Theme Pulse

Auto-switch VS Code themes, fonts, and settings — on startup or on a schedule.

Features

• Startup switch: Apply a random (or sequential) preset each time VS Code starts
• Scheduled switch: Automatically rotate settings every N minutes
• Multiple presets: Define named groups of VS Code settings to cycle through
• Manual control: Commands to switch immediately or pick a specific preset

Configuration

themePulse.enabled

Type: boolean, default: true

Master switch to enable or disable automatic switching.

themePulse.switchOnStartup

Type: boolean, default: true

Apply a preset when VS Code starts.

themePulse.interval

Type: number, default: 0

Interval in minutes between automatic switches. Set to 0 to disable scheduled switching.

themePulse.mode

Type: "random" | "sequential", default: "random"

How the next preset is selected:

• random — Pick a random preset (different from the current one when possible)
• sequential — Cycle through presets in order

themePulse.presets

Type: array, default: []

A list of configuration presets. Each preset has:

• name — A display name shown in notifications and the preset picker
• settings — An object of VS Code settings to apply

Example:

{
  "themePulse.presets": [
    {
      "name": "Dark Modern",
      "settings": {
        "workbench.colorTheme": "Default Dark Modern",
        "editor.fontFamily": "'JetBrains Mono', monospace",
        "editor.fontSize": 14
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Light Modern",
      "settings": {
        "workbench.colorTheme": "Default Light Modern",
        "editor.fontFamily": "'Cascadia Code', monospace",
        "editor.fontSize": 13,
        "editor.fontLigatures": true
      }
    }
  ]
}

Any VS Code setting in section.key format can be used: editor.tabSize, terminal.integrated.fontFamily, workbench.colorCustomizations, etc.

Commands

License

MIT