We’re excited to announce a major milestone for the Mage-OS community: Artem has officially released the Admin Theme for Mage-OS, bringing a fresh, modern look to the Magento-derived platform’s admin panel.
That’s right: the brand-new Admin Theme is live — and it’s a game changer for the Magento 2.4, Adobe Commerce, or Mage-OS admin panel. It’s clean. It’s modern. And the best part? You can install it today with just a few Composer commands!
But that’s not all—alongside the new theme, the Switcher module is automatically installed, allowing you to easily toggle themes for development or preference. Both tools are now live and open source.
This is Artem’s Work — and It’s Outstanding
This entire effort is the result of Artem’s initiative, creativity, and expertise. Developed in his personal time, the Admin Theme reflects his long-standing commitment to the Magento ecosystem and Mage-OS community. It’s a testament to what individuals can achieve when they care deeply about the platform and its future.
His contribution doesn’t just provide a better user experience — it raises the bar for what Mage-OS can offer. And it’s a great reminder that anyone in the community can help move things forward, just like Artem has.
What’s the theme all about?
- Fresh new look for the admin panel
- Better contrast, typography, and layout
- A faster, more comfortable experience for merchants, devs, support folks — anyone who lives in the backend
- Fully open source, lightweight, and works out of the box with Mage-OS (and Magento 2.4+)
- Compatible with Mage-OS 1.x
- Compatible with Magento 2.4
- Compatible with Adobe Commerce 2.4
Install it with:
composer require mage-os/theme-adminhtml-m137
bin/magento module:enable MageOS_ThemeAdminhtmlSwitcher
bin/magento setup:upgrade
And if you want the switcher too:
composer require mage-os/module-theme-adminhtml-switcher
bin/magento module:enable MageOS_ThemeAdminhtmlSwitcher
bin/magento setup:upgrade
Links:
- Theme: github.com/mage-os-lab/theme-adminhtml-m137
- Switcher: github.com/mage-os-lab/module-theme-adminhtml-switcher
A Clean, Modern UX for the Admin Panel
The Admin Theme delivers a sleek, professional interface that stays true to the spirit of Magento while pushing its visual design into the modern era. Clear typography, improved color contrast, and a refined layout make the admin experience more pleasant and productive for developers, merchants, and support teams alike.
Screenshots shared by early adopters show a crisp and visually balanced UI that dramatically improves the feel of the default admin dashboard—while remaining lightweight and compatible with Mage-OS out of the box.
Why This Matters
As Mage-OS continues to gain traction as a community-driven fork of Magento Open Source, having high-quality frontend and backend experiences is key to encouraging adoption. Artem’s work provides exactly that: a more intuitive and aesthetically pleasing admin interface, built by someone deeply embedded in the Magento and Mage-OS ecosystem.
Moreover, the Theme Adminhtml + Switcher simplifies the testing and adoption process by letting users flip between themes directly from the admin panel—great for agencies, theme developers, and site maintainers.
Powered by Community — and You Can Help
Both the theme and the switcher module are part of the Mage-OS Lab, an open-source space for experimentation and innovation. They’re free to use, open to contributions, and designed to encourage collaboration.
Work like this is only possible thanks to individual contributors like Artem — and through the support of our Mage-OS Partners. Their backing helps fund infrastructure, coordination, and initiatives that directly benefit the community.
If you’re passionate about Magento or Mage-OS, consider contributing — whether it’s code, design, testing, or financial support. Everyone can play a role.
Get Involved
Both the theme and switcher module are open source under the Mage-OS Lab umbrella. If you’re using Mage-OS, consider giving the new theme a try and providing feedback. Contributions, pull requests, and issue reports are more than welcome.
With contributions like this, Mage-OS continues to evolve as a flexible, modern, and community-centric ecommerce platform. Hats off to Artem for helping move the ecosystem forward in such a visible and valuable way.
If you like what you see, consider supporting the Mage-OS project. Financial contributions don’t just keep the lights on—they enable visible progress, boost morale, and encourage more developers to step forward with their own ideas.
Opportunities
- Have a contribution idea or interested in the Mage-OS Distribution? Join our weekly tech meetings, public on Discord at 3 PM CET / 2 PM UTC / 9 AM EST every Tuesday: chat.mage-os.org
- We’re looking for new features to enhance Mage-OS this year that will help to modernize and excite merchants. This might include AI enhancements, low/no code processes, or more. Talk to Vinai Kopp or #tech if you’re interested!
