Who should use Son of Obsidian Theme?

Son of Obsidian Theme is a consumer product built for Visual Studio Code developers.

Does Son of Obsidian Theme have a free plan?

Yes — Son of Obsidian Theme is free to use.

What platforms does Son of Obsidian Theme run on?

Son of Obsidian Theme runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is Son of Obsidian Theme still active?

Unverified. Son of Obsidian Theme has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Son of Obsidian Theme?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Haskero, Kay theme, and VSCode Archive.

Who develops Son of Obsidian Theme?

Son of Obsidian Theme is developed by Rob Prouse.

When did Son of Obsidian Theme launch?

Son of Obsidian Theme first shipped in 2015.

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Son of Obsidian Theme

Name: Son of Obsidian Theme
Author: Rob Prouse

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Son of Obsidian Theme is a Visual Studio Code color theme based on the Obsidian editor aesthetic. It changes editor colors and syntax highlighting for developers who prefer a dark coding environment.

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Overview

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Son of Obsidian Theme is an IDEs & code editors project. It provides a dark Obsidian-inspired color scheme for improving code editor readability in Visual Studio Code. Son of Obsidian Theme is a consumer product aimed at Visual Studio Code developers. Son of Obsidian Theme costs nothing to use. Son of Obsidian Theme is available on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

It is developed by Rob Prouse, and it first shipped in 2015. Key capabilities include dark theme, syntax highlighting, and editor theming.

Dark theme
Syntax highlighting
Editor theming
Color customization

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Aug · 10:27 UTC
Son of Obsidian Theme verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Son of Obsidian Theme

What is Son of Obsidian Theme?: Son of Obsidian Theme provides a dark Obsidian-inspired color scheme for improving code editor readability in Visual Studio Code. It is catalogued under IDEs & code editors on PulseGate.
Who should use Son of Obsidian Theme?: Son of Obsidian Theme is a consumer product built for Visual Studio Code developers.
Does Son of Obsidian Theme have a free plan?: Yes — Son of Obsidian Theme is free to use.
What platforms does Son of Obsidian Theme run on?: Son of Obsidian Theme runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Son of Obsidian Theme still active?: Unverified. Son of Obsidian Theme has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Son of Obsidian Theme?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Haskero, Kay theme, and VSCode Archive.Haskero Kay theme VSCode Archive
Who develops Son of Obsidian Theme?: Son of Obsidian Theme is developed by Rob Prouse.
When did Son of Obsidian Theme launch?: Son of Obsidian Theme first shipped in 2015.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: Visual Studio Code developers
Model: B2C
Solves: Provides a dark Obsidian-inspired color scheme for improving code editor readability in Visual Studio Code.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: rprouse.theme-obsidian

Developer

Rob Prouse

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 91.5
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: son-of-obsidian-theme-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rprouse.theme-obsidian

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