Everlife - Transparent Background Theme for Terminals and CLIs

A beautiful, minimalistic transparent terminal theme optimized for modern terminals and AI-powered CLI tools. Seamless visual integration between your terminal environment and AI coding assistants.

Why Everlife?

When using AI-powered CLI tools inside your terminal, mismatched colors create visual jarring. Everlife provides:

1. Universal color palette - Identical colors across all supported platforms
2. Transparent design - Beautiful backgrounds with customizable opacity
3. AI-ready - Pre-configured for CLI AI tools with theme selectors
4. Minimalistic - Clean, distraction-free aesthetic

The Secret Ingredient: Your Desktop Background

Transparent terminals shine brightest with a beautiful desktop wallpaper.

Style	Effect
Static wallpapers	Clean, consistent backdrop
Animated wallpapers	Dynamic, living terminal
Gradient/abstract	Minimal distraction
Nature/landscape	Calm, organic feel

Tip

The 15-25% strong transparency lets your wallpaper become part of your terminal aesthetic. Choose wallpapers with softer gradients for readability, darker tones for text contrast, or nature scenes for a calm coding environment.

Your terminal becomes a window into your aesthetic. 🌿

See WALLPAPER-GUIDE.md for wallpaper recommendations and color harmony tips.

Transparency Recommendations

Style	Opacity	Description
Strong Transparency	15-25%	Maximum see-through effect
Light Transparency	25-50%	Balanced visibility with blur

Tip

We recommend starting with 20-25% opacity for the best balance of aesthetics and readability.

Quick Start

One-Line Install

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Davidrsdiaz/transparent-background-everlife-terminal-cli-theme/main/install.sh | bash

For Terminal Users

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Davidrsdiaz/transparent-background-everlife-terminal-cli-theme.git
cd transparent-background-everlife-terminal-cli-theme

# Copy config for your terminal (choose one)
cp terminals/ghostty/config ~/.config/ghostty/config
cp terminals/wezterm/wezterm.lua ~/.config/wezterm/wezterm.lua
cp terminals/alacritty/alacritty.toml ~/.config/alacritty/alacritty.toml
cp terminals/kitty/kitty.conf ~/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
cp terminals/warp/everlife.yaml ~/.warp/themes/standard/everlife.yaml

For CLI AI Tool Users

# OpenCode
mkdir -p ~/.config/opencode/themes
cp cli-tools/opencode/transparent-everlife.json ~/.config/opencode/themes/
cp cli-tools/opencode/opencode.json ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json

# Gemini CLI
cp cli-tools/gemini-cli/settings.json ~/.gemini/settings.json

Supported Platforms

Terminals

Terminal	Platform	Transparency	Theme Support	Config
Ghostty	macOS, Linux	✅ Opacity + Blur	Native	config
WezTerm	macOS, Linux, Windows	✅ Opacity + Blur	Native	wezterm.lua
Windows Terminal	Windows	✅ Acrylic	Native	settings.json
Alacritty	macOS, Linux, Windows	✅ Opacity	Native	alacritty.toml
Kitty	macOS, Linux	✅ Opacity	Native	kitty.conf
iTerm2	macOS	✅ Opacity + Blur	Native	Manual
Warp	macOS, Linux	✅ Opacity	Custom YAML	everlife.yaml
Wave	macOS, Linux, Windows	✅ Opacity	Custom JSON	termthemes.json

CLI AI Tools

Tool	Theme Support	Configuration	Notes
OpenCode	✅ Custom themes	JSON theme file	Full theme customization
Gemini CLI	✅ Custom themes	settings.json	Built-in + custom themes
Every Code	✅ Custom themes	theme.toml	Codex fork with theming
Claude Code	⚠️ 6 built-in themes	/config command	Feature request for custom themes
Amazon Q/Kiro	⚠️ Light/Dark only	q settings theme	Limited theme options
Aider	✅ Inherits terminal	None needed	Uses terminal colors automatically
Continue CLI	✅ Inherits terminal	None needed	Uses terminal colors automatically
Goose CLI	✅ Inherits terminal	None needed	Uses terminal colors automatically
Crush CLI	✅ Inherits terminal	None needed	CharmBracelet AI agent
Codex CLI	✅ Inherits terminal	None needed	OpenAI's official CLI

Note

✅ Inherits terminal means the CLI automatically uses your terminal's configured colors - no additional setup needed! These tools work perfectly with our terminal configs.

