Matte Minimal

One extension. Every aesthetic you love.
OLED black. Perfect contrast. Zero clutter.

Matte Minimal gives you Cursor, Vercel, Xcode, and VS Code themes, all in one install. No more hunting for 4 separate extensions.

Supported Platform

Independent project: Matte Minimal is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Cursor (Anysphere), Vercel, Visual Studio Code (Microsoft), Xcode (Apple), or their respective owners. All product names, logos, and trademarks mentioned here belong to their respective owners and are used for identification only.

Why Matte Minimal?

• One install, all your favorite looks. Cursor, Vercel, Xcode, VS Code — one theme picker.
• True OLED black. #000000 workspace, zero eye strain.
• Dark + Light. Switch in one click, no extra extensions.
• Tuned for long sessions. Crisp indent guides, italic comments, clean @ highlighting.
• No bloat. Themes only. No background services, no data collection.

Theme collection

Matte Minimal currently defines 20 themes across four visual families. Names below describe the collection; the exact visible labels are defined in package.json.

Cursor-inspired themes

Cursor OLED

Cursor Dark

Cursor Dark Midnight

Cursor Dark High Contrast

Cursor Dark Colorblind

Cursor Light

Xcode-inspired themes

Xcode Dark OLED

Xcode Default Dark

Xcode Default Dark (v2)

Xcode Classic Dark

Xcode Civic Dark

Xcode Midnight Dark

Xcode Low Key Light

Xcode Spartan Light

Vercel-inspired themes

Vercel OLED

Vercel Dark

Vercel Light

VS Code-inspired themes

VS Code OLED

Names that refer to other products describe visual inspiration or a palette family, not official endorsement. Availability and rendering can vary across compatible editors.

Installation

Visual Studio Code

1. Open the Extensions view with Ctrl+Shift+X on Windows/Linux or Cmd+Shift+X on macOS.
2. Search for Matte Minimal.
3. Select the extension published by Yuvraj Rastogi, then choose Install.

You can also install it from a terminal after publication:

code --install-extension YuvrajRastogi.matte-minimal

Or via VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P / Cmd+P):

ext install YuvrajRastogi.matte-minimal

Cursor, Antigravity and Others

Extension-registry support differs by editor. Search for Matte Minimal in the editor's configured registry. If it is not listed, check whether that editor supports Open VSX or installing a .vsix file manually. Compatibility is not guaranteed merely because an editor is based on VS Code.

📦 Download (.vsix)

From Extension Manager

Through Command Palette

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + P.
2. Type: Extensions: install from VSIX
3. Select matte-minimal-1.x.x.vsix file. (📦 .vsix )
4. Now you can use it.

Feedback and contributions

Found a missing color, unreadable token, or editor-specific rendering issue? Use the repository’s Issues link in the extension’s Resources panel and include:

• The exact Matte Minimal theme name (e.g. @matte - Vercel OLED).
• The editor and version you use.
• The language or UI area affected.
• A screenshot, if it helps explain the issue.

Please do not include passwords, tokens, private source code, or other sensitive information in screenshots or issue reports.

Contribution proposals are welcome, but please open an issue first for substantial palette changes. Do not submit theme files or assets copied from another project unless their license permits the proposed use and the source is documented.

Credits and Trademarks

Special appreciation goes to the original software engineers and design teams whose foundational IDE color palettes and design systems inspired this collection:

• Cursor Design & Engineering Team (Anysphere, Inc.) — Foundational Cursor color aesthetics.
• Apple Xcode Engineering & Design Team (Apple Inc.) — Foundational Xcode color palettes.
• Vercel Design & Engineering Team (Vercel Inc.) — Foundational Vercel & Geist brand color tokens.
• Visual Studio Code Team (Microsoft Corporation) — Foundational VS Code Default Dark+ baseline (MIT).

See THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md for detailed source attributions and license notices.

License

The original Matte Minimal materials are licensed under the Matte Minimal Custom License. Third-party materials remain governed by their own terms. Please read the LICENSE file and THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md before using or redistributing this project.