Vira Theme for Visual Studio Code is the official successor of the widely popular Material Theme, trusted by over 9 million users worldwide.
This premium extension offer a seamless, modernized experience, combining both Vira Theme and Vira Icons into a comprehensive package designed to elevate your coding environment. With refined aesthetics, enhanced customization options, and continuous updates, Vira Theme ensures a visually stunning and highly functional developer experience.
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5.0
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Vira Theme earns glowing praise for its polish, cohesive color palettes, and eye comfort during long sessions. Reviewers highlight meticulous attention to detail, frequent icon updates, and rare flexibility—especially easy accent color changes and multiple variants like Carbon, Ocean, and high-contrast options that help with sensitivity or colorblindness. Many longtime Material Theme users applaud Vira as a worthy evolution and say it boosts focus without clutter. Users report seamless day‑to‑day use, elegant aesthetics, and customization that feels purposeful, calling it a premium purchase that sticks.
modern design (4)vibrant color palette (6)ideal for sensitive eyes (4)comfortable for long coding sessions (4)highly recommended for VS Code users (3)
The Blacks are so black the they cured my photofobia, lol. The color pallet is so pleasing too.
What needs improvement
paid product (1)
One time only payment, totally worth it if you come from a big currency country, but the price is salty for people who live in economically smaller countries/continents.
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From the dozens of themes I looked though, this one was the ideal for me, blacks are blacks, colors are vibrant, very customizable, etc.
Does it improve focus and coding productivity?
Yesssss, now my doesn't get as much sore as it used to.
How easy is it to customize per workspace?
Built in the extension, when you activate it, they help you customize it
Are there themes suitable for low-light environments?
What I love about Vira is the attention to detail. You can easily change the accent color (something I’ve only seen here), and the icons are always updated to match new technologies meaning every file has its own icon. It makes coding feel both stylish and seamless. If you want a theme that’s customizable and always up to date, Vira is the one.
I’ve always appreciated thoughtfully designed color schemes, and Vira absolutely nails it. The palettes are beautifully balanced, easy on the eyes, and make long coding sessions a lot more enjoyable. It’s a paid product now, but for the quality of the color schemes alone, it’s well worth the price.
What's great
refined aesthetics (12)comfortable for long coding sessions (4)color schemes (3)premium extension (2)
The Vira Theme is a true standout in the marketplace. After trying countless free themes, none came close to matching both my aesthetic and functional needs like Vira does. As someone who works daily in VS Code, it’s refreshing to finally use a theme that gets everything right no more compromising on those little details that other themes miss. Vira’s clean design, intuitive color choices, and overall polish make coding genuinely enjoyable. Highly recommended for anyone who wants a beautiful, distraction-free workspace without settling for “just okay.”
What's great
attention to detail (1)refined aesthetics (12)highly recommended for VS Code users (3)
Smooth Transition from Material Theme – Loving Vira!
I've always been a big fan of the Material Theme, but since it's no longer actively maintained, I decided to give the Vira Theme a try — and I'm really glad I did!
Vira feels like the perfect successor: it's clean, modern, and thoughtfully designed. The color palette is both vibrant and comfortable for long coding sessions, and everything just feels polished and well-integrated.
What's great
modern design (4)refined aesthetics (12)vibrant color palette (6)comfortable for long coding sessions (4)well-integrated (1)
The VIRA theme is definitely one of the most elegant and modern VS Code themes I've ever used. Not only is it very artistic in terms of color matching, but it is also very eye-friendly in dark mode. The sense of concentration in development has improved a lot, and the code has become more "new". Highly recommended for developers who care about the visual experience!
What's great
refined aesthetics (12)ideal for sensitive eyes (4)highly recommended for VS Code users (3)
Switched to Vira Theme recently and it’s been a solid upgrade. The visuals are super polished without being distracting, and everything just feels more refined. It’s not just a pretty theme—it actually improves the coding vibe.
Vira Theme has completely transformed my VS Code experience. The colors are vibrant, the icons are clean, and the overall design feels modern and professional. It’s a perfect blend of aesthetics and usability — worth every cent!
What's great
modern design (4)refined aesthetics (12)vibrant color palette (6)premium extension (2)iconography (3)
One of my favorite themes. The simplicity and consistency, without bugs, are amazing. The first thing I do after setting up the machine is to install Material Theme. The iconography is by far the best that any other theme can offer.