diff --git a/helix-core/src/syntax.rs b/helix-core/src/syntax.rs
index e232ee69b..f3630a295 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/syntax.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/syntax.rs
@@ -13,14 +13,18 @@ use std::{
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use arc_swap::{ArcSwap, Guard};
 use config::{Configuration, FileType, LanguageConfiguration, LanguageServerConfiguration};
+use foldhash::HashSet;
 use helix_loader::grammar::get_language;
 use helix_stdx::rope::RopeSliceExt as _;
 use once_cell::sync::OnceCell;
 use ropey::RopeSlice;
 use tree_house::{
     highlighter,
-    query_iter::QueryIter,
-    tree_sitter::{Grammar, InactiveQueryCursor, InputEdit, Node, Query, RopeInput, Tree},
+    query_iter::{QueryIter, QueryIterEvent},
+    tree_sitter::{
+        query::{InvalidPredicateError, UserPredicate},
+        Capture, Grammar, InactiveQueryCursor, InputEdit, Node, Pattern, Query, RopeInput, Tree,
+    },
     Error, InjectionLanguageMarker, LanguageConfig as SyntaxConfig, Layer,
 };
 
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@ pub struct LanguageData {
     syntax: OnceCell<Option<SyntaxConfig>>,
     indent_query: OnceCell<Option<IndentQuery>>,
     textobject_query: OnceCell<Option<TextObjectQuery>>,
+    rainbow_query: OnceCell<Option<RainbowQuery>>,
 }
 
 impl LanguageData {
@@ -46,6 +51,7 @@ impl LanguageData {
             syntax: OnceCell::new(),
             indent_query: OnceCell::new(),
             textobject_query: OnceCell::new(),
+            rainbow_query: OnceCell::new(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -154,6 +160,36 @@ impl LanguageData {
             .as_ref()
     }
 
+    /// Compiles the rainbows.scm query for a language.
+    /// This function should only be used by this module or the xtask crate.
+    pub fn compile_rainbow_query(
+        grammar: Grammar,
+        config: &LanguageConfiguration,
+    ) -> Result<Option<RainbowQuery>> {
+        let name = &config.language_id;
+        let text = read_query(name, "rainbows.scm");
+        if text.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(None);
+        }
+        let rainbow_query = RainbowQuery::new(grammar, &text)
+            .with_context(|| format!("Failed to compile rainbows.scm query for '{name}'"))?;
+        Ok(Some(rainbow_query))
+    }
+
+    fn rainbow_query(&self, loader: &Loader) -> Option<&RainbowQuery> {
+        self.rainbow_query
+            .get_or_init(|| {
+                let grammar = self.syntax_config(loader)?.grammar;
+                Self::compile_rainbow_query(grammar, &self.config)
+                    .map_err(|err| {
+                        log::error!("{err}");
+                    })
+                    .ok()
+                    .flatten()
+            })
+            .as_ref()
+    }
+
     fn reconfigure(&self, scopes: &[String]) {
         if let Some(Some(config)) = self.syntax.get() {
             reconfigure_highlights(config, scopes);
@@ -324,6 +360,10 @@ impl Loader {
         self.language(lang).textobject_query(self)
     }
 
+    fn rainbow_query(&self, lang: Language) -> Option<&RainbowQuery> {
+        self.language(lang).rainbow_query(self)
+    }
+
     pub fn language_server_configs(&self) -> &HashMap<String, LanguageServerConfiguration> {
         &self.language_server_configs
     }
@@ -496,6 +536,79 @@ impl Syntax {
     {
         QueryIter::new(&self.inner, source, loader, range)
     }
+
+    pub fn rainbow_highlights(
+        &self,
+        source: RopeSlice,
+        rainbow_length: usize,
+        loader: &Loader,
+        range: impl RangeBounds<u32>,
+    ) -> OverlayHighlights {
+        struct RainbowScope<'tree> {
+            end: u32,
+            node: Option<Node<'tree>>,
+            highlight: Highlight,
+        }
+
+        let mut scope_stack = Vec::<RainbowScope>::new();
+        let mut highlights = Vec::new();
+        let mut query_iter = self.query_iter::<_, (), _>(
+            source,
+            |lang| loader.rainbow_query(lang).map(|q| &q.query),
+            range,
+        );
+
+        while let Some(event) = query_iter.next() {
+            let QueryIterEvent::Match(mat) = event else {
+                continue;
+            };
+
+            let rainbow_query = loader
+                .rainbow_query(query_iter.current_language())
+                .expect("language must have a rainbow query to emit matches");
+
+            let byte_range = mat.node.byte_range();
+            // Pop any scopes that end before this capture begins.
+            while scope_stack
+                .last()
+                .is_some_and(|scope| byte_range.start >= scope.end)
+            {
+                scope_stack.pop();
+            }
+
+            let capture = Some(mat.capture);
+            if capture == rainbow_query.scope_capture {
+                scope_stack.push(RainbowScope {
+                    end: byte_range.end,
+                    node: if rainbow_query
+                        .include_children_patterns
+                        .contains(&mat.pattern)
+                    {
+                        None
+                    } else {
+                        Some(mat.node.clone())
+                    },
+                    highlight: Highlight::new((scope_stack.len() % rainbow_length) as u32),
+                });
+            } else if capture == rainbow_query.bracket_capture {
+                if let Some(scope) = scope_stack.last() {
+                    if !scope
+                        .node
+                        .as_ref()
+                        .is_some_and(|node| mat.node.parent().as_ref() != Some(node))
+                    {
+                        let start = source
+                            .byte_to_char(source.floor_char_boundary(byte_range.start as usize));
+                        let end =
+                            source.byte_to_char(source.ceil_char_boundary(byte_range.end as usize));
+                        highlights.push((scope.highlight, start..end));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        OverlayHighlights::Heterogenous { highlights }
+    }
 }
 
