microsoft/Terminal

Add VSCode Modern Light / Dark theme to Windows Terminal

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#19162 opened on Jul 23, 2025

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Description

Description of the new feature

When using light theme One Half Light and input "git clone", the word "clone" could not be seen. We could hardly see "clone" in theme Tango Light and Solarized Light. However, the light theme in VSCode does not have this problem. I got the color palette using the extension "Generate Windows Terminal Scheme" and everything looks right (the final picture). Could you please add VSCode Modern Light / Dark theme into the set of default themes? And if possible, the blue cursor?

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Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
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Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
90
Research direction
To add VSCode Modern Light/Dark themes, first obtain the exact color palette from VSCode's theme JSON files (located in VSCode's installation directory under resources/app/extensions/theme defaults/themes). Then convert those color values into Windows Terminal's color scheme format, following examples in the repository like 'One Half Light' or 'Tango Light'. The scheme definitions are typically in src/cascadia/ColorScheme.cpp or a separate JSON file. Also check if the issue asks for a blue cursor, which may require an additional color entry. Finally, create a pull request adding the new scheme to the default list and ensure it passes any existing tests.