diff --git a/eslint.config.js b/eslint.config.js
index c2bff88e..fb27b412 100644
--- a/eslint.config.js
+++ b/eslint.config.js
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ export default [
         MouseEvent: 'readonly',
         FocusEvent: 'readonly',
         CustomEvent: 'readonly',
+        StorageEvent: 'readonly',
         MediaQueryList: 'readonly',
         MutationObserver: 'readonly',
         ResizeObserver: 'readonly',
diff --git a/packages/use-theme/package.json b/packages/use-theme/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9194c62a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/use-theme/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{
+  "name": "@bytelyst/use-theme",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "type": "module",
+  "exports": {
+    ".": {
+      "import": "./dist/index.js",
+      "types": "./dist/index.d.ts"
+    }
+  },
+  "main": "./dist/index.js",
+  "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
+  "files": [
+    "dist"
+  ],
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "tsc",
+    "test": "vitest run --pool forks"
+  },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "react": ">=18.0.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@testing-library/react": "^16.3.2",
+    "@types/react": "^19.2.14",
+    "@types/react-dom": "^19.2.3",
+    "happy-dom": "^18.0.1",
+    "react": "^19.2.4",
+    "react-dom": "^19.2.4",
+    "vitest": "^3.0.0"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "registry": "http://localhost:3300/api/packages/bytelyst/npm/"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/use-theme/src/__tests__/use-theme.test.ts b/packages/use-theme/src/__tests__/use-theme.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa6f2936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/use-theme/src/__tests__/use-theme.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+// @vitest-environment happy-dom
+import { describe, expect, it, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import { renderHook, act } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { useTheme } from '../index.js';
+
+// localStorage mock
+const store: Record<string, string> = {};
+const localStorageMock = {
+  getItem: vi.fn((key: string) => store[key] ?? null),
+  setItem: vi.fn((key: string, value: string) => {
+    store[key] = value;
+  }),
+  removeItem: vi.fn((key: string) => {
+    delete store[key];
+  }),
+  clear: vi.fn(() => {
+    for (const key of Object.keys(store)) delete store[key];
+  }),
+  length: 0,
+  key: vi.fn(() => null),
+};
+
+Object.defineProperty(window, 'localStorage', { value: localStorageMock });
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  for (const key of Object.keys(store)) delete store[key];
+  vi.clearAllMocks();
+  document.documentElement.className = '';
+  document.documentElement.removeAttribute('data-theme');
+});
+
+describe('useTheme', () => {
+  it('defaults to dark when no stored value', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useTheme());
+    expect(result.current.theme).toBe('dark');
+  });
+
+  it('reads initial value from localStorage', () => {
+    store['theme'] = 'light';
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useTheme());
+    expect(result.current.theme).toBe('light');
+  });
+
+  it('reads initial value with custom storage key', () => {
+    store['cm-theme'] = 'light';
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useTheme({ storageKey: 'cm-theme' }));
+    expect(result.current.theme).toBe('light');
+  });
+
+  it('toggles between light and dark', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useTheme());
+    expect(result.current.theme).toBe('dark');
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.toggleTheme();
+    });
+    expect(result.current.theme).toBe('light');
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.toggleTheme();
+    });
+    expect(result.current.theme).toBe('dark');
+  });
+
+  it('persists to localStorage with configurable key', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useTheme({ storageKey: 'my-key' }));
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.setTheme('light');
+    });
+
+    expect(localStorageMock.setItem).toHaveBeenCalledWith('my-key', 'light');
+  });
+
+  it('persists to localStorage with default key', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useTheme());
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.setTheme('light');
+    });
+
+    expect(localStorageMock.setItem).toHaveBeenCalledWith('theme', 'light');
+  });
+
+  it('applies class to document.documentElement (default mode)', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useTheme());
+
+    // Default dark
+    expect(document.documentElement.classList.contains('dark')).toBe(true);
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.setTheme('light');
+    });
+
