diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 2e1c1d2dd6..8b0e92ebb1 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -5259,6 +5259,21 @@ dependencies = [
  "unicode-width",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "theme"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
+ "editor",
+ "gpui",
+ "indexmap",
+ "parking_lot",
+ "serde 1.0.125",
+ "serde_json 1.0.64",
+ "serde_path_to_error",
+ "toml 0.5.8",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "thiserror"
 version = "1.0.29"
@@ -6097,6 +6112,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "sum_tree",
  "surf",
  "tempdir",
+ "theme",
  "thiserror",
  "time 0.3.2",
  "tiny_http",
diff --git a/crates/theme/Cargo.toml b/crates/theme/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d0d22f605
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/theme/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[package]
+name = "theme"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2018"
+
+[dependencies]
+editor = { path = "../editor" }
+gpui = { path = "../gpui" }
+anyhow = "1.0.38"
+indexmap = "1.6.2"
+parking_lot = "0.11.1"
+serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = { version = "1.0.64", features = ["preserve_order"] }
+serde_path_to_error = "0.1.4"
+toml = "0.5"
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/theme.rs b/crates/theme/src/lib.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/zed/src/theme.rs
rename to crates/theme/src/lib.rs
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/theme/resolution.rs b/crates/theme/src/resolution.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/zed/src/theme/resolution.rs
rename to crates/theme/src/resolution.rs
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/theme/theme_registry.rs b/crates/theme/src/theme_registry.rs
similarity index 93%
rename from crates/zed/src/theme/theme_registry.rs
rename to crates/theme/src/theme_registry.rs
index c5cf8f2fcb..c3910dc4d2 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/theme/theme_registry.rs
+++ b/crates/theme/src/theme_registry.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
-use super::resolution::resolve_references;
+use crate::{resolution::resolve_references, Theme};
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use gpui::{fonts, AssetSource, FontCache};
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use serde_json::{Map, Value};
 use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
 
-use super::Theme;
-
 pub struct ThemeRegistry {
     assets: Box<dyn AssetSource>,
     themes: Mutex<HashMap<String, Arc<Theme>>>,
@@ -122,24 +120,9 @@ fn deep_merge_json(base: &mut Map<String, Value>, extension: Map<String, Value>)
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
-    use crate::{test::test_app_state, theme::DEFAULT_THEME_NAME};
     use anyhow::anyhow;
     use gpui::MutableAppContext;
 
-    #[gpui::test]
-    fn test_bundled_themes(cx: &mut MutableAppContext) {
-        let app_state = test_app_state(cx);
-        let mut has_default_theme = false;
-        for theme_name in app_state.themes.list() {
-            let theme = app_state.themes.get(&theme_name).unwrap();
-            if theme.name == DEFAULT_THEME_NAME {
-                has_default_theme = true;
-            }
-            assert_eq!(theme.name, theme_name);
-        }
-        assert!(has_default_theme);
-    }
-
     #[gpui::test]
     fn test_theme_extension(cx: &mut MutableAppContext) {
         let assets = TestAssets(&[
diff --git a/crates/zed/Cargo.toml b/crates/zed/Cargo.toml
index b024560a0c..1315176340 100644
--- a/crates/zed/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/zed/Cargo.toml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ gpui = { path = "../gpui" }
 project = { path = "../project" }
 rpc = { path = "../rpc" }
 sum_tree = { path = "../sum_tree" }
+theme = { path = "../theme" }
 util = { path = "../util" }
-
 anyhow = "1.0.38"
 async-recursion = "0.3"
 async-trait = "0.1"
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ project = { path = "../project", features = ["test-support"] }
 rpc = { path = "../rpc", features = ["test-support"] }
 client = { path = "../client", features = ["test-support"] }
 util = { path = "../util", features = ["test-support"] }
-
 cargo-bundle = "0.5.0"
 env_logger = "0.8"
 serde_json = { version = "1.0.64", features = ["preserve_order"] }
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/chat_panel.rs b/crates/zed/src/chat_panel.rs
index e81946ed6a..34afbf053b 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/chat_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/chat_panel.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{theme, Settings};
+use crate::Settings;
 use client::{
     channel::{Channel, ChannelEvent, ChannelList, ChannelMessage},
     Client,
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/lib.rs b/crates/zed/src/lib.rs
index 05343713c9..c41ec01c12 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ pub mod project_panel;
 pub mod settings;
 #[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-support"))]
 pub mod test;
-pub mod theme;
 pub mod theme_selector;
 pub mod workspace;
 
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ pub use project::{self, fs};
 use project_panel::ProjectPanel;
 pub use settings::Settings;
 use std::{path::PathBuf, sync::Arc};
+use theme::ThemeRegistry;
 use util::TryFutureExt;
 
 use crate::workspace::Workspace;
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pub struct AppState {
     pub settings_tx: Arc<Mutex<watch::Sender<Settings>>>,
     pub settings: watch::Receiver<Settings>,
     pub languages: Arc<LanguageRegistry>,
-    pub themes: Arc<settings::ThemeRegistry>,
+    pub themes: Arc<ThemeRegistry>,
     pub client: Arc<client::Client>,
     pub user_store: ModelHandle<client::UserStore>,
     pub fs: Arc<dyn fs::Fs>,
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::{test::test_app_state, workspace::ItemView};
     use serde_json::json;
+    use theme::DEFAULT_THEME_NAME;
     use util::test::temp_tree;
 
