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VS Code & Cursor Color Generator

Pick a primary color and get a complete color scheme for your editor. Works with both VS Code and Cursor since they use the same settings format.

Pick Your Primary Color

Quick presets:

Preview

my-project
Explorer
src/
index.ts
app.tsx
index.ts
app.tsx
const greeting = "Hello";
mainTypeScriptUTF-8

Generated Settings

{
  "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
    "titleBar.activeBackground": "#F5C518",
    "titleBar.activeForeground": "#1a1a1a",
    "titleBar.inactiveBackground": "#C19700",
    "titleBar.inactiveForeground": "#1a1a1a",
    "activityBar.background": "#C19700",
    "activityBar.foreground": "#1a1a1a",
    "activityBar.inactiveForeground": "#4a4a4a",
    "statusBar.background": "#8E6F00",
    "statusBar.foreground": "#1a1a1a",
    "sideBar.background": "#F3E5B3",
    "sideBarSectionHeader.background": "#F5C518",
    "sideBarSectionHeader.foreground": "#1a1a1a",
    "tab.activeBackground": "#F5C518",
    "tab.activeForeground": "#1a1a1a"
  }
}

How to Use

  1. Pick a primary accent color using the color picker or choose a preset
  2. Copy the generated JSON configuration
  3. In VS Code or Cursor, press Cmd+Shift+P (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows)
  4. Search for "Open Workspace Settings (JSON)"
  5. Paste the configuration and save

Pro Tips

  • Per-project colors: Use Workspace Settings for project-specific themes
  • Global colors: Use User Settings if you want the same color everywhere
  • Color coding: Use yellow for frontend, blue for backend, green for APIs, etc.

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