wtf is nofrils?

Nofrils is a Vim color theme that strips away almost all visual styling in favor of extreme simplicity. Most programming languages use color to distinguish different parts of code, keywords in blue, strings in green, variables in white, but this theme deliberately ignores all that. Instead, it uses color only for the things that genuinely matter: spelling mistakes, syntax errors, code comments, and Vim's built-in UI elements. Everything else appears in plain text. The philosophy here is that syntax highlighting can actually get in the way. If you're reading code carefully, you don't need color-coding to tell a string from a variable. By removing visual noise, some developers find it easier to focus on the actual logic and meaning of the code. The theme comes in three variants, dark, sepia, and light, so you can pick whichever background tone is easiest on your eyes. There's one optional toggle: you can turn on colored backgrounds behind strings if you want a tiny bit more visual distinction, but it's off by default. This makes nofrils useful for writers, minimalists, and anyone who's tired of the "rainbow vomit" effect of heavily themed editors. If you're the type who prefers a notebook-like interface or finds traditional color schemes distracting, this is worth trying. It's also lightweight, since it barely does anything, it won't slow down your Vim.