VS Code Fleet Themes

February 5, 2026 · View on GitHub

A collection of elegant, carefully crafted VS Code themes inspired by JetBrains Fleet. Includes both dark and light variants for developers who appreciate clean aesthetics and excellent readability.

VS Code Fleet dark VS Code Fleet light

✨ Features

  • 7 Beautiful Variants: 6 dark themes + 1 light theme
  • Optimized for Readability: Carefully selected color palettes for reduced eye strain
  • Comprehensive Coverage: Syntax highlighting for all major languages and frameworks
  • Semantic Highlighting: Enhanced token colorization for modern languages
  • Polished UI: Themed editor, terminal, and UI components

📦 Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

  1. Open VS Code
  2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
  3. Search for "VS Code Fleet"
  4. Click Install

Install from Visual Studio Marketplace

🎨 Activate a Theme

  1. Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P)
  2. Type "Preferences: Color Theme"
  3. Choose one of the available variants:
    • Fleet - The classic Fleet experience
    • Fleet Dark - Deeper, darker variant
    • Fleet Grey - Elegant grey tones
    • Fleet Ocean - Cool ocean-inspired blues
    • Fleet Palenight - Soft purple night theme
    • Sphere - Alternative modern variant
    • Fleet Light - Clean, bright light theme

For the best experience, add these settings to your settings.json:

{
	"workbench.colorTheme": "Fleet",
	"editor.fontFamily": "JetBrainsMono Nerd Font",
	"editor.lineHeight": 1.7,
	"debug.console.lineHeight": 1.3,
	"terminal.integrated.lineHeight": 1.3,
	"editor.smoothScrolling": true,
	"editor.fontLigatures": true,
	"editor.cursorSmoothCaretAnimation": "on"
}

For optimal appearance with programming ligatures and symbols:

JetBrains Mono Nerd Font

  1. Download from Nerd Fonts (select JetBrainsMono)
  2. Install the font on your system
  3. Configure VS Code to use it (see Recommended Settings above)

Why JetBrains Mono?

  • Designed specifically for developers
  • Excellent ligature support
  • Clear distinction between similar characters (0/O, 1/l/I)
  • Nerd Font variant includes icons and symbols

🔧 Compatibility

  • VS Code: Version 1.82.0 or higher
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Languages: Supports all major programming languages

📝 Changelog & License

🙏 Acknowledgements

This theme is inspired by the beautiful design of JetBrains Fleet.

🐛 Issues & Contributions

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Please open an issue on GitHub.

Enjoy coding with Fleet! ⚡