 pub type Highlighter<'a> = highlighter::Highlighter<'a, 'a, Loader>;
@@ -939,6 +1052,57 @@ fn pretty_print_tree_impl<W: fmt::Write>(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Finds the child of `node` which contains the given byte range.
+
+pub fn child_for_byte_range<'a>(node: &Node<'a>, range: ops::Range<u32>) -> Option<Node<'a>> {
+    for child in node.children() {
+        let child_range = child.byte_range();
+
+        if range.start >= child_range.start && range.end <= child_range.end {
+            return Some(child);
+        }
+    }
+
+    None
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct RainbowQuery {
+    query: Query,
+    include_children_patterns: HashSet<Pattern>,
+    scope_capture: Option<Capture>,
+    bracket_capture: Option<Capture>,
+}
+
+impl RainbowQuery {
+    fn new(grammar: Grammar, source: &str) -> Result<Self, tree_sitter::query::ParseError> {
+        let mut include_children_patterns = HashSet::default();
+
+        let query = Query::new(grammar, source, |pattern, predicate| match predicate {
+            UserPredicate::SetProperty {
+                key: "rainbow.include-children",
+                val,
+            } => {
+                if val.is_some() {
+                    return Err(
+                        "property 'rainbow.include-children' does not take an argument".into(),
+                    );
+                }
+                include_children_patterns.insert(pattern);
+                Ok(())
+            }
+            _ => Err(InvalidPredicateError::unknown(predicate)),
+        })?;
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            include_children_patterns,
+            scope_capture: query.get_capture("rainbow.scope"),
+            bracket_capture: query.get_capture("rainbow.bracket"),
+            query,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
diff --git a/helix-core/src/syntax/config.rs b/helix-core/src/syntax/config.rs
index 432611bb0..2152a70b0 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/syntax/config.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/syntax/config.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ pub struct LanguageConfiguration {
     pub workspace_lsp_roots: Option<Vec<PathBuf>>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub persistent_diagnostic_sources: Vec<String>,
+    /// Overrides the `editor.rainbow-brackets` config key for the language.
+    pub rainbow_brackets: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 impl LanguageConfiguration {
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
index 9343d55d4..1f0ff4b3e 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
@@ -127,6 +127,18 @@ impl EditorView {
             &text_annotations,
         ));
 
+        if doc
+            .language_config()
+            .and_then(|config| config.rainbow_brackets)
+            .unwrap_or(config.rainbow_brackets)
+        {
+            if let Some(overlay) =
+                Self::doc_rainbow_highlights(doc, view_offset.anchor, inner.height, theme, &loader)
+            {
+                overlays.push(overlay);
+            }
+        }
+
         Self::doc_diagnostics_highlights_into(doc, theme, &mut overlays);
 
         if is_focused {
@@ -304,6 +316,27 @@ impl EditorView {
         text_annotations.collect_overlay_highlights(range)
     }
 
