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name	Slatewave for VSCode
shortName	VSCode
slug	vscode
cliSlug	vscode
category	editor
tagline	Calm, high-contrast syntax colors tuned for long coding sessions.
summary	A Slatewave palette applied to VSCode and Cursor, with carefully weighted token colors and balanced UI chrome.
status	beta
order	10
accent	#5eead4
repo	owner name url kevinlangleyjr vscode-slatewave https://github.com/kevinlangleyjr/vscode-slatewave
links	marketplace https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=kevinlangleyjr.slatewave
preview	kind language sample code typescript export interface Theme { name: string; platform: 'vscode' | 'oh-my-posh' | 'obsidian'; } export function describe(theme: Theme): string { return `${theme.name} for ${theme.platform}`; }
install	label description command Slatewave CLI One command on macOS, Linux, or Windows — wraps `code --install-extension` and tracks the install in slatewave's state so `slatewave uninstall vscode` reverses it cleanly later. slatewave install vscode label description link Marketplace Install from the Visual Studio Marketplace in VSCode or Cursor. https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=kevinlangleyjr.slatewave label description command VSCode CLI Install from an existing VSCode or Cursor instance using the `code` (or `cursor`) command-line tool. code --install-extension kevinlangleyjr.slatewave label description link OpenVSX Browse Slatewave on the Open VSX gallery — useful if you've pointed VSCode at OpenVSX, or just prefer the open registry. Click **Download** on the extension page, then drag the .vsix into VSCode or use the CLI command below. https://open-vsx.org/extension/kevinlangleyjr/slatewave label description command VSIX from OpenVSX (CLI) Install the downloaded .vsix from the shell — works with vanilla VSCode and any VSCode-compatible CLI tool. code --install-extension ~/Downloads/slatewave-*.vsix label description steps Manual Clone the repo and symlink into your VSCode extensions directory. git clone https://github.com/kevinlangleyjr/vscode-slatewave Copy the folder into `~/.vscode/extensions/` Restart VSCode and pick Slatewave from the command palette
tags	editor dark high-contrast
related	cursor vscodium antigravity jetbrains sublime-text neovim zed

Slatewave for VSCode applies the canonical Slatewave palette to editor syntax, workbench chrome, and diff views. Designed to stay legible during long sessions without flattening out semantic color meaning.