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VS Code plugin for adding color to your title bar.
2 starsTypeScript
Colored Title Bar – unique colors per VS Code workspace
by wstuckey·Feb 28, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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Hashes workspace path into persistent title-bar color; solves cmd-tab confusion elegantly.
Strengths
- •Deterministic hashing ensures same project always gets same color across sessions
- •WCAG 2.0 contrast ratio ensures readable foreground text on any background
- •Lightweight, non-destructive; only modifies titleBar keys, zero dependencies
Weaknesses
- •Single-feature utility with limited scope; doesn't address broader workspace management
- •Color assignment algo is simple; no collaborative workspace sharing or team sync
Category
Target Audience
VS Code users juggling multiple projects simultaneously
Similar To
VS Code theme extensions · IDE customization plugins
Post Description
Hey HN, I built a small VS Code extension that gives every workspace a distinct title bar color so you can tell windows apart at a glance.
If you work across multiple projects throughout the day, all your VS Code windows look identical. I kept cmd-tabbing into the wrong one, so I made this.
How it works: - When you open a folder, it deterministically hashes the workspace path into an HSL color, so each project always gets the same color. - Saturation and lightness are tuned per theme (Dark/Light/High Contrast). - Foreground text picks white or black based on WCAG 2.0 contrast ratio. - You can also randomize or pick from 14 hue presets via the command palette. - Only touches the five titleBar.* keys — nothing else is modified. - It's ~300 lines of TypeScript, MIT licensed, no dependencies beyond the VS Code API.
Marketplace: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=wstuckey...
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