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Catppuccin Black Theme

v0.1.0 · by Egor Kuznetsov · added 3 November 2026

True black Catppuccin theme for Zed (finally!)

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 Catppuccin Black Theme. The extension's id is catppuccin-black-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.

Catppuccin Black Theme

Catppuccin, but with the lights actually off.

For a long time, there has been a very specific wish floating around among people who live in their editors: keep the soft, readable, pastel language of Catppuccin, but let the editor background be truly black. Not almost black. Not tastefully charcoal. Black.

Catppuccin Black is a Zed theme built around that idea. The editor and terminal sit on #000000, while the surrounding interface keeps enough depth, contrast, and Catppuccin color warmth to stay comfortable during long sessions.

Why

Catppuccin already feels calm, familiar, and beautifully tuned. This theme keeps that spirit, then adapts it for people who prefer a true-black workspace:

  • #000000 editor and terminal backgrounds
  • Catppuccin-inspired pastel syntax colors
  • ANSI terminal colors adapted from a true-black Catppuccin palette
  • Subtle panels, tabs, borders, search highlights, diagnostics, and Git states
  • Designed for OLED displays, dark rooms, and focused late-night coding

Preview

Preview coming soon.

Installation

Once published, install it from Zed's Extensions view and select Catppuccin Black from the theme selector.

For local development:

  1. Open the Zed command palette.
  2. Run zed: install dev extension.
  3. Select this repository.
  4. Run zed: reload extensions.
  5. Choose Catppuccin Black from theme selector: toggle.

Credits

Inspired by Catppuccin and the official catppuccin/zed theme port.

This project is not an official Catppuccin port. It is a true-black adaptation made with appreciation for the original palette and community.

License

MIT