Overview

Lucide combines a family of light and dark editor/UI palettes with Lucide stroke icons and detailed appearance preferences for tabs, compact layouts, trees, controls, and fonts.

Requirements#

IDE compatibility: IntelliJ IDEA 2024.1+. Check the Marketplace list for other editions and their supported versions.

The documented release is 2026.1.1. Its Marketplace compatibility starts at IntelliJ Platform build 241.0. Check the Marketplace compatibility list for your IDE edition and version before installing.

Install the theme in a compatible JetBrains IDE. No language compiler or language server is required. Modern Islands variants need the corresponding platform support; inspect the release compatibility and variant notes before choosing one.

Start here#

Install Lucide Dark Theme, then follow Choosing a variant. The configuration reference explains where to adjust the behavior for your project.

In this manual#

• Choosing a variant — Compare the Lucide Dark Theme palettes and select a suitable workspace.

Feature guides#

Visual guide#

• Palettes, icons, and custom accents — Combine a Lucide palette with independently configurable icons and accent color.

Customization#

• Workspace density and typography — Configure tabs, compact controls, borders, editor behavior, and fonts.

Current limitations#

Icon replacement and UI customization can overlap with other appearance plugins. Choose one plugin to control a given setting when troubleshooting.

Release reference#

These instructions target the published 2026.1.1 release. Check the version under Settings → Plugins → Installed if your IDE behaves differently. For setup failures, start with troubleshooting.