A refined dark theme inspired by Cobalt2, featuring deep blue tones, vibrant syntax highlighting, and a signature golden cursor. Available for multiple editors and terminals.
- Deep blue background (
#0F2438) that's easy on the eyes - Vibrant, carefully chosen syntax colors
- Signature golden cursor (
#FFCC00) - Blue status bar accent (
#3478C6) - Both dark and light variants
- Consistent experience across all supported platforms
| Platform | Dark | Light | Installation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zed | ✅ | ✅ | Instructions |
| VS Code / Cursor / Kiro | ✅ | ✅ | Instructions |
| KiroCrew | ✅ | ✅ | Instructions |
| Obsidian | ✅ | ✅ | Instructions |
| Ghostty | ✅ | ✅ | Instructions |
| iTerm2 / Zsh | ✅ | - | Instructions |
| Pi Coding Agent | ✅ | - | Instructions |
| Element | Color | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Background | #0F2438 |
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| Foreground | #FFFFFF |
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| Cursor | #FFCC00 |
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| Keywords | #F1A23A |
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| Functions | #82AAFF |
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| Strings | #6FD640 |
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| Variables | #ED99FA |
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| Comments | #3B86F7 |
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| Types | #80CBC4 |
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| Numbers | #EA79A3 |
| Element | Color | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Background | #FAFBFC |
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| Foreground | #0F2438 |
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| Cursor | #2563EB |
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| Keywords | #D97706 |
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| Functions | #2563EB |
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| Strings | #059669 |
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| Variables | #9333EA |
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| Comments | #6B7280 |
- Copy
cobaltz-zed/Cobaltz.jsonand/orcobaltz-zed/Cobaltz-Light.jsonto~/.config/zed/themes/ - Open Zed Settings and select "Cobaltz" or "Cobaltz Light" as your theme
- Navigate to the
cobaltz-vscodedirectory - Run
npx vsce packageto create the.vsixfile - In VS Code:
Cmd+Shift+P→ "Install from VSIX" → select the file - Select "Cobaltz" or "Cobaltz Light" from Color Theme settings
Copy the cobaltz-vscode folder to:
- macOS:
~/.vscode/extensions/cobaltz-theme - Windows:
%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\cobaltz-theme - Linux:
~/.vscode/extensions/cobaltz-theme
Works with VS Code forks: Cursor, Windsurf, Kiro, etc.
Cobaltz for KiroCrew is a standalone level-1 theme pack with dark and light palettes, readable chat and code surfaces, and Cobaltz-inspired file diffs.
- Clone or download this repository.
- In KiroCrew, open Settings → Display → Install theme.
- Select the
cobaltz-kirocrewfolder from your clone. - Select Cobaltz from the theme picker. KiroCrew uses the corresponding palette when you switch between dark and light appearance.
For pack details and update instructions, see cobaltz-kirocrew/README.md.
- Copy the
cobaltz-obsidianfolder to your vault's.obsidian/themes/directory - Rename it to
Cobaltz - Go to Settings → Appearance → Themes → Select "Cobaltz"
The theme automatically switches between dark and light based on your system preference.
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Copy theme files to your Ghostty themes directory:
mkdir -p ~/.config/ghostty/themes cp cobaltz-ghostty/cobaltz cobaltz-ghostty/cobaltz-light ~/.config/ghostty/themes/
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Add to
~/.config/ghostty/config:# Auto-switch based on system appearance theme = dark:cobaltz,light:cobaltz-light
Install the Cobaltz theme for Pi Coding Agent:
mkdir -p ~/.pi/agent/themes
ln -s "$(pwd)/cobaltz-pi/cobaltz.json" ~/.pi/agent/themes/cobaltz.jsonpi --theme ./cobaltz-pi/cobaltz.jsonAdd to ~/.pi/agent/settings.json:
{
"theme": "cobaltz"
}-
iTerm2 Colors: Import
cobaltz-zsh/cobaltz.itermcolorsvia Preferences → Profiles → Colors → Color Presets → Import -
Zsh Theme:
cp cobaltz-zsh/cobaltz.zsh-theme ~/.oh-my-zsh/themes/Then set
ZSH_THEME="cobaltz"in~/.zshrc -
Font: Use a Powerline-patched font or enable "Use built-in Powerline glyphs" in iTerm2
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:
- Report issues
- Suggest improvements
- Add support for new platforms
- Submit pull requests
MIT License - see LICENSE for details.
- Inspired by Cobalt2 by Wes Bos
- Color scheme refinements by Praveen Chamarthi
Praveen Chamarthi
- GitHub: @praveenc




