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mbadolato/iterm2-color-schemes

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TLDR

A collection of 450+ color themes for terminal applications across Mac, Windows, Linux, and more. Pick a theme that matches your style and makes long coding sessions easier on the eyes.

Mindmap

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    What it does
      450+ color themes
      Terminal customization
      Cross-platform support
    Supported terminals
      iTerm2
      Windows Terminal
      VS Code
      Kitty, Alacritty
    Use cases
      Reduce eye strain
      Match your aesthetic
      Improve readability
    Installation
      Download theme file
      Import to terminal
      One-minute setup

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Download a dark or pastel color scheme and import it into iTerm2, Windows Terminal, or VS Code to reduce eye strain during long coding sessions.

USE CASE 2

Browse 450+ pre-made themes to find one that matches your personal aesthetic and makes your terminal more visually appealing.

USE CASE 3

Customize your terminal's appearance across multiple machines by using the same theme file on Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Tech stack

Shell

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
Open-source and free to use; check individual theme files for specific license terms.

In plain English

This is a large collection of color themes for terminal applications, the command-line windows developers use to interact with their computers. Specifically, it started as themes for iTerm2 (a popular terminal app on Mac), but has since expanded to include versions compatible with virtually every major terminal on every platform: Windows Terminal, VS Code, Ghostty, Kitty, Alacritty, PuTTY, and many more. In total there are over 450 color schemes, everything from dark minimalist themes to retro green-on-black looks to pastel-heavy designs. Each theme controls colors like the background, text, cursor, and the standard set of highlight colors that command-line tools use to display code, errors, file names, and other output. For developers and vibe coders who spend a lot of time in the terminal: the default terminal color scheme is often either bland or hard to read for long sessions. Swapping in a well-designed color scheme makes a real difference in daily comfort. Installing a theme usually takes just a minute, you download the scheme file and import it into your terminal's settings. For non-technical founders reviewing a developer's setup or trying to understand why someone might use this: it's essentially the same idea as choosing a theme for your code editor or IDE, purely aesthetic and ergonomic customization that has no effect on functionality but matters a lot to people who stare at terminals all day. Free and open-source, with nearly 27,000 stars.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I want to install a new color theme in my terminal. Walk me through downloading and importing a theme from the iterm2-color-schemes repo into my terminal app.
Prompt 2
Show me how to preview different color schemes from this repo and pick one that reduces eye strain for long coding sessions.
Prompt 3
I use multiple terminals (iTerm2 on Mac and Windows Terminal on my PC). How do I find and install matching color schemes from this repo on both?
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