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Zero Trust Theme

v0.2.1 · by Yannick Boog · added 3 November 2026

A clean and secure theme for Zed featuring light and dark variants with excellent readability and professional color schemes

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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 Zero Trust Theme. The extension's id is zero-trust-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.

Zero Trust Theme

A clean and secure theme for Zed editor featuring carefully crafted light and dark variants with excellent readability and professional visual appeal.

Features

  • Light & Dark variants: Supports both light and dark appearance modes
  • Modern color palette: Carefully selected colors for optimal contrast and readability
  • Syntax highlighting: Comprehensive syntax highlighting for various programming languages
  • Terminal integration: Consistent colors for the integrated terminal
  • Player colors: Distinctive colors for collaborative editing

Installation

Method 1: Manual Installation

  1. Clone or download this theme

  2. Copy the zero-trust-theme folder to your Zed extensions directory:

    • macOS: ~/.config/zed/extensions/
    • Linux: ~/.config/zed/extensions/
    • Windows: %APPDATA%\Zed\extensions\

  3. Restart Zed

  4. Open Zed settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,)

  5. Go to the "Theme" section

  6. Select "Zero Trust Light" or "Zero Trust Dark"

Method 2: Development Mode

If you're developing or testing the theme:

  1. Open Zed
  2. Press Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P to open the command palette
  3. Type "zed: install dev extension" and select it
  4. Navigate to the theme directory and select it

Color Scheme

Light Theme

  • Background: Clean white with subtle gray accents
  • Text: Dark gray for excellent readability
  • Accent: Professional blue tones
  • Syntax: Modern, readable color palette

Dark Theme

  • Background: Deep charcoal with subtle highlights
  • Text: Light gray for comfortable night coding
  • Accent: Bright blue accents
  • Syntax: Carefully balanced dark theme colors

Syntax Highlighting

The theme provides distinct colors for:

  • Keywords: Blue tones for clear identification
  • Strings: Warm colors for easy recognition
  • Comments: Muted styling with italic emphasis
  • Functions: Distinctive highlighting for methods and functions
  • Variables: Subtle but clear variable identification
  • Numbers: Clear numeric literal styling
  • Types: Well-defined type highlighting

Contributing

Feel free to customize this theme further by:

  1. Modifying colors in themes/zero-trust.json
  2. Adjusting the extension.toml metadata
  3. Testing with your preferred programming languages
  4. Opening issues or pull requests for improvements

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

This theme is an original creation featuring modern and professional color schemes, provided as-is for personal and commercial use.

Acknowledgments

  • Clean and professional color palette designed for modern development
  • Optimized for long coding sessions and excellent readability
  • Created specifically for the Zed editor ecosystem
  • Thanks to the Zed team for the excellent editor and theme system

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to:

  • Report issues or bugs
  • Suggest color improvements
  • Add support for new syntax elements
  • Improve documentation

Installation via Git

cd ~/.config/zed/extensions/
git clone https://github.com/yannickboog/zero-trust-theme.git zero-trust-theme

Then restart Zed and select the theme in your settings.