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A spacey, subtle background shader for VSCode
Pretty aurora shader, but VSCode background mods already exist.
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crlang44
2222h ago
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Aurora – A spacey animated background for VSCode
by crlang44·Jun 11, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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Pretty shader that the author admits won't make you more productive.
Strengths
- •Single self-contained file with configurable brightness and speed
- •Theme-aware sticky scroll preserves your color scheme's readability
Weaknesses
- •Requires unofficial Custom CSS loader hack to inject into editor
- •Purely cosmetic with zero functional utility beyond aesthetics
Category
Target Audience
VS Code users who want cosmetic customization
Similar To
VS Code theme extensions · PowerMode extension
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