my-nvim-setup/lua/colors/init.lua

local colors = require("core.utils").load_config().ui.colors
local override = require("core.utils").load_config().ui.hl_override

local M = {}

-- if theme given, load given theme if given, otherwise nvchad_theme
M.init = function(theme)
   if not theme then
      theme = require("core.utils").load_config().ui.theme
   end

   -- set the global theme, used at various places like theme switcher, highlights
   vim.g.nvchad_theme = theme

   local present, base16 = pcall(require, "base16")

   if present then
      -- first load the base16 theme
      local ok, array = pcall(base16.themes, theme)

      if ok then
         base16(array, true)
         -- unload to force reload
         package.loaded["colors.highlights" or false] = nil
         -- then load the highlights
         require "colors.highlights"
      else
         pcall(vim.cmd, "colo " .. theme)
      end
   else
      pcall(vim.cmd, "colo " .. theme)
   end

   if #override ~= 0 then
      package.loaded[override] = nil
      require(override)
   end
end

-- returns a table of colors for given or current theme
M.get = function(theme)
   if #colors ~= 0 then
      return require(colors)
   else
      if not theme then
         theme = vim.g.nvchad_theme
      end
      return require("hl_themes." .. theme)
   end
end

return M