Highlights matching brackets with customizable colors and adds indent guides for better code readability in Visual Studio Code.
Features
- Bracket colorization — each nested bracket pair gets its own color so you always know which bracket closes which
- Indent guides — subtle vertical lines show the indentation level of the current block
- Customizable colors — change bracket colors to match your theme via settings
- Multi-language support — works with JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, PHP, HTML, CSS, and more
Usage
The extension activates automatically when you open any supported file. No configuration required.
To customize colors, open Settings (Ctrl+,) and search for Color Bracket Guide.
Extension Settings
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
colorBracketGuide.enabled |
true |
Enable / disable the extension |
colorBracketGuide.colors |
["#e5c07b","#61afef","#c678dd"] |
Bracket color cycle |
colorBracketGuide.guideOpacity |
0.4 |
Opacity of indent guide lines |
Requirements
Visual Studio Code 1.85.0 or higher.
Release Notes
1.0.0
- Initial release
- Bracket colorization for 10+ languages
- Configurable color palette
- Indent guide overlay