primer/github-vscode-theme
GitHub's VS Code themes observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
51/100
- Activity 63
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2353
- days_rel: 699
- days_push: 225
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
2037 stars · 241 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
GitHub's official color theme extension for Visual Studio Code, providing light and dark themes that match github.com's appearance settings. It includes high-contrast and colorblind variants and is built on Primer's color system.
Use cases
- make VS Code look like github.com
- install GitHub dark theme in VS Code
- colorblind-friendly editor theme
- high contrast theme for VS Code
- match editor colors to GitHub dark dimmed
- switch VS Code between light and dark GitHub themes
When to choose
- you want your editor to visually match github.com
- you need accessible high-contrast or colorblind theme variants
- you prefer GitHub's official, well-maintained Primer-based color palette
When to avoid
- you use an editor other than VS Code or compatible forks
- you want highly customizable themes with many configuration options
- you need the legacy GitHub Light/Dark themes actively updated
Facets
plugin · maturity active
theme developer-tools text-editors editor-plugin cross-platform vscode-extension color-theme syntax-highlighting github primer light-theme dark-theme colorblind-accessible
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/primer/github-vscode-theme · fetched 2026-08-28 · 5e3051d4a377
- homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.github-vscode-theme · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6b588d1f39ec
- site_page: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/themes · fetched 2026-08-29 · c5f6ebe56160
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/github-vscode-theme · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6393826c0d3f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| primer/github-vscode-theme | main | 51 |
For agents
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