server Management Studio.