diff --git a/bash/.bashrc b/bash/.bashrc
index 225dd90..a07abbf 100644
--- a/bash/.bashrc
+++ b/bash/.bashrc
@@ -198,8 +198,18 @@ else
 fi
 unset color_prompt
 
-# setup kitty
-~/.config/kitty/setup.sh
+# setup kitty, it will export TERM_COLOR_MODE (can be light or dark)
+source ~/.config/kitty/setup.sh
+# function to toggle kitty terminal theme
+toggle_theme() {
+    if [ "$TERM_COLOR_MODE" == "light" ]; then
+        export TERM_COLOR_MODE=dark
+        kitten @ set-colors --all "$HOME/.config/kitty/dark.conf"
+    else
+        export TERM_COLOR_MODE=light
+        kitten @ set-colors --all "$HOME/.config/kitty/light.conf"
+    fi
+}
 
 type -p curl >/dev/null || echo -e "$WARNING curl is not installed"
 
diff --git a/kitty/setup.sh b/kitty/setup.sh
index 2297cc8..32d9304 100755
--- a/kitty/setup.sh
+++ b/kitty/setup.sh
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ CURRENT_HOUR=$(date +"%H")
 SEVEN_AM=7
 SEVEN_PM=19
 
-MODE=dark
+TERM_COLOR_MODE=dark
 if [ $CURRENT_HOUR -ge $SEVEN_AM ] && [ $CURRENT_HOUR -lt $SEVEN_PM ]; then
-    MODE=light
+    TERM_COLOR_MODE=light
 fi
-if [ $MODE == "light" ]; then
+if [ $TERM_COLOR_MODE == "light" ]; then
     kitten @ set-colors --all "$HOME/.config/kitty/light.conf"
 else
     kitten @ set-colors --all "$HOME/.config/kitty/dark.conf"
 fi
+
+export TERM_COLOR_MODE