AristoByte VS Code Color Theme

AristoByte is a production-ready VS Code theme system built for readability, minimalism, and long developer sessions.

Overview

AristoByte ships with:

• Eight complete themes:
  • AristoByte Dark
  • AristoByte Midnight
  • AristoByte Dusk
  • AristoByte High Contrast Dark
  • AristoByte OLED
  • AristoByte Light
  • AristoByte Soft Light
  • AristoByte High Contrast Light
• Full workbench/editor coverage
• Onboarding dashboard inside VS Code
• Structured documentation and support guides

Compatibility

• Supported VS Code version: >=1.90.0
• Optimized for latest stable VS Code while remaining compatible with older supported builds
• AristoByte reference: https://aristobyte.com

Themes

AristoByte Dark

• Brand-forward dark experience
• Broad VS Code component coverage
• Semantic token support

AristoByte Midnight / Dusk / OLED

• Deeper or warmer dark variants for different working environments
• Retain AristoByte syntax semantics with tuned contrast models

AristoByte High Contrast Dark / High Contrast Light

• Accessibility-first high contrast variants with stronger boundaries
• Built for maximum legibility across workbench + editor surfaces

AristoByte Light

• Light counterpart with readability-tuned contrast
• Same structural key coverage as dark
• Brand association preserved with adapted light-safe accents

AristoByte Soft Light

• Softer daytime palette with reduced visual intensity
• Keeps semantic clarity while lowering glare

In-Editor Dashboard

AristoByte includes a native walkthrough dashboard (inside the extension view) with:

• Overview
• Installation
• Customization
• Accessibility
• Troubleshooting

You can open it via command palette:

• AristoByte: Open Home
• AristoByte: Open Getting Started Dashboard

Commands

• AristoByte: Open Home
• AristoByte: Open Getting Started Dashboard
• AristoByte: Open Documentation Index
• AristoByte: Open Marketplace/Homepage
• AristoByte: Apply Dark Theme
• AristoByte: Apply Light Theme
• AristoByte: Apply Midnight Theme
• AristoByte: Apply Dusk Theme
• AristoByte: Apply High Contrast Dark Theme
• AristoByte: Apply High Contrast Light Theme
• AristoByte: Apply OLED Theme
• AristoByte: Apply Soft Light Theme

Settings

• aristobyteTheme.postInstallExperience
• aristobyteTheme.showWalkthroughOnInstallOrUpdate
• aristobyteTheme.defaultThemeOnInstall
• aristobyteTheme.openDocsInEditor

Documentation Portal

• Index: docs/INDEX.md
• Features/runtime: docs/FEATURES.md
• Overview: docs/OVERVIEW.md
• Installation: docs/INSTALLATION.md
• Usage: docs/USAGE.md
• Customization: docs/CUSTOMIZATION.md
• Accessibility: docs/ACCESSIBILITY.md
• Troubleshooting: docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md
• FAQ: docs/FAQ.md
• Support: docs/SUPPORT.md
• Privacy: docs/PRIVACY.md
• Release guide: docs/RELEASE.md
• Publish reset guide: docs/PUBLISH_RESET.md
• Metadata checklist: docs/SEO_METADATA.md
• Dark architecture: docs/THEME_DARK_GUIDE.md

Visual Assets

• Directory: assets/

Installation

Marketplace install

1. Open Extensions in VS Code.
2. Search AristoByte Color Theme.
3. Install and activate the preferred theme.

Manual install

1. Download a release .vsix.
2. Run Extensions: Install from VSIX....
3. Reload VS Code.

Release

Release is automated from master:

• scripts/detect-bump.sh (bump type detection from last commit)
• scripts/bump.sh (version + changelog update)
• scripts/build.sh (VSIX packaging)
• scripts/publish.sh (Marketplace + Open VSX publish)
• VS Code Marketplace publish
• Open VSX publish
• GitHub Release creation

Required repository secrets:

• VSCE_PAT
• OVSX_PAT

For Developers

Developer onboarding, local run flow, and all package commands are documented in DEVELOPMENT.md.

Support

• Issues: https://github.com/aristobyte/aristo-theme-vscode-extension/issues
• Discussions: https://github.com/aristobyte/aristo-theme-vscode-extension/discussions
• Website: https://aristobyte.com

License

MIT License © 2026 AristoByte