Frost Spark - VSCode Theme

Turns your VSCode into a icy blue with sparks of color.

Features

• 🧊 Frost-inspired cool blue color palette
• ✨ Strategic warm accents for important syntax elements
• 🎨 Accessible - WCAG AA compliant contrast ratios

Installation

From Marketplace

1. Open VSCode/Cursor
2. Go to Extensions (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + X)
3. Search for "Frost Spark"
4. Click Install

Manual Installation

git clone https://github.com/pbarnum/frost-spark-vscode-theme.git
cd frost-spark-vscode-theme
npm install
npm run build
code --install-extension .

Development

Quick start for contributors:

# Clone and setup
git clone https://github.com/pbarnum/frost-spark-vscode-theme.git
cd frost-spark-vscode-theme
npm install

# Build the theme
npm run build

# Test in VSCode
# Press F5 to open Extension Development Host

Key concepts:

• Edit source files in src/ (never edit generated files in themes/)
• Colors are defined in src/colors.js
• Run npm run build after changes
• Use npm run watch for auto-rebuild during development

See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines.

Color Palette

The theme uses a carefully designed color system:

• Frost (Cool): Ice blues for UI and general syntax
• Spark (Warm): Orange and magenta accents for keywords and entities
• Semantic: Green for success/comments, red for errors, yellow for warnings

All colors meet WCAG AA accessibility standards.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

1. Read CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines
2. Fork the repository and create a feature branch
3. Make your changes in src/ files
4. Test in Extension Development Host (F5)
5. Submit a pull request with a clear description

Sponsoring

I build software because it is my passion. If you wish to show appreciation you can buy me a coffee!

License

GPL-3.0-only