Oscura Vim Colorscheme Collection

A comprehensive collection of colorschemes for Vim/Neovim based on the popular VSCode Oscura theme. This collection provides comfortable, eye-friendly themes that maintain excellent contrast and readability for both dark and light environments.

Based on: Oscura for VSCode by Fey. Please show your support by starring the original repository!

🌟 Available Themes

🌙 Dark Themes

oscura - Classic Dark

The original dark theme, perfect for low-light environments and extended coding sessions. Features a balanced color palette with excellent contrast.

oscura-dusk - Dark Dusk

A warmer dark variant with dusk-inspired colors. Ideal for those who prefer warmer tones while maintaining the dark aesthetic.

☀️ Light Themes

oscura-light - Classic Light

A clean, modern light theme designed for bright environments. Provides excellent readability with a professional appearance.

oscura-dusk-light - Light Dusk

A warm light variant with dusk-inspired colors. Perfect for users who want the benefits of a light theme with warmer, more comfortable tones.

📸 Screenshots

Dark Themes

oscura (Dark)	oscura-dusk (Dark Dusk)

Light Themes

oscura-light	oscura-dusk-light

✨ Features

• 4 Complete Themes: 2 dark + 2 light variants
• Optimized for Productivity: Designed for long coding sessions
• High Contrast: Excellent readability in all lighting conditions
• Comprehensive Syntax Highlighting: Support for 50+ programming languages
• Modern UI Support: Status lines, line numbers, popup menus, and more
• Git Integration: Enhanced diff highlighting and merge conflict markers
• Search & Visual Mode: Clear highlighting for search results and selections
• Plugin Compatibility: Works with popular plugins like LSP, Treesitter, and more

🚀 Installation

Method 1: Plugin Manager (Recommended)

Vim-Plug

Add to your .vimrc:

Plug 'vinitkumar/oscura-vim'

Packer.nvim

Add to your Neovim config:

use 'vinitkumar/oscura-vim'

Lazy.nvim

Add to your Neovim config:

{
  'vinitkumar/oscura-vim',
  lazy = false, -- Load during startup for immediate availability
}

Vundle

Add to your .vimrc:

Plugin 'vinitkumar/oscura-vim'

Method 2: Manual Installation

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Copy the theme files to your colors directory:

# For Vim
mkdir -p ~/.vim/colors
cp colors/oscura*.vim ~/.vim/colors/

# For Neovim
mkdir -p ~/.config/nvim/colors
cp colors/oscura*.vim ~/.config/nvim/colors/

Method 3: Download Individual Themes

If you only want specific themes, download them individually:

# Download specific themes
curl -o ~/.vim/colors/oscura.vim https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vinitkumar/oscura-vim/main/colors/oscura.vim
curl -o ~/.vim/colors/oscura-light.vim https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vinitkumar/oscura-vim/main/colors/oscura-light.vim
# ... and so on for other themes

🎨 Usage

Basic Usage

Add one of these lines to your .vimrc or Neovim config:

" Dark themes
colorscheme oscura          " Classic dark
colorscheme oscura-dusk     " Dark dusk variant

" Light themes  
colorscheme oscura-light    " Classic light
colorscheme oscura-dusk-light " Light dusk variant

Advanced Configuration

Auto-switching Based on Time

function! SetOscuraTheme()
  let hour = str2nr(strftime('%H'))
  if hour >= 6 && hour < 18
    " Daytime - use light theme
    colorscheme oscura-light
  else
    " Nighttime - use dark theme
    colorscheme oscura
  endif
endfunction

" Call on startup
call SetOscuraTheme()

" Optional: Auto-switch every hour
autocmd CursorHold * call SetOscuraTheme()

Neovim Lua Configuration

-- In your init.lua or colorscheme config
local function set_oscura_theme()
  local hour = tonumber(os.date('%H'))
  if hour >= 6 and hour < 18 then
    vim.cmd('colorscheme oscura-light')
  else
    vim.cmd('colorscheme oscura')
  end
end

-- Set theme on startup
set_oscura_theme()

-- Optional: Auto-switch every hour
vim.timer.start(3600000, set_oscura_theme, {repeat = true})

Terminal Integration

For better terminal integration, ensure your terminal supports true colors:

" Add to your .vimrc
set termguicolors
set background=dark  " or 'light' for light themes
colorscheme oscura

" For the dusk variant
colorscheme oscura-dusk

🔧 Requirements

• Vim: 7.4 or later
• Neovim: 0.5 or later
• Terminal: True color support (recommended)
• GUI: Any Vim GUI (GVim, MacVim, etc.)

Checking True Color Support

# Test if your terminal supports true colors
curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/termstandard/colors/master/256colors2.pl | perl

🎯 Plugin Compatibility

These themes work well with popular plugins:

• LSP: Language Server Protocol highlighting
• Treesitter: Advanced syntax highlighting
• Git: Fugitive, Gitsigns, etc.
• Status Lines: Lightline, Airline, Lualine
• File Explorers: NERDTree, Nvim-tree
• Fuzzy Finders: FZF, Telescope

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can help:

1. Report Issues: Found a bug or have a suggestion? Open an issue!
2. Submit Pull Requests: Improvements, new features, or bug fixes
3. Share Screenshots: Show off your setup with different themes
4. Improve Documentation: Help make the README even better

Development Setup

git clone https://github.com/vinitkumar/oscura-vim.git
cd oscura-vim
# Make your changes
# Test with: vim -u NONE -c 'colorscheme oscura'

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Original Theme: Oscura by Fey
• VSCode Extension: Oscura
• Community: All contributors and users who provide feedback

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