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sainnhe/sonokai

High Contrast & Vivid Color Scheme based on Monokai Pro observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/sainnhe/sonokai · Vim Script · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

61/100

  • Activity 63
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2390
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 224
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1953 stars · 121 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Sonokai is a high-contrast, vivid color scheme for Vim and Neovim based on Monokai Pro, with six variants including Default, Atlantis, Andromeda, Shusia, Maia, and Espresso. It supports tree-sitter, semantic highlighting, italics, and integrates with plugins like airline and lightline.

Use cases

  • install a monokai pro colorscheme for vim
  • high contrast vim color scheme with vivid colors
  • neovim theme with tree-sitter support
  • colorscheme that works with airline and lightline
  • vim theme with italic support
  • alternative monokai variant for neovim

When to choose

  • you use Vim or Neovim and want a Monokai Pro-inspired palette with slightly reduced contrast
  • you need tree-sitter, semantic highlighting, and italic font support
  • you want multiple color variants and deep customization options

When to avoid

  • you need a colorscheme for editors other than Vim/Neovim
  • you want an exact replica of Monokai Pro's original contrast
  • you prefer light-mode color schemes

Facets

plugin · maturity active

theme editor text-editors developer-tools editor-plugin cli cross-platform vim-colorscheme neovim monokai-pro airline lightline tree-sitter

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
sainnhe/sonokaimain61

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