+    pub fn doc_rainbow_highlights(
+        doc: &Document,
+        anchor: usize,
+        height: u16,
+        theme: &Theme,
+        loader: &syntax::Loader,
+    ) -> Option<OverlayHighlights> {
+        let syntax = doc.syntax()?;
+        let text = doc.text().slice(..);
+        let row = text.char_to_line(anchor.min(text.len_chars()));
+        let visible_range = Self::viewport_byte_range(text, row, height);
+        let start = syntax::child_for_byte_range(
+            &syntax.tree().root_node(),
+            visible_range.start as u32..visible_range.end as u32,
+        )
+        .map_or(visible_range.start as u32, |node| node.start_byte());
+        let range = start..visible_range.end as u32;
+
+        Some(syntax.rainbow_highlights(text, theme.rainbow_length(), loader, range))
+    }
+
     /// Get highlight spans for document diagnostics
     pub fn doc_diagnostics_highlights_into(
         doc: &Document,
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index 9aa073fcf..ddad61f71 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -373,6 +373,8 @@ pub struct Config {
     /// Whether to read settings from [EditorConfig](https://editorconfig.org) files. Defaults to
     /// `true`.
     pub editor_config: bool,
+    /// Whether to render rainbow colors for matching brackets. Defaults to `false`.
+    pub rainbow_brackets: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
@@ -1024,6 +1026,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             end_of_line_diagnostics: DiagnosticFilter::Disable,
             clipboard_provider: ClipboardProvider::default(),
             editor_config: true,
+            rainbow_brackets: false,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/helix-view/src/theme.rs b/helix-view/src/theme.rs
index 61d490ff3..6a18d321e 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/theme.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/theme.rs
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ pub struct Theme {
     // tree-sitter highlight styles are stored in a Vec to optimize lookups
     scopes: Vec<String>,
     highlights: Vec<Style>,
+    rainbow_length: usize,
 }
 
 impl From<Value> for Theme {
@@ -253,12 +254,20 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for Theme {
     }
 }
 
+#[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
 fn build_theme_values(
     mut values: Map<String, Value>,
-) -> (HashMap<String, Style>, Vec<String>, Vec<Style>, Vec<String>) {
+) -> (
+    HashMap<String, Style>,
+    Vec<String>,
+    Vec<Style>,
+    usize,
+    Vec<String>,
+) {
     let mut styles = HashMap::new();
     let mut scopes = Vec::new();
     let mut highlights = Vec::new();
+    let mut rainbow_length = 0;
 
     let mut warnings = Vec::new();
 
@@ -277,6 +286,27 @@ fn build_theme_values(
     styles.reserve(values.len());
     scopes.reserve(values.len());
     highlights.reserve(values.len());
+
+    for (i, style) in values
+        .remove("rainbow")
+        .and_then(|value| match palette.parse_style_array(value) {
+            Ok(styles) => Some(styles),
+            Err(err) => {
+                warnings.push(err);
+                None
+            }
+        })
+        .unwrap_or_else(default_rainbow)
+        .into_iter()
+        .enumerate()
+    {
+        let name = format!("rainbow.{i}");
+        styles.insert(name.clone(), style);
+        scopes.push(name);
+        highlights.push(style);
+        rainbow_length += 1;
+    }
+
     for (name, style_value) in values {
         let mut style = Style::default();
         if let Err(err) = palette.parse_style(&mut style, style_value) {
@@ -289,9 +319,19 @@ fn build_theme_values(
         highlights.push(style);
     }
 
-    (styles, scopes, highlights, warnings)
+    (styles, scopes, highlights, rainbow_length, warnings)
 }
 
+fn default_rainbow() -> Vec<Style> {
+    vec![
+        Style::default().fg(Color::Red),
+        Style::default().fg(Color::Yellow),
+        Style::default().fg(Color::Green),
+        Style::default().fg(Color::Blue),
+        Style::default().fg(Color::Cyan),
+        Style::default().fg(Color::Magenta),
+    ]
+}
 impl Theme {
     /// To allow `Highlight` to represent arbitrary RGB colors without turning it into an enum,
     /// we interpret the last 256^3 numbers as RGB.
@@ -382,6 +422,10 @@ impl Theme {
         })
     }
 
+    pub fn rainbow_length(&self) -> usize {
+        self.rainbow_length
+    }
+
     fn from_toml(value: Value) -> (Self, Vec<String>) {
         if let Value::Table(table) = value {
             Theme::from_keys(table)
@@ -392,12 +436,14 @@ impl Theme {
     }
 
     fn from_keys(toml_keys: Map<String, Value>) -> (Self, Vec<String>) {
-        let (styles, scopes, highlights, load_errors) = build_theme_values(toml_keys);
+        let (styles, scopes, highlights, rainbow_length, load_errors) =
+            build_theme_values(toml_keys);
 
         let theme = Self {
             styles,
             scopes,
             highlights,
+            rainbow_length,
             ..Default::default()
         };
         (theme, load_errors)
@@ -541,6 +587,21 @@ impl ThemePalette {
         }
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    fn parse_style_array(&self, value: Value) -> Result<Vec<Style>, String> {
+        let mut styles = Vec::new();
+
+        for v in value
+            .as_array()
+            .ok_or_else(|| format!("Could not parse value as an array: '{value}'"))?
+        {
+            let mut style = Style::default();
+            self.parse_style(&mut style, v.clone())?;
+            styles.push(style);
+        }
+
+        Ok(styles)
+    }
 }
 
