# sainnhe/sonokai

High Contrast & Vivid Color Scheme based on Monokai Pro

Repository: https://github.com/sainnhe/sonokai
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sonokai
Language: Vim Script
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vim, theme, airline, lightline, monokai
Last push: 2026-01-21T13:24:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 61/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 63, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2390, "days_push": 224, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1953, forks 121 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:58.428717+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: theme, editor
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools
- platform: editor-plugin, cli, cross-platform
- tags: vim-colorscheme, neovim, monokai-pro, airline, lightline, tree-sitter

## Member repositories
- sainnhe/sonokai (main) score 61

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:58.428717+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 2026-08-30T03:06:34.180637+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sainnhe/sonokai (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:58.428717+00:00, sha 848ea2892fb4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.