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modern-cobalt2-vscode

A modern take on Cobalt2 for VS Code — deep navy with Palenight syntax colours

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Features

  • Deep Navy Palette — rich #062335 background tones that reduce eye strain during long sessions
  • Golden Accents — warm highlights on keywords and UI chrome that stay vivid without being harsh
  • Palenight-derived Syntax — softer, desaturated token colours borrowed from Palenight for comfortable extended reading
  • Full UI Coverage — activity bar, sidebar, status bar, panels, and terminal all share a coherent dark theme
  • Single Focused Variant — one well-tuned vs-dark theme rather than a sprawling palette of half-finished alternatives
  • Drop-in Replacement — named Modern Cobalt2 for straightforward discovery by existing Cobalt2 users

Modern Cobalt2 screenshot

Install

Marketplace — open VS Code, press Cmd+Shift+X, search Modern Cobalt2, and click Install.

CLI

code --install-extension kud.modern-cobalt2-vscode

Usage

After installing, open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P) and run Preferences: Color Theme, then select Modern Cobalt2.

Development

git clone https://github.com/kud/modern-cobalt2-vscode.git
cd modern-cobalt2-vscode
npm install

Press F5 in VS Code to open an Extension Development Host with the theme loaded. Edit themes/cobalt2.json and the preview updates on save.

npm run package      # build .vsix into build/
npm run install-ext  # package and install locally