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gaearon/redux-devtools-themes — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2019-11-06

34JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A collection of ready-made color themes for customizing how Redux DevTools looks in your browser, plus a way for developers to reuse those colors in their own custom DevTools monitors.

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  root((redux-devtools-themes))
    What it does
      Color themes for Redux DevTools
      Base16 palettes
      Custom nicinabox theme
    Tech Stack
      JavaScript
      npm package
    Use Cases
      Style custom monitors
      Swap themes by name
      Match IDE color taste
    Audience
      Developers
      Tool builders

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Give a custom Redux DevTools monitor a consistent, well-designed set of color themes instead of hardcoding colors.

REASON 2

Let users of a DevTools monitor switch between different visual styles by picking a theme name.

REASON 3

Reuse popular Base16 color palettes in developer tooling without rebuilding them from scratch.

What's in the stack?

JavaScriptnpm

How it stacks up

gaearon/redux-devtools-themesblacksnowskill/comfyui-bss_flsamplermaowuzz/chatgpt-session-forge
Stars343434
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2019-11-06
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasymoderate
Complexity1/52/53/5
Audiencedevelopervibe coderops devops

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Wtf does this do

Redux DevTools Themes is a collection of color schemes you can use to customize how Redux DevTools looks in your browser while you're developing a web app. Think of it like choosing a light or dark mode, or picking your favorite color palette for an IDE, except these are specifically designed to work well with Redux DevTools, a browser extension that helps developers debug and understand how their app's data changes over time. The package includes a bunch of pre-made themes, most of them based on popular "Base16" color schemes (a standard set of color palettes used across many developer tools). There's also a custom theme called nicinabox that was built from scratch specifically to look good in Redux DevTools. The idea is to keep themes that actually work well with Redux DevTools in one place, rather than mixing them with generic color schemes that might not display nicely. Using it is straightforward. You install the package via npm, import the themes you want, and then reference colors by name when styling your monitor component. For example, if you're building a custom Redux DevTools monitor, you'd grab a color from the theme and apply it to your UI elements. This lets you or your team swap between different visual styles without rewriting any code, just pick a different theme name. Developers building custom Redux DevTools monitors would find this useful, especially if they want to let users choose their preferred look without hardcoding colors. It's a small, focused package that solves one problem well: giving Redux DevTools monitors a consistent way to access well-designed color palettes.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to install redux-devtools-themes and import a Base16 theme into my custom Redux DevTools monitor.
Prompt 2
Help me build a theme picker so users can switch between redux-devtools-themes color schemes in my monitor component.
Prompt 3
Explain how the nicinabox theme differs from the other Base16 themes in this package.
Prompt 4
Write the code to reference a specific color from a redux-devtools-themes palette when styling a UI element.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is redux-devtools-themes?

A collection of ready-made color themes for customizing how Redux DevTools looks in your browser, plus a way for developers to reuse those colors in their own custom DevTools monitors.

What language is redux-devtools-themes written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, npm.

Is redux-devtools-themes actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-11-06).

How hard is redux-devtools-themes to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is redux-devtools-themes for?

Mainly developer.

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