🔬 Rick and Morty Theme - Wubba Lubba Dub Dub!

"Listen Morty, I'm gonna need you to take these themes and shove them way up inside your VS Code, Morty! Waaaaay up inside there!" - Rick Sanchez (probably)
A scientifically accurate, interdimensionally tested VS Code theme inspired by the adventures of Rick Sanchez and his grandson Morty. Features Portal Gun Dark 🌌 and Citadel Light ☀️ modes for coding across infinite dimensions!
🌀 The Themes
🌌 Portal Gun Dark

"That's my one-armed man, Morty. I'm not letting this theme go."
The signature dark theme with colors extracted from actual portal gun fluid (scientifically verified across 137 dimensions):
| Element |
Color |
Reference |
| Portal Glow |
#5ce65c |
The iconic Rick green from portal fluid |
| Mr. Meeseeks Blue |
#00d4ff |
"Look at me! I'm your function color!" |
| Mega Seeds Yellow |
#ffd54f |
Those seeds from the Mega Trees (for strings) |
| Rick's Flask Red |
#ff6b6b |
Errors taste like alcoholism |
☀️ Citadel Light

"Welcome to the Citadel of Ricks. Where all Ricks are successful."
Professional light theme for when you're working at the Citadel:
| Element |
Color |
Reference |
| Citadel Green |
#2e7d32 |
Professional Rick business |
| Council Blue |
#0088cc |
The Council of Ricks approved color |
| Szechuan Sauce |
#f57f17 |
Worth waiting 9 seasons for |
| Evil Morty Red |
#d32f2f |
For code that plots against you |
🎨 Recommended Settings
For the ultimate Rick and Morty coding experience, add these to your settings.json:
🔤 Font Settings
{
// The optimal font settings (tested across 137 dimensions)
"editor.fontFamily": "'Fira Code', 'JetBrains Mono', 'Cascadia Code', 'SF Mono', Menlo, monospace",
"editor.fontSize": 14,
"editor.lineHeight": 22,
"editor.fontLigatures": true,
"editor.letterSpacing": 0.5,
// Terminal font (for interdimensional commands)
"terminal.integrated.fontFamily": "'Fira Code', 'MesloLGS NF', monospace",
"terminal.integrated.fontSize": 13,
"terminal.integrated.lineHeight": 1.3
}
Recommended Fonts:
- Fira Code - Has ligatures like
=> != === (Rick approved)
- JetBrains Mono - Great for long coding sessions
- Cascadia Code - Microsoft's contribution to the multiverse
- SF Mono - Native Mac font, clean and readable
🎯 Cursor & Selection
{
// Portal gun cursor
"editor.cursorBlinking": "phase",
"editor.cursorStyle": "line",
"editor.cursorWidth": 2,
"editor.cursorSmoothCaretAnimation": "on",
// Smooth like portal fluid
"editor.smoothScrolling": true,
"workbench.list.smoothScrolling": true,
"terminal.integrated.smoothScrolling": true
}
🌈 Enhanced Visual Experience
{
// Semantic highlighting (like Rick's high IQ)
"editor.semanticHighlighting.enabled": true,
// Bracket pair colorization (multiverse matching)
"editor.bracketPairColorization.enabled": true,
"editor.guides.bracketPairs": "active",
// Minimap (portal radar)
"editor.minimap.enabled": true,
"editor.minimap.renderCharacters": false,
"editor.minimap.maxColumn": 80,
// Indent guides (dimensions)
"editor.guides.indentation": true,
"editor.renderWhitespace": "boundary"
}
🎪 Fun Customizations
{
// Window title - Always know your dimension
"window.title": "${activeEditorShort} - Dimension C-137",
// Git commit length (C-137 reference)
"git.inputValidationSubjectLength": 137,
// Tab size (Rick's preferred 2-space indent)
"editor.tabSize": 2,
"editor.insertSpaces": true,
// Auto save (because Rick doesn't have time for that)
"files.autoSave": "afterDelay",
"files.autoSaveDelay": 1000,
// Trim trailing whitespace (clean portals)
"files.trimTrailingWhitespace": true,
"files.insertFinalNewline": true
}
🎬 Complete Settings Example
Here's a full settings.json optimized for this theme:
{
// ===== THEME =====
"workbench.colorTheme": "Portal Gun Dark",
// ===== FONTS =====
