Synthwave 80's Theme for VS Code

Flashy, retro, synthwave color themes for Visual Studio Code. Inspired by the neon-lit aesthetics of the 1980s.

Forked from BELCH theme by jbbelcher.

Installation

1. Open Extensions sidebar in VS Code (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
2. Search for Synthwave 80's
3. Click Install
4. Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P)
5. Select Preferences: Color Theme
6. Choose one of the Synthwave 80's variants

Theme Variants

Future Blue

A vibrant cyan and magenta theme with deep purple backgrounds.

Mutagen Ooze

A toxic green and magenta variant for those who prefer green accents.

The Shredder

A more subdued variant with softer colors for extended coding sessions.

Features

• 260+ workbench colors defined
• Comprehensive syntax highlighting for:
  • JavaScript / TypeScript
  • Python
  • PHP
  • Ruby
  • Go
  • Rust
  • Java
  • C / C++
  • HTML / CSS / SCSS
  • JSON
  • Markdown
  • And many more...
• Full terminal ANSI color support
• Git decoration colors
• Diff editor highlighting
• Semantic highlighting support
• Bracket pair colorization

Recommended Settings

For the best experience, add these to your settings.json:

{
  "editor.fontFamily": "'Fira Code', 'Cascadia Code', Consolas, monospace",
  "editor.fontLigatures": true,
  "editor.cursorBlinking": "phase",
  "editor.cursorSmoothCaretAnimation": "on",
  "workbench.colorTheme": "Synthwave 80's - Future Blue"
}

Support

If you enjoy this theme, consider supporting its development:

Feedback & Issues

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Please open an issue on GitHub.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.