A sleek, modern dark theme for Visual Studio Code — crafted by Sahil Jangra and based on the beloved Archie theme. This customized version brings enhanced contrast, focused readability, and a consistent syntax experience across languages.
✨ Features
- Deep, eye-friendly dark background perfect for long coding sessions
- Carefully tuned color palette for sharp readability
- Consistent syntax highlighting across multiple languages
- Ideal for both day & night use
- Inspired by simplicity, built for productivity
🚀 Installation
Option 1: From the VS Code Marketplace (Recommended)
- Launch Visual Studio Code
- Open Extensions (
Ctrl+Shift+X) - Search for "Archie Dark Custom Theme"
- Click Install
- Open the Command Palette (
Ctrl+K Ctrl+T) - Select "Archie Dark Custom" from the list
Option 2: Manual Installation
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Extract the folder into your VS Code extensions directory:
- Windows:
%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions - macOS/Linux:
~/.vscode/extensions
- Windows:
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Restart VS Code
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Activate the theme from
File > Preferences > Color Theme
🖼️ Preview
🛠️ Local Development
Want to customize or extend the theme? Here’s how to get started:
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/Sahiljangra115/Archie-dark-custom-theme.git
# Move into the project directory
cd Archie-dark-custom-theme
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Package the theme locally
npx vsce package
This will generate a .vsix file that you can install manually using:
code --install-extension archie-dark-.vsix
🤝 Contributing
Pull requests are welcome!
- Fork the repo
- Create your feature branch
git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name - Commit your changes
git commit -m "Add new feature" - Push to your branch
git push origin feature/your-feature-name - Open a Pull Request
📄 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
🙏 Acknowledgments
- Based on the original Archie theme
- Inspired by the amazing VS Code theme community