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Add LCARS theme (Star Trek LCARS-inspired)#154

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@danberko danberko commented Mar 23, 2026

LCARS Theme

A dark terminal theme inspired by LCARS (Library Computer Access/Retrieval System) — the iconic computer interface from Star Trek: The Next Generation and its spinoffs. The LCARS design language, created by scenic art supervisor Michael Okuda, is known for its distinctive rounded panels, warm color palette, and futuristic aesthetic.

Color Palette

All colors are derived from the LCARS Classic CSS theme (v24.2). The palette captures the signature look of a Federation starship console:

  • Background: Black (#000000) — the deep space canvas
  • Foreground: African Violet (#cc99ff) — the signature LCARS text color seen across all panels
  • Accent: Orange (#ff8800) — used for banners, data cascades, and primary UI elements in LCARS
  • Cursor: Gold (#ffaa00) — a distinct warm gold for the input caret

Normal ANSI colors:

  • Red #cc4444 · Green #999933 · Yellow/Gold #ffaa00 · Blue/Bluey #8899ff · Magenta #cc5599 · Cyan/Ice #99ccff · White/Space White #f5f6fa

Bright ANSI colors:

  • Black/Gray #666688 · Red/Tomato #ff5555 · Green/Lima Bean #cccc66 · Yellow/Butterscotch #ff9966 · Blue/Sky #aaaaff · Magenta/Violet Crème #ddbbff · Cyan #aaddff · White #ffffff

Acknowledgments

Huge shoutout to Jim Robertus and his incredible work on TheLCARS.com. His open-source LCARS website templates and meticulously crafted CSS color system served as the primary reference for this theme's color palette. If you're a Star Trek fan and want to build LCARS-styled websites, his project is the definitive resource.

Preview

The SVG preview has been generated using the repo's gen_theme_previews.py script.

Co-Authored-By: Oz oz-agent@warp.dev

Colors derived from the LCARS Classic CSS theme (v24.2) by Jim Robertus.
Black background with african-violet foreground and orange accents.

Co-Authored-By: Oz <oz-agent@warp.dev>
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@danberko Thanks for making this contribution!

I'm working through the backlog of PRs on this repo and I simply had to look at this one first as a Star Trek fan. Cheers!

@captainsafia captainsafia merged commit 58e8fdf into warpdotdev:main Mar 28, 2026
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