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Backpack - A Vim Color Scheme

Backpack is simple vim and neovim color scheme heavily inspired by gruvbox, and the Iterm2 color theme Neutron

A simple Retro theme.

Feedback is appreciated!

Typeface from screenshots below is EnvyCodeR Nerd Font Mono

Screenshot 2025-07-20 at 11 36 29 AM

Palette

Palette

Dark mode

Screen Shot 2022-04-27 at 11 24 28 AM

Screen Shot 2022-05-03 at 2 08 48 PM

Installation Method

Pathogen
    git clone https://github.com/Mitch1000/backpack.git ~/.vim/bundle/backpack

Vundle
    Add Plugin 'Mitch1000/backpack' to your .vimrc and run :PluginInstall

Dein
    Add the following to your .vimrc, and run call dein#install():

call dein#add('Mitch1000/backpack')

vim-plug
    Add Plug 'Mitch1000/backpack to your .vimrc and run :PlugInstall
    
Packer
    use {'mitch1000/backpack' }

Lazy
    {
      'mitch1000/backpack',
      config = function ()
        vim.g.italicize_comments = 1
        vim.g.backpack_italic = 1
        vim.g.backpack_contrast_dark = "medium" -- soft hard medium
      end
    },

Then add colorscheme backpack to your vimrc file.

OR

 vim.g.my_color_scheme = 'backpack'
 vim.cmd('colorscheme ' .. vim.g.my_color_scheme)

to your init.lua file.

Options

NOTE: If you are using iTerm2, you may want to use the sRGB color space for more accurate color reproduction. There is an option to disable P3 colors in the Advanced Settings tab.

 vim.o.background = 'dark' -- 'dark' or 'light'
 vim.g.italicize_comments = true -- true or false
 vim.g.backpack_italic = true -- true or false
 vim.g.backpack_contrast_dark = "medium" -- soft medium hard harder
 vim.g.backpack_contrast_light = "medium" -- soft medium hard harder 
 vim.g.backpack_transparent = true  -- true or false

256 Color Support!

To use 256 colors use vim.cmd([[ set notermguicolors ]]) after the color scheme has loaded.

License

MIT/X11

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