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chrisduerr/github-dark

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2021-09-29

Audience · developerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

TLDR

A dark theme stylesheet for GitHub's website, installed via a browser extension like Stylus, with over 20 syntax-highlighting color schemes to choose from.

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    What it does
      Dark colors for GitHub
      Custom code themes
      Extension support
    Tech stack
      CSS
      Stylus
    Use cases
      Reduce eye strain
      Pick a code theme
      Style GitHub extensions
    Audience
      Developers
      Code reviewers
      Night coders

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Switch GitHub's bright white interface to a dark color scheme to reduce eye strain.

USE CASE 2

Pick a favorite syntax highlighting theme like Dracula or Solarized Dark for code blocks.

USE CASE 3

Style popular GitHub browser extensions like Refined GitHub, OctoLinker, or Octotree to match the dark theme.

What is it built with?

CSSStylus

How does it compare?

chrisduerr/github-dark0verflowme/alarm-clock0verflowme/seclists
Language—CSS—
Last pushed2021-09-292022-10-032020-05-03
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/52/51/5
Audiencedevelopervibe coderops devops

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires installing a userstyle manager extension (Stylus or Cascadea) first, then the stylesheet.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Walk me through installing Stylus and applying the github-dark stylesheet to my browser.
Prompt 2
Help me pick a syntax highlighting theme from github-dark's options and explain the differences.
Prompt 3
Show me how to add support for another GitHub extension's dark styling using github-dark's structure.
Prompt 4
Explain how github-dark's build process generates CSS from its configuration files.

Frequently asked questions

What is github-dark?

A dark theme stylesheet for GitHub's website, installed via a browser extension like Stylus, with over 20 syntax-highlighting color schemes to choose from.

Is github-dark actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2021-09-29).

How hard is github-dark to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is github-dark for?

Mainly developer.

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