autobg.nvim

Automatically set Neovim's background and colorscheme based on your system's dark/light theme.

Features

• Detects system theme (dark/light) on macOS, Linux (GNOME), and Windows
• Sets vim.opt.background to match your system theme
• Optionally sets a colorscheme for dark or light mode

Installation

Use your favorite plugin manager.

With lazy.nvim

{
  'mCassy/autobg.nvim',
  config = function()
    require('autobg').setup()
  end,
}

With packer.nvim

use {
  'mCassy/autobg.nvim',
  config = function()
    require('autobg').setup()
  end
}

Usage

Basic setup (auto-detects system theme and sets Neovim background):

require('autobg').setup()

Optionally, specify colorschemes for dark and light modes:

require('autobg').setup {
  dark = 'tokyonight',   -- colorscheme for dark mode
  light = 'github_light' -- colorscheme for light mode
}

Configuration

Option	Type	Description
dark	string	Colorscheme for dark mode (optional)
light	string	Colorscheme for light mode (optional)

Using lazy.nvim events

You can use lazy.nvim's event option to control when autobg.nvim loads. For best results, use VimEnter or VeryLazy:

{
  'mCassy/autobg.nvim',
  event = 'VimEnter', -- or 'VeryLazy'
  config = function()
    require('autobg').setup {
      dark = 'tokyonight',
      light = 'github_light'
    }
  end,
}

Supported Platforms

• macOS: Uses defaults read -g AppleInterfaceStyle
• Linux (GNOME): Uses gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.interface color-scheme
• Windows: Reads registry key for theme preference

Contributing

Pull requests and issues are welcome!

License

MIT