SSMS Cool Slate Theme

A Visual Studio Code color theme inspired by SQL Server Management Studio's Cool Slate look. Dark slate surfaces with teal highlights and a pale yellow status bar, tuned to match SSMS while preserving strong syntax contrast.

Preview

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 Slate 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 Slate 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 Slate Theme

Or go to File > Preferences > Color Theme and choose SSMS Cool Slate 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"
}

Palette highlights

• Dark slate surfaces with teal focus/selection accents
• Pale yellow status bar to mirror SSMS
• Semantic highlighting enabled for consistent reserved-word coloring across languages
• Git gutters and terminal ANSI colors aligned to the palette

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 Slate theme from SQL Server Management Studio.