Themes

altimate includes 12+ built-in themes and supports custom themes.

Switching Themes

• TUI: Press leader + t or use /theme
• Config: Set "theme": "catppuccin" in your config file

{
  "theme": "catppuccin"
}

Built-in Themes

Theme	Description
catppuccin	Pastel colors on a dark background
dracula	Dark theme with vibrant colors
gruvbox	Retro groove colors
monokai	Classic dark theme
nord	Arctic-inspired colors
one-dark	Atom-inspired dark theme
solarized-dark	Solarized dark variant
solarized-light	Solarized light variant
tokyo-night	Tokyo Night color scheme
rose-pine	Soho vibes
kanagawa	Inspired by Katsushika Hokusai

Custom Themes

Create a custom theme JSON file and reference it by name:

{
  "theme": "my-theme"
}

Custom themes define colors for UI elements including:

• Primary, secondary, and accent colors
• Background and foreground
• Success, warning, and error states
• Diff added/removed highlights
• Agent colors

Theme File Location

Place custom themes in one of these directories:

Location	Scope
~/.config/altimate-code/themes/	Available in all projects
.altimate-code/themes/	Project-specific

Tip

Name your theme file my-theme.json and set "theme": "my-theme" in your config. altimate will find it automatically in the theme directories.