oxide for ghostty

Where function meets form.

oxide for Ghostty brings the oxide colorscheme to your terminal with OKLCH precision. 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.

Installation

Built-in Theme (Recommended)

The simplest way to use oxide is with Ghostty's built-in theme support:

theme = oxide

Manual Installation

To use the exact theme from this repository:

1. Download the Oxide file from this repository
2. Copy it to your Ghostty themes directory: ~/.config/ghostty/themes/
3. Set the theme in your Ghostty configuration:

theme = Oxide

4. Reload or restart Ghostty

Configuration

Basic Usage

Add this line to your Ghostty configuration file (~/.config/ghostty/config):

theme = oxide

Light/Dark Mode Support

oxide works great as a dedicated dark theme, or combined with a light theme:

theme = dark:oxide,light:your-light-theme

Ghostty will automatically switch based on your system appearance.

Contributing

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

• Report issues through GitHub Issues
• PRs that improve clarity and consistency are welcome
• Ensure changes align with oxide's functional aesthetic

Credits

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

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Copyright © 2025-present oxidescheme