VS Code

by cxw91
Screenshot of the VS Code Obsidian theme
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Description

This theme supports Dark Mode
This theme supports Light Mode

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VS Code Theme for Obsidian

Ports the official VS Code default color scheme (Dark 2026) into Obsidian, with support for both dark and light mode.


1. Installation

  1. Settings → Appearance → Themes → Manage
  2. Search for VS Code
  3. Install

1.2 Manual installation

Copy the manifest.json and theme.css files from this directory into your vault:


<your-vault>/.obsidian/themes/VS Code/

├── manifest.json

└── theme.css

Note: The folder name must be VS Code, matching the name field in manifest.json.

.obsidian is a hidden directory. On Windows, you can navigate to it by typing .obsidian\themes directly into the File Explorer address bar.

2. Enabling the Theme

  1. SettingsAppearance
  2. Set Base theme to Dark or Light (this determines which variant is used by default)
  3. Select VS Code from the Themes dropdown

No restart is required. If the theme does not appear, click the refresh button next to the theme dropdown.


3. Screenshots


4. License

  • This theme is released under the MIT License, see LICENSE. You are free to use, modify, and redistribute it.
  • Color data is sourced from microsoft/vscode (MIT License).

This theme does not modify the content of any note; it only affects rendering styles. Deleting the directory completely reverts the change.