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build-a-theme — Vue Tool Template

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A Vue-based Material Design theme color tool that lets you modify theme colors, copy the palette, and export it as a Vuetify ThemeDefinition.

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Modify Material Design theme colors in the browser

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Copy the current theme to the clipboard with one click

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Export to Vuetify's ThemeDefinition format

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Built with Vue; the repository uses the MIT license

Template Details

build-a-theme is an online tool site built with Vue, aimed at letting users quickly try out themes for websites based on Material Design. According to the README, it offers three core capabilities: modifying theme colors, copying the theme to the clipboard, and exporting the theme as a Vuetify ThemeDefinition. The README also notes that support for other frameworks will be added based on demand or requests, indicating that it currently primarily targets the Vuetify ecosystem.

The repository uses the MIT license, permitting free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version of the code, provided the copyright notice and the full MIT license notice are retained when distributing. The code is provided as is, without warranty. Third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons must be checked separately under their respective licenses and cannot be judged solely by the code's MIT license; external services such as domains and hosting may also incur additional charges.

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Use Cases

  • Quickly try out theme color schemes for websites using Material Design
  • Generate a ThemeDefinition that can be pasted directly into a Vuetify project
  • Compare the effects of different theme colors before formal coding

Suitable For

  • Vue developers using Vuetify who need to adjust theme color schemes
  • Front-end engineers who want to quickly try out Material Design themes
  • Developers who need to export a color scheme and share it with their team

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    The README does not provide installation or run steps; you need to check the repository source to determine dependencies and startup methods yourself.

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    Support for other frameworks has not yet been implemented; the README states it will be added based on demand or requests.

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    Third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons must be checked separately under their respective licenses.

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    When distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, retain the original author's copyright notice and the full MIT license notice.

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Free to use · keep license notice

This entry covers the free version under the MIT license in the public repository; the free scope is the code of this version and does not mean external services or third-party assets are free.

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  • Free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version of the code are permitted.
  • When distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, retain the original author's copyright notice and the full MIT license notice.
  • The code is provided as is; warranties and limitations of liability are governed by the original license and applicable law.

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  • Currently only targets the Vuetify/Material Design ecosystem; support for other frameworks has not been implemented and will be added based on demand or requests, so it cannot be regarded as a general multi-framework theme tool.
  • The export function only generates Vuetify's ThemeDefinition format; if the project does not use Vuetify, the exported result cannot be used directly.
  • Demo images, fonts, icons, and other third-party assets must be checked under their respective licenses and cannot be judged solely by the code's MIT license.
  • External services such as domains, hosting, databases, payments, or AI may incur additional charges.
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support will be added for other frameworks on a need/request basis

Original README

Export theme as Vuetify `ThemeDefinition`

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GitHub
Documentation and maintenance reference score
Partly documented · 68 / 100
Technologies
Vue
Website type
Tool Site
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# `Build-a-Theme`

A quick and easy way to try out themes for websites built with Material Design as the underlying design language.

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## Features

- [x] Modify the theme colors 🖍️
- [x] Copy theme to clipboard 📋
- [x] Export theme as Vuetify `ThemeDefinition` 📦

Notes:

- support will be added for other frameworks on a need/request basis

## License

[MIT License](LICENSE) - [@this-oliver](https://www.oliverrr.net)
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