Features

Beautiful Transparency

Style	Opacity	Blur	Best For
Strong	15-25%	15-25px	Maximum desktop visibility
Light	25-50%	20-30px	Balanced aesthetics
Subtle	50-70%	10-15px	Traditional terminal feel

Color Palette

Based on the beloved Everforest theme:

Color	Hex	Usage
Background	#1e2326	Dark evergreen base
Foreground	#d3c6aa	Warm beige text
Red	#e67e80	Errors, diff removals
Green	#a7c080	Success, diff additions
Yellow	#dbbc7f	Warnings, highlights
Cyan	#7fbbb3	Primary accent
Magenta	#d699b6	Secondary accent
Aqua	#83c092	Tertiary accent
Orange	#e69875	Borders, cursor

Agent Colors (CLI Tools)

Agent	Color	Description
Plan	#a277ff	Purple - For planning/suggestion modes
Build	#EC5B2B	Orange - For implementation modes

For AI Agents

This repository is designed for easy implementation by AI agents. Structure:

transparent-background-everlife-terminal-cli-theme/
├── terminals/           # Terminal configurations
├── cli-tools/          # CLI AI tool themes
└── colors/             # Shared color definitions

Quick Implementation

# Detect terminal and install theme
if [ -d "$HOME/.config/ghostty" ]; then
  cp terminals/ghostty/config ~/.config/ghostty/config
elif [ -d "$HOME/.config/wezterm" ]; then
  cp terminals/wezterm/wezterm.lua ~/.config/wezterm/wezterm.lua
fi

# Detect CLI tool and install theme
if command -v opencode &> /dev/null; then
  mkdir -p ~/.config/opencode/themes
  cp cli-tools/opencode/transparent-everlife.json ~/.config/opencode/themes/
fi

File Structure

transparent-background-everlife-terminal-cli-theme/
├── README.md
├── LICENSE
├── CONTRIBUTING.md
├── WALLPAPER-GUIDE.md       # Desktop aesthetic tips
├── install.sh              # Quick install script
├── .gitignore
├── .github/
│   └── ISSUE_TEMPLATE/
│       ├── bug_report.md
│       ├── feature_request.md
│       └── question.md
├── screenshots/
│   └── README.md
├── terminals/
│   ├── ghostty/
│   │   ├── README.md
│   │   └── config
│   ├── wezterm/
│   │   ├── README.md
│   │   └── wezterm.lua
│   ├── windows-terminal/
│   │   ├── README.md
│   │   └── settings.json
│   ├── alacritty/
│   │   ├── README.md
│   │   └── alacritty.toml
│   ├── kitty/
│   │   ├── README.md
│   │   └── kitty.conf
│   ├── iterm2/
│   │   ├── README.md
│   │   └── Everlife.itermcolors
│   ├── warp/
│   │   ├── README.md
│   │   └── everlife.yaml
│   └── wave/
│       ├── README.md
│       └── termthemes.json
├── cli-tools/
│   ├── opencode/
│   │   ├── README.md
│   │   ├── transparent-everlife.json
│   │   └── opencode.json
│   ├── gemini-cli/
│   │   ├── README.md
│   │   └── settings.json
│   ├── claude-code/
│   │   └── README.md
│   ├── aider/
│   │   └── README.md
│   ├── continue/
│   │   └── README.md
│   ├── amazon-q/
│   │   └── README.md
│   ├── goose/
│   │   └── README.md
│   ├── crush-cli/
│   │   └── README.md
│   ├── codex-cli/
│   │   └── README.md
│   └── every-code/
│       ├── README.md
│       └── theme.toml
└── colors/
    └── everlife-palette.json

Screenshots

See screenshots/ for examples.

Note

Screenshots welcome! See screenshots/README.md for guidelines on contributing.

Credits

• Everforest Theme - sainnhe/everforest by Sainnhe Park
• lucent-orng Theme - OpenCode built-in theme that inspired transparent design
• Ghostty - ghostty.org
• WezTerm - wezfurlong.org/wezterm
• OpenCode - opencode.ai

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Contributions welcome! Feel free to:

• Add support for more terminals
• Add support for more CLI AI tools
• Submit screenshots
• Report issues or suggest improvements

License

MIT License - See LICENSE for details.

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Made with care by davidrsdiaz