Signal Over Noise - Ghostty Theme

A mid-century modern, retro-futuristic color scheme for Ghostty terminal.

Color Palette

Color	Hex	Usage
Teal	#1B9AAA	Primary accent, links
Burnt Orange	#EF6351	Cursor, errors, emphasis
Cream	#F7F4EA	Light background, dark foreground
Black	#1A1A1A	Dark background, light foreground
Sage Green	#88AB8E	Success, green
Mustard Yellow	#E5B945	Warnings, yellow
Navy Blue	#2C3E50	Selection (dark mode)

Installation

Option 1: Copy to Themes Directory

# macOS
cp signal-over-noise-dark signal-over-noise-light \
  ~/Library/Application\ Support/com.mitchellh.ghostty/themes/

# Linux
cp signal-over-noise-dark signal-over-noise-light \
  ~/.config/ghostty/themes/

Option 2: Clone and Symlink

git clone https://github.com/aplaceforallmystuff/ghostty-signal-over-noise.git

# macOS
ln -s $(pwd)/ghostty-signal-over-noise/signal-over-noise-dark \
  ~/Library/Application\ Support/com.mitchellh.ghostty/themes/
ln -s $(pwd)/ghostty-signal-over-noise/signal-over-noise-light \
  ~/Library/Application\ Support/com.mitchellh.ghostty/themes/

Usage

Add to your Ghostty config (~/.config/ghostty/config or macOS equivalent):

# Use dark theme
theme = signal-over-noise-dark

# Or light theme
theme = signal-over-noise-light

Auto-Switch with System Appearance (macOS)

theme = light:signal-over-noise-light,dark:signal-over-noise-dark

About Signal Over Noise

Signal Over Noise is a weekly AI newsletter by Jim Christian, focused on practical AI implementation over hype.

The theme reflects the brand's mid-century modern, retro-futuristic aesthetic.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE

Author

Jim Christian (@jimchristian)