A focused family of dark VS Code themes inspired by phosphor terminals and early computer displays. The palettes keep the hardware-era atmosphere while preserving modern syntax separation and editor readability.
Included themes
Retro Terminal Amber — deep brown-black with bright amber, gold, and terminal green.
Retro Terminal Amber Flat — a softer, lower-intensity amber and copper variant.
Retro Terminal Green — deep green-black with vivid phosphor syntax and warm status accents.
Retro Terminal Green Flat — a softer classic-green phosphor variant.
Retro Terminal Blue — deep indigo with crisp cool-white, cyan, mint, and violet syntax.
Retro Terminal Blue Flat — a softer blue CRT variant for lower visual intensity.
Preview locally
Open this folder in VS Code.
Press F5 to launch an Extension Development Host.
Run Preferences: Color Theme and select a Retro Terminal variant.
Package
npm run package
The command regenerates the theme files, validates them, and creates an installable .vsix package.
Design principles
Consistent semantic roles across every colorway.
Dark, tinted editor surfaces rather than neutral black.
Comments remain readable without competing with code.
Default variants use stronger contrast; Flat variants use softer colors.
Every variant shares the same workbench structure and border treatment.
CRT character comes from palette and restrained contrast—not heavy blur or glow.
