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Zenbones Vimbones for Ghostty

Zenbones Vimbones for Ghostty: #f0f0ca background, 10.5:1 body contrast, and the full 16-color ANSI palette. Save the file to ~/.config/ghostty/themes/<name>. Add theme = <name> to ~/.config/ghostty/config. The same palette also exports to the other supported terminals.

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Palette

ANSI

black
red
green
yellow
blue
magenta
cyan
white
b.Black
b.Red
b.Green
b.Yellow
b.Blue
b.Magenta
b.Cyan
b.White

Base colors

Background
Foreground
Cursor
Selection

Contrast

WCAG · vs #f0f0ca
ColorHexRatioLevel
Foreground#35353510.53:1AAA
Cursor#35353510.53:1AAA
Selection#c6c6a31.50:1—
black#f0f0ca1.00:1—
red#a8334c5.56:1AA
green#4f6c315.12:1AA
yellow#9449275.56:1AA
blue#2864865.53:1AA
magenta#88507d5.16:1AA
cyan#3b89923.48:1AA large
white#35353510.53:1AAA
brightBlack#c6c6a31.50:1—
brightRed#94253e6.95:1AA
brightGreen#3f5a226.68:1AA
brightYellow#803d1c6.93:1AA
brightBlue#1d55736.93:1AA
brightMagenta#7b3b706.67:1AA
brightCyan#2b747c4.63:1AA
brightWhite#5c5c5c5.74:1AA

Install for Ghostty

Documentation
  1. Save the file to ~/.config/ghostty/themes/<name>.
  2. Add theme = <name> to ~/.config/ghostty/config.
  3. Reload Ghostty or open a new window.
One-line installzenbones-vimbones.conf
mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/ghostty/themes" && curl -fsSL "https://terminalthemes.iwwi.app/ports/ghostty/zenbones-vimbones.conf" -o "$HOME/.config/ghostty/themes/zenbones-vimbones" && { grep -qxF 'theme = zenbones-vimbones' "$HOME/.config/ghostty/config" 2>/dev/null || printf '\ntheme = %s\n' 'zenbones-vimbones' >> "$HOME/.config/ghostty/config"; }
# Open a new Ghostty window.
Full configuration
background = #f0f0ca
foreground = #353535
cursor-color = #353535
cursor-text = #f0f0ca
selection-background = #c6c6a3
selection-foreground = #353535

palette = 0=#f0f0ca
palette = 1=#a8334c
palette = 2=#4f6c31
palette = 3=#944927
palette = 4=#286486
palette = 5=#88507d
palette = 6=#3b8992
palette = 7=#353535
palette = 8=#c6c6a3
palette = 9=#94253e
palette = 10=#3f5a22
palette = 11=#803d1c
palette = 12=#1d5573
palette = 13=#7b3b70
palette = 14=#2b747c
palette = 15=#5c5c5c
Downloadzenbones-vimbones.conf

Let an agent install it

Give this prompt to your coding agent. It includes the Ghostty install page, native file, steps, and safety constraints.

Help me install the Zenbones Vimbones theme for Ghostty on this machine.

Read the install page: https://terminalthemes.iwwi.app/ghostty/themes/zenbones/vimbones/
Native theme file: https://terminalthemes.iwwi.app/ports/ghostty/zenbones-vimbones.conf

Follow these steps:
1. Save the file to ~/.config/ghostty/themes/<name>.
2. Add theme = <name> to ~/.config/ghostty/config.
3. Reload Ghostty or open a new window.

One-line install:
mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/ghostty/themes" && curl -fsSL "https://terminalthemes.iwwi.app/ports/ghostty/zenbones-vimbones.conf" -o "$HOME/.config/ghostty/themes/zenbones-vimbones" && { grep -qxF 'theme = zenbones-vimbones' "$HOME/.config/ghostty/config" 2>/dev/null || printf '\ntheme = %s\n' 'zenbones-vimbones' >> "$HOME/.config/ghostty/config"; }
# Open a new Ghostty window.

Inspect and back up my existing configuration first. Change only what this theme needs; do not overwrite unrelated settings. Ask before changing my default theme. After installing, verify the file exists and tell me which files changed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Where does the Zenbones Vimbones theme go in Ghostty?

Save the file to ~/.config/ghostty/themes/<name>. Add theme = <name> to ~/.config/ghostty/config.

How do I install Zenbones Vimbones in Ghostty?

Download the Zenbones Vimbones configuration file from this page, run the one-line install command, or place the file in the Ghostty location above. Reload Ghostty or open a new window.

Does Zenbones Vimbones keep its colors in Ghostty?

Yes. It uses #f0f0ca for the background, #353535 for the foreground, and the full 16-color ANSI palette, with 10.5:1 body contrast. Only the Ghostty file format changes.

Can I use Zenbones Vimbones in another terminal?

Yes. The same palette exports to Herdr App, Ghostty, Alacritty, Kitty, iTerm2, and Windows Terminal; only the install path and file format change.