onedark.vim is a dark colour scheme for Vim/Neovim created by Josh Dick, inspired by the Atom editor’s “One Dark” theme. It aims to offer a modern, balanced palette with good contrast and readability across many programming languages and file types. The theme supports both plain Vim and Neovim, and works well with statusline plugins like vim-airline or lightline by providing compatible theme files. Users appreciate that the colour choices remain consistently comfortable over long coding sessions and that the theme handles syntax elements (keywords, methods, variables) in a clear, differentiated way. Because it is actively maintained, it supports modern setups and integrates with many plugins. Setting it as your colourscheme typically gives Vim a fresh, stylish visual look very quickly.
Features
- Dark mode colour palette inspired by Atom’s One Dark theme for visual comfort
- Supports integration with statusline/tabline plugins (airline, lightline) via provided theme files
- Easy installation and activation e.g., :colorscheme onedark in your .vimrc
- Syntax highlighting mapping for many language constructs (functions, classes, variables, comments)
- Good support for 256-colour and true-colour terminals (depending on configuration)
- Regular updates and community usage ensure compatibility with modern Vim/Neovim versions