{"version":"2.1.84","anchor":"theme-detection-auto-match-terminal-replaces-auto-follow-sys","canonical_anchor":"theme-detection-auto-match-terminal-replaces-auto-follow-sys","heading":"Theme Detection: \"Auto (match terminal)\" Replaces \"Auto (follow system)\"","tier":null,"area":null,"scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.84\/e\/theme-detection-auto-match-terminal-replaces-auto-follow-sys","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.84","markdown":"### Theme Detection: \"Auto (match terminal)\" Replaces \"Auto (follow system)\"\n\nThe automatic theme setting now reads the `COLORFGBG` environment variable (set by many terminals) to detect whether the terminal uses a light or dark background, rather than querying macOS system settings. The label changed from \"Auto (follow system)\" to \"Auto (match terminal)\" to reflect this behavior.\n\n**Evidence**\n\nTheme detection (search for `\"Auto (match terminal)\"`, `\"COLORFGBG\"`)"}