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Astral Theme

v0.1.0 · by Léo Fernandes · added 3 November 2026

🌘 A polished collection of balanced dark and light themes for Zed.

Themes
Install in Forge SuperView the source

How to install

With Forge Super installed, the button above opens the app on this extension, where you press Install. Nothing is installed until you do.

You can also open the Extensions panel in the app and search for Astral Theme. The extension's id is astral-theme.

Don't have Forge Super yet? Download it here.

README

From the extension's repository, written by its authors and not by Mentenaz. See the source.

Astral Themes for Zed

License: MIT Version Zed Extension Themes

A collection of five carefully crafted themes for the Zed editor. Astral themes are built around a single principle: coding should feel effortless. Every color choice prioritizes readability and reduced eye strain without sacrificing elegance.

Themes

Dark

Astral Eclipse

Deep blue-gray background with a cool, focused palette. Clean syntax colors inspired by the best of modern dark themes.

Astral Eclipse

Astral Luna

Midnight blue with subtle contrast gradients — calm, immersive, and easy on the eyes during late-night sessions.

Astral Luna

Astral Solstice

Warm dark tones with a rich brown-charcoal base. For developers who prefer depth and warmth over cold grays.

Astral Solstice

Light

Astral Aura

Soft cream and warm earth tones. A warm, paper-like light theme that feels natural in bright environments.

Astral Aura

Astral Clair

Crisp cool-gray with refined contrast. Clean and minimal — ideal for a distraction-free workspace.

Astral Clair

Installation

Via Zed Extensions Panel

  1. Open Zed
  2. Press Cmd+Shift+X (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+X (Linux/Windows) to open Extensions
  3. Search for Astral Themes
  4. Click Install

Activate a Theme

  1. Open the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P)
  2. Run theme selector: toggle
  3. Search for any Astral theme and select it

Design Philosophy

Astral themes are designed for long coding sessions. The guiding principles behind every palette:

  • Reduced eye strain — contrast ratios are tuned to be readable without being harsh
  • Semantic clarity — syntax colors are chosen to make code structure immediately obvious
  • Aesthetic cohesion — UI chrome, editor, and terminal share a unified color language
  • Dark and light balance — both variants are first-class; neither is an afterthought

Contributing

Issues and suggestions are welcome via GitHub Issues.

License

MIT © 2026 Léo Fernandes