# primer/github-vscode-theme

GitHub's VS Code themes

Repository: https://github.com/primer/github-vscode-theme
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/github-vscode-theme
Homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.github-vscode-theme
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: theme, vscode, light, dark
Last push: 2026-01-21T00:29:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 51/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 63, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2353, "days_push": 225, "days_rel": 699, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2037, forks 241 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:08.180465+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: theme
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: vscode-extension, color-theme, syntax-highlighting, github, primer, light-theme, dark-theme, colorblind-accessible

## Member repositories
- primer/github-vscode-theme (main) score 51

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:08.180465+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:59:17.442807+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/primer/github-vscode-theme (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:08.180465+00:00, sha 5e3051d4a377)
  - homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitHub.github-vscode-theme (fetched 2026-08-29T10:38:56.981030+00:00, sha 6b588d1f39ec)
  - site_page: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/themes (fetched 2026-08-29T10:38:56.990051+00:00, sha c5f6ebe56160)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/github-vscode-theme (fetched 2026-08-29T10:38:56.992188+00:00, sha 6393826c0d3f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.