I'm started to build the Endgame: an IDE, term and text-editor color theme engineered based on eye biomechanics, science-baked data and other factors

Hello Dev.to community

We are looking at screens for 8-12 hours a day, but we pick our IDE themes based on "vibes". So today is Day 1 of building the Endgame.

Behind the idea

Over many years of continuous development work: coding, writing, and documentation — I have used a vast range of color themes in pursuit of greater comfort and reduced eye strain, from the most popular to highly specialized options. As I began studying the mechanics of visual perception and color processing, while closely observing my own condition during extended work sessions, I found that virtually none of these themes met the criteria for genuinely comfortable visual and physiological perception. Having now accumulated substantial experience, data, and scientific research on the subject, I aim to create a color theme that delivers comfort to the eyes not merely in appearance, but in actual physiological effect.

Your contribution is helpful and important

What apps would you like supported first? Drop your suggestions in the comments and I’ll go through them to make a list.

And if you love the idea and want to support the development, you can currently do so via Patreon.♥️ (Open Collective and GitHub Sponsors are awaiting approval.)