bbatsov/zenburn-emacs
The Zenburn colour theme ported to Emacs observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
91/100
- Activity 94
- Release rhythm 83
- Longevity 100
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: 58.5
- age_days: 5827
- days_rel: 38
- days_push: 38
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
1080 stars · 263 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A port of the popular Zenburn low-contrast color theme to Emacs, built on Emacs 24.1+ built-in theming support. It is distributed via MELPA, NonGNU ELPA, and Debian/Ubuntu packages.
Use cases
- install a zenburn color theme for emacs
- reduce eye strain with a low contrast dark editor theme
- customize emacs theme faces and colors
- find a dark theme for coding in emacs
When to choose
- you use Emacs 24.1+ and want the classic Zenburn look
- you prefer low-contrast dark themes that are easy on the eyes
- you want a theme easily installable via package.el or apt
When to avoid
- you don't use Emacs
- you want a high-contrast or light theme
- you need a theme for another editor like Vim or VS Code
Facets
plugin · maturity stable
theme text-editors developer-tools editor-plugin cross-platform emacs color-theme zenburn low-contrast dark-theme
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/bbatsov/zenburn-emacs · fetched 2026-08-28 · 26a35fbba00e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| bbatsov/zenburn-emacs | main | 91 |
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