oxide

Where function meets form.

oxide brings the oxide colorscheme to neovim with full treesitter and lsp support. A minimalist dark theme built around clarity and restraint, using a deep near-black background, crisp white foregrounds, and vibrant accent colors to emphasize structure without visual noise.

Design Philosophy

oxide is built on three core principles:

• Function first: Every color exists to convey information
• Visual silence: Elegance emerges from what is intentionally omitted
• Systematic harmony: Every color relates predictably to the others

The full design philosophy and color system are documented in the main oxide repository.

Features

• Dark theme focused: A carefully crafted monochromatic dark theme
• TreeSitter ready: Full support for modern syntax highlighting
• LSP integrated: Semantic highlighting that respects language servers
• Customizable: Override colors and highlights to match your workflow
• Performance focused: Lazy-loaded with minimal startup impact
• Plugin support: Built-in lualine theme and growing plugin integration

Installation

lazy.nvim

{
  "oxidescheme/nvim",
  lazy = false,
  priority = 1000,
  config = function()
    require("oxide").setup()
    vim.cmd.colorscheme("oxide")
  end,
}

packer.nvim

use {
  "oxidescheme/nvim",
  config = function()
    require("oxide").setup()
    vim.cmd.colorscheme("oxide")
  end
}

vim-plug

Plug 'oxidescheme/nvim'

require("oxide").setup()
vim.cmd.colorscheme("oxide")

Usage

-- Basic usage
vim.cmd.colorscheme("oxide")

-- Or use the lua API
require("oxide").load()

Configuration

oxide comes with sensible defaults, but every aspect can be customized:

require("oxide").setup({
  transparent = false, -- Enable transparent background
  terminal_colors = true, -- Configure terminal colors

  styles = {
    comments = { italic = true },
    keywords = { bold = true },
    functions = {},
    variables = {},
    strings = {},
    booleans = {},
    numbers = {},
  },

  -- Override colors
  on_colors = function(colors)
    colors.red = "#ff0000" -- Make red more intense
  end,

  -- Override highlight groups
  on_highlights = function(highlights, colors)
    highlights.Comment = { fg = colors.green, italic = true }
  end,
})

Configuration Options

Option	Default	Description
transparent	false	Enable transparent background
terminal_colors	true	Set terminal colors
styles	{}	Style overrides for syntax groups
on_colors	nil	Function to override color palette
on_highlights	nil	Function to override highlight groups

Advanced Usage

Custom Styles

require("oxide").setup({
  styles = {
    -- Remove all styling
    comments = {},
    -- Make functions stand out more
    functions = { bold = true, italic = true },
    -- Subtle variables
    variables = { italic = true },
  }
})

Integration with Other Plugins

oxide works seamlessly with popular plugins:

• lualine
• nvim-tree
• telescope
• gitsigns
• snacks
• flash

Contributing

We follow the same philosophy as the main oxide project: minimalism doesn't mean stagnation.

• Report bugs and request features through GitHub Issues
• PRs that improve clarity and consistency are especially welcome
• Ensure new highlight groups serve a clear functional purpose

Credits

• Port Creator: @jakmaz
• Current Maintainer: @jakmaz
• Contributors: See contributors list

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Copyright © 2025-present oxidescheme