+    expect(document.documentElement.classList.contains('light')).toBe(true);
+    expect(document.documentElement.classList.contains('dark')).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('supports data-theme attribute mode', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useTheme({ attribute: 'data-theme' }));
+
+    expect(document.documentElement.getAttribute('data-theme')).toBe('dark');
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.setTheme('light');
+    });
+
+    expect(document.documentElement.getAttribute('data-theme')).toBe('light');
+  });
+
+  it('falls back to dark for invalid stored value', () => {
+    store['theme'] = 'invalid';
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useTheme());
+    expect(result.current.theme).toBe('dark');
+  });
+
+  it('setTheme updates state and localStorage', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useTheme());
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.setTheme('light');
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current.theme).toBe('light');
+    expect(localStorageMock.setItem).toHaveBeenCalledWith('theme', 'light');
+  });
+
+  it('toggleTheme persists to localStorage', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useTheme());
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.toggleTheme();
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current.theme).toBe('light');
+    expect(localStorageMock.setItem).toHaveBeenCalledWith('theme', 'light');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/use-theme/src/index.ts b/packages/use-theme/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a603b2d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/use-theme/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export { useTheme } from './use-theme.js';
+export type { Theme, UseThemeOptions, UseThemeReturn } from './use-theme.js';
diff --git a/packages/use-theme/src/use-theme.ts b/packages/use-theme/src/use-theme.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c6ce2c7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/use-theme/src/use-theme.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
+
+export type Theme = 'light' | 'dark';
+
+export interface UseThemeOptions {
+  /** localStorage key — default: 'theme' */
+  storageKey?: string;
+  /** Apply theme via class or data-theme attribute — default: 'class' */
+  attribute?: 'class' | 'data-theme';
+}
+
+export interface UseThemeReturn {
+  theme: Theme;
+  setTheme: (t: Theme) => void;
+  toggleTheme: () => void;
+}
+
+function readStoredTheme(key: string): Theme {
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+    return 'dark';
+  }
+  const stored = window.localStorage.getItem(key);
+  return stored === 'light' || stored === 'dark' ? stored : 'dark';
+}
+
+function applyTheme(theme: Theme, attribute: 'class' | 'data-theme') {
+  if (typeof document === 'undefined') {
+    return;
+  }
+  const root = document.documentElement;
+  if (attribute === 'data-theme') {
+    root.setAttribute('data-theme', theme);
+  } else {
+    root.classList.remove('light', 'dark');
+    root.classList.add(theme);
+  }
+}
+
+export function useTheme(options?: UseThemeOptions): UseThemeReturn {
+  const storageKey = options?.storageKey ?? 'theme';
+  const attribute = options?.attribute ?? 'class';
+
+  const [theme, setThemeState] = useState<Theme>(() => readStoredTheme(storageKey));
+
+  // Apply theme to DOM whenever it changes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    applyTheme(theme, attribute);
+  }, [theme, attribute]);
+
+  // Sync across tabs via storage event
+  useEffect(() => {
+    function handleStorage(event: StorageEvent) {
+      if (event.key !== storageKey) {
+        return;
+      }
+      if (event.newValue === 'light' || event.newValue === 'dark') {
+        setThemeState(event.newValue);
+      }
+    }
+
+    window.addEventListener('storage', handleStorage);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('storage', handleStorage);
+  }, [storageKey]);
+
+  const setTheme = useCallback(
+    (t: Theme) => {
+      setThemeState(t);
+      window.localStorage.setItem(storageKey, t);
+    },
+    [storageKey]
+  );
+
+  const toggleTheme = useCallback(() => {
+    setThemeState(prev => {
+      const next: Theme = prev === 'dark' ? 'light' : 'dark';
+      window.localStorage.setItem(storageKey, next);
+      applyTheme(next, attribute);
+      return next;
+    });
+  }, [storageKey, attribute]);
+
+  return { theme, setTheme, toggleTheme };
+}
diff --git a/packages/use-theme/tsconfig.json b/packages/use-theme/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4447784f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/use-theme/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "dist",
+    "rootDir": "src",
+    "lib": ["ES2022", "DOM"],
+    "jsx": "react-jsx"
+  },
+  "include": ["src"],
+  "exclude": ["src/**/*.test.ts", "src/**/*.test.tsx"]
+}