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Chai Theme

v0.0.2 · by Rushabh Patil · added 3 November 2026

Chai Theme for Zed

Themes

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 Chai Theme. The extension's id is chai-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.

Chai Theme for Zed

The Chai Theme is crafted to meet Zed with thoughtful design and functionality, tailored for educators and developers alike.

Inspired by Hitesh Choudhary's Chai Theme for Visual Studio Code.

You can help by reporting issues here


Overview

The Chai Theme for Zed brings the beloved aesthetic of the Chai Theme to the Zed editor. Perfect for developers and educators who want a visually appealing and functional theme.

This theme is designed with teachers and content creators in mind, especially those who teach coding and programming on platforms like YouTube or online courses. It addresses challenges such as:

  • Highlighting the file name in the top bar for clarity.
  • Bright token colors for functions and strings, enhancing visibility during recordings.

Screenshots

Dark Theme

Chai Theme Dark

Light Theme

Chai Theme Light


Features

  • Seamless integration with Zed.
  • Bright and distinct token colors for improved visibility.
  • Optimized for both dark and light environments.

Manual install

  • Copy the themes/*.json files from this repo into ~/.config/zed/themes.
  • Select your theme (Settings → Select Theme).

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have ideas, enhancements, or find bugs, please open an issue or a pull request on the GitHub repository.


Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Hitesh Choudhary for inspiring this theme.