VS Code terminal themes
VS Code runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows. All 2037 color schemes export directly to VS Code—open any scheme below and the export panel preselects VS Code
- Platforms
- macOS, Linux, and Windows
- Website
- code.visualstudio.com
Popular VS Code terminal themes
Open any scheme for an interactive terminal preview with the VS Code config tab preselected
Install a color scheme in VS Code
- Open any scheme page—the export panel preselects VS Code so you can copy or download the config
- Merge into user settings.json (Command Palette → Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON))
- Reload your configuration or restart VS Code
Download from the command line
VS Code does not use a standalone theme folder; merge the color settings into your existing config file as shown above
Example config: Catppuccin Mocha (VS Code)
settings.json
// Theme: Catppuccin Mocha (VS Code terminal)
// Preview & customize online: https://tintdex.afengim.com/en/schemes/catppuccin-mocha?format=vscode
{
"workbench.colorCustomizations": {
"terminal.background": "#1e1e2e",
"terminal.foreground": "#cdd6f4",
"terminalCursor.background": "#1e1e2e",
"terminalCursor.foreground": "#f5e0dc",
"terminal.selectionBackground": "#f5e0dc",
"terminal.selectionForeground": "#1e1e2e",
"terminal.ansiBlack": "#45475a",
"terminal.ansiRed": "#f38ba8",
"terminal.ansiGreen": "#a6e3a1",
"terminal.ansiYellow": "#f9e2af",
"terminal.ansiBlue": "#89b4fa",
"terminal.ansiMagenta": "#f5c2e7",
"terminal.ansiCyan": "#94e2d5",
"terminal.ansiWhite": "#bac2de",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlack": "#585b70",
"terminal.ansiBrightRed": "#f7aec2",
"terminal.ansiBrightGreen": "#c2ecbf",
"terminal.ansiBrightYellow": "#fcd682",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlue": "#aeccfc",
"terminal.ansiBrightMagenta": "#f398da",
"terminal.ansiBrightCyan": "#b1eae1",
"terminal.ansiBrightWhite": "#a6adc8"
}
}
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