Nexus Dark

A sleek, modern dark theme for Visual Studio Code with clean aesthetics, focused on clarity, contrast, and developer comfort. Perfect for long coding sessions.

Status: Currently in Beta - We're actively improving based on user feedback!

✨ Features

• Clean & Modern Design - Professional aesthetic with balanced contrast
• Optimized Readability - Thoughtful color usage for reduced eye strain with enhanced visibility
• Accessibility Focused - Improved contrast ratios and better visibility for all UI elements
• Comprehensive Coverage - Full support for editor, UI components, and integrated terminal
• Modern Syntax Highlighting - Support for popular languages, frameworks, and file types (including .env files)
• Terminal Colors - Custom ANSI color scheme for integrated terminal with full color palette support
• Semantic Highlighting - Better code understanding with semantic token colors
• Consistent UI - Unified color scheme across all VS Code components

🎨 Preview

Nexus Dark is designed with a focus on modern development workflows. The theme prioritizes:

• Readability over decoration - Clear, distinct colors for different code elements
• Subtle contrast over harsh colors - Comfortable for extended use
• Consistency across UI and syntax - Cohesive visual experience

📦 Installation

VS Code Marketplace

1. Open Visual Studio Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
3. Search for Nexus Dark
4. Click Install
5. Activate it via Ctrl+K Ctrl+T / Cmd+K Cmd+T or go to File > Preferences > Theme > Color Theme

Direct Link: Install from VS Code Marketplace

Open VSX Registry

For editors that use the Open VSX Registry (VSCodium, Fleet, Windsurf, etc.):

1. Open your editor's Extensions view
2. Search for Nexus Dark
3. Click Install

Manual Installation

1. Download the .vsix file from the Releases page
2. Open VS Code
3. Go to Extensions view
4. Click the ... menu and select Install from VSIX...
5. Select the downloaded file

⚙️ Recommended Settings

For the best visual experience, we recommend using the following settings in your settings.json:

{
  "editor.fontFamily": "'SF Mono', 'Fira Code', 'MonoLisa', monospace",
  "editor.fontSize": 16,
  "editor.cursorSmoothCaretAnimation": "on",
  "editor.cursorBlinking": "expand",
  "terminal.integrated.cursorBlinking": true
}

Recommended Extensions

For optimal syntax highlighting when working with modern web stacks:

• vscode-styled-components – Improved highlighting for styled-components
• ES7+ React/Redux/React-Native snippets – Enhanced React & JSX support

🚀 Usage

After installation:

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P)
2. Type Preferences: Color Theme
3. Select Nexus Dark (Beta)

Or use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+K Ctrl+T / Cmd+K Cmd+T

Note: This theme is currently in Beta. We're actively improving it based on user feedback!

📝 Version

Current version: 0.2.4

See CHANGELOG.md for version history and updates.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to check the issues page.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This theme is licensed under the MIT License.

👤 Author

Pankaj Ghosh

• GitHub: @iampankajghosh
• VS Code Marketplace: pankajghosh

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Inspired by modern dark themes and developer feedback
• Built with care for the VS Code community

Enjoy coding with Nexus Dark! 🌌

If you find this theme helpful, please consider giving it a ⭐ on GitHub!