"editor.fontFamily": "'Fira Code', 'JetBrains Mono', monospace",
"editor.fontSize": 14,
"editor.lineHeight": 22,
"editor.fontLigatures": true,
"editor.letterSpacing": 0.5,
"terminal.integrated.fontFamily": "'Fira Code', monospace",
"terminal.integrated.fontSize": 13,
// ===== CURSOR & ANIMATIONS =====
"editor.cursorBlinking": "phase",
"editor.cursorStyle": "line",
"editor.cursorSmoothCaretAnimation": "on",
"editor.smoothScrolling": true,
"workbench.list.smoothScrolling": true,
"terminal.integrated.smoothScrolling": true,
// ===== VISUAL ENHANCEMENTS =====
"editor.semanticHighlighting.enabled": true,
"editor.bracketPairColorization.enabled": true,
"editor.guides.bracketPairs": "active",
"editor.guides.indentation": true,
"editor.renderWhitespace": "boundary",
"editor.renderLineHighlight": "all",
"editor.occurrencesHighlight": true,
// ===== MINIMAP (Portal Radar) =====
"editor.minimap.enabled": true,
"editor.minimap.renderCharacters": false,
"editor.minimap.maxColumn": 80,
"editor.minimap.showSlider": "mouseover",
// ===== DIMENSION C-137 =====
"window.title": "${activeEditorShort} - Dimension C-137",
"git.inputValidationSubjectLength": 137,
// ===== CODE STYLE =====
"editor.tabSize": 2,
"editor.insertSpaces": true,
"editor.formatOnSave": true,
"editor.formatOnPaste": true,
// ===== AUTO SAVE (Rick doesn't wait) =====
"files.autoSave": "afterDelay",
"files.autoSaveDelay": 1000,
"files.trimTrailingWhitespace": true,
"files.insertFinalNewline": true,
// ===== SUGGESTIONS (Portal Gun Accuracy) =====
"editor.quickSuggestions": {
"other": true,
"comments": false,
"strings": true
},
"editor.suggestSelection": "first",
"editor.acceptSuggestionOnEnter": "on",
// ===== TERMINAL (Interdimensional Console) =====
"terminal.integrated.cursorBlinking": true,
"terminal.integrated.cursorStyle": "line",
// ===== FILE EXPLORER =====
"explorer.confirmDelete": false,
"explorer.confirmDragAndDrop": false,
// ===== BREADCRUMBS =====
"breadcrumbs.enabled": true,
"breadcrumbs.symbolPath": "on",
// ===== TELEMETRY (Privacy like Rick) =====
"telemetry.telemetryLevel": "off"
}
🎮 Recommended Extensions
Enhance your Rick and Morty coding experience with these extensions:
Essential
- Better Comments - Color-coded comments (perfect for easter eggs)
- Bracket Pair Colorizer 2 - Rainbow brackets (multiverse matching)
- indent-rainbow - Colorful indentation (dimension layers)
- Material Icon Theme - Beautiful file icons
Fun
- Power Mode - Particles when typing (portal effects!)
- Discord Presence - Show what dimension you're coding in
- Random Everything - Random Rick quotes (with custom extension)
🐛 Known "Features"
"That's because the thing you got isn't a bug, Morty. It's a feature, and it's art!"
- Colors may appear more vivid after consuming Kalaxian Crystals ✨
- Theme works in all dimensions (tested in C-137 only)
- Some users report increased productivity (unverified)
- May cause spontaneous "Wubba Lubba Dub Dub" exclamations
🤝 Contributing
Contributions welcome! Whether you want to:
- Add more easter eggs (we can never have enough)
- Improve color contrast
- Add language-specific tweaks
- Submit your favorite Rick quote
Fork it, code it, pull request it!
📜 License
MIT License - Use it however you want, Morty! Just don't create a Cronenberg world.
Disclaimer: This theme is a fan-made tribute. Rick and Morty is owned by Adult Swim. Not affiliated with the show or creators.
🌟 Show Your Support
If this theme makes you smile:
- ⭐ Star it on GitHub
- 🎨 Share it with fellow developers
- 💚 Rate it on VS Code Marketplace
- 🔬 Use it for science!
🔬 "And that's the waaaaay the news goes!" 🔬
Now get back to coding, Morty! We got adventures to code!
Made with 💚 and interdimensional portal fluid
Tested across 137 dimensions | 0% alcohol content (unlike Rick)
Wubba Lubba Dub Dub! 🔬✨