     #[gpui::test]
@@ -299,4 +300,18 @@ mod tests {
             assert!(!editor.is_dirty(cx));
         });
     }
+
+    #[gpui::test]
+    fn test_bundled_themes(cx: &mut MutableAppContext) {
+        let app_state = test_app_state(cx);
+        let mut has_default_theme = false;
+        for theme_name in app_state.themes.list() {
+            let theme = app_state.themes.get(&theme_name).unwrap();
+            if theme.name == DEFAULT_THEME_NAME {
+                has_default_theme = true;
+            }
+            assert_eq!(theme.name, theme_name);
+        }
+        assert!(has_default_theme);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/main.rs b/crates/zed/src/main.rs
index 9a1f93fc89..8356c516f6 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/main.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use log::LevelFilter;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use simplelog::SimpleLogger;
 use std::{fs, path::PathBuf, sync::Arc};
+use theme::ThemeRegistry;
 use zed::{
     self,
     assets::Assets,
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ fn main() {
         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
     app.platform().fonts().add_fonts(&embedded_fonts).unwrap();
 
-    let themes = settings::ThemeRegistry::new(Assets, app.font_cache());
+    let themes = ThemeRegistry::new(Assets, app.font_cache());
     let (settings_tx, settings) =
         settings::channel("Inconsolata", &app.font_cache(), &themes).unwrap();
     let languages = Arc::new(language::build_language_registry());
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/people_panel.rs b/crates/zed/src/people_panel.rs
index 9ea408d5b7..3360e58c5f 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/people_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/people_panel.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{theme::Theme, workspace::Workspace, Settings};
+use crate::{workspace::Workspace, Settings};
 use client::{Collaborator, UserStore};
 use gpui::{
     action,
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use gpui::{
     Subscription, View, ViewContext,
 };
 use postage::watch;
+use theme::Theme;
 
 action!(JoinWorktree, u64);
 action!(LeaveWorktree, u64);
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/project_panel.rs b/crates/zed/src/project_panel.rs
index cbeab41ae5..09b75e2dec 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/project_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/project_panel.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
     project::{self, Project, ProjectEntry, ProjectPath},
-    theme,
     workspace::Workspace,
     Settings,
 };
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/settings.rs b/crates/zed/src/settings.rs
index 52c0f7f61e..c6060119ef 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/settings.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-use crate::theme::{self, DEFAULT_THEME_NAME};
 use anyhow::Result;
 use gpui::font_cache::{FamilyId, FontCache};
 use postage::watch;
 use std::sync::Arc;
-pub use theme::{Theme, ThemeRegistry};
+use theme::{Theme, ThemeRegistry, DEFAULT_THEME_NAME};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Settings {
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/test.rs b/crates/zed/src/test.rs
index ac50a7af5e..c2a276e337 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/test.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/test.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{
-    assets::Assets,
-    language,
-    settings::Settings,
-    theme::{Theme, ThemeRegistry, DEFAULT_THEME_NAME},
-    AppState,
-};
+use crate::{assets::Assets, language, settings::Settings, AppState};
 use buffer::LanguageRegistry;
 use client::{http::ServerResponse, test::FakeHttpClient, ChannelList, Client, UserStore};
 use gpui::{AssetSource, MutableAppContext};
@@ -12,6 +6,7 @@ use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use postage::watch;
 use project::fs::FakeFs;
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use theme::{Theme, ThemeRegistry, DEFAULT_THEME_NAME};
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 #[ctor::ctor]
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/theme_selector.rs b/crates/zed/src/theme_selector.rs
index f10e4c6821..963e35d0d2 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/theme_selector.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/theme_selector.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{settings::ThemeRegistry, workspace::Workspace, AppState, Settings};
+use crate::{workspace::Workspace, AppState, Settings};
 use editor::{Editor, EditorSettings};
 use fuzzy::{match_strings, StringMatch, StringMatchCandidate};
 use gpui::{
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use gpui::{
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use postage::watch;
 use std::{cmp, sync::Arc};
+use theme::ThemeRegistry;
 
 pub struct ThemeSelector {
     settings_tx: Arc<Mutex<watch::Sender<Settings>>>,
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/workspace/pane_group.rs b/crates/zed/src/workspace/pane_group.rs
index ce7a9c69d9..f61fd6f1af 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/workspace/pane_group.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/workspace/pane_group.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-use crate::theme::Theme;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use gpui::{elements::*, Axis};
+use theme::Theme;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct PaneGroup {
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/workspace/sidebar.rs b/crates/zed/src/workspace/sidebar.rs
index 377e5a16f5..ea3b3cb920 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/workspace/sidebar.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/workspace/sidebar.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use super::Workspace;
-use crate::{theme, Settings};
+use crate::Settings;
 use gpui::{
     action, elements::*, platform::CursorStyle, AnyViewHandle, MutableAppContext, RenderContext,
 };