 impl TryFrom<Value> for ThemePalette {
diff --git a/runtime/queries/bash/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/bash/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..422e2fbdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/bash/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+[
+  (function_definition)
+  (compound_statement)
+  (subshell)
+  (test_command)
+  (subscript)
+  (parenthesized_expression)
+  (array)
+  (expansion)
+  (command_substitution)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "(" ")"
+  "((" "))"
+  "${" "$("
+  "{" "}"
+  "[" "]"
+  "[[" "]]"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/c/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/c/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f80868ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/c/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[
+  (preproc_params)
+  (preproc_defined)
+  (argument_list)
+  (attribute_specifier)
+  (ms_declspec_modifier)
+  (declaration_list)
+  (parenthesized_declarator)
+  (parenthesized_expression)
+  (abstract_parenthesized_declarator)
+  (array_declarator)
+  (compound_statement)
+  (initializer_list)
+  (compound_literal_expression)
+  (enumerator_list)
+  (field_declaration_list)
+  (parameter_list)
+  (for_statement)
+  (macro_type_specifier)
+  (subscript_expression)
+  (subscript_designator)
+  (cast_expression)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "(" ")"
+  "{" "}"
+  "[" "]"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/clojure/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/clojure/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99dc8bc31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/clojure/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[
+  (list_lit)
+  (map_lit)
+  (vec_lit)
+  (anon_fn_lit)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "(" ")"
+  "#"
+  "{" "}"
+  "[" "]"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/common-lisp/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/common-lisp/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e11eb7881
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/common-lisp/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+; inherits: scheme
diff --git a/runtime/queries/cpp/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/cpp/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff4882c2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/cpp/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+[
+  ; c
+  (preproc_params)
+  (preproc_defined)
+  (argument_list)
+  (attribute_specifier)
+  (ms_declspec_modifier)
+  (declaration_list)
+  (parenthesized_declarator)
+  (parenthesized_expression)
+  (abstract_parenthesized_declarator)
+  (array_declarator)
+  (compound_statement)
+  (initializer_list)
+  (compound_literal_expression)
+  (enumerator_list)
+  (field_declaration_list)
+  (parameter_list)
+  (for_statement)
+  ; (macro_type_specifier) - not part of cpp
+  (subscript_expression)
+  (subscript_designator)
+  (cast_expression)
+
+  ; cpp
+  (decltype)
+  (explicit_function_specifier)
+  (template_parameter_list)
+  (template_argument_list)
+  (parameter_list)
+  (argument_list)
+  (structured_binding_declarator)
+  (noexcept)
+  (throw_specifier)
+  (static_assert_declaration)
+  (condition_clause)
+  (for_range_loop)
+  (new_declarator)
+  (delete_expression "[" "]")
+  (lambda_capture_specifier)
+  (sizeof_expression)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "(" ")"
+  "{" "}"
+  "[" "]"
+  "<" ">"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/css/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/css/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66b60d515
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/css/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[
+  (keyframe_block_list)
+  (block)
+  (attribute_selector)
+  (feature_query)
+  (parenthesized_query)
+  (selector_query)
+  (parenthesized_value)
+  (arguments)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "{" "}"
+  "(" ")"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/ecma/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/ecma/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50f9f8138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/ecma/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+[
+  (export_clause)
+  (named_imports)
+  (statement_block)
+  (for_statement)
+  (for_in_statement)
+  (switch_body)
+  (catch_clause "(" ")")
+  (parenthesized_expression)
+  (object)
+  (object_pattern)
+  (array)
+  (array_pattern)
+  (subscript_expression)
+  (template_substitution)
+  (arguments)
+  (class_body)
+  (formal_parameters)
+  (computed_property_name)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "(" ")"
+  "${" "{" "}"
+  "[" "]"
+] @rainbow.bracket
+
+(regex "/" @rainbow.bracket) @rainbow.scope
diff --git a/runtime/queries/elixir/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/elixir/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..01d3da7ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/elixir/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+[
+  (block)
+  (interpolation)
+  (list)
+  (tuple)
+  (bitstring)
+  (map)
+  ; short-hand function captures like &(&1 + &2)
+  (unary_operator
+    operator: "&")
+  (arguments "(" ")")
+  (access_call)
+  (sigil)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "(" ")"
+  "%"
+  "{" "}"
+  "[" "]"
+  "<<" ">>"
+  "#{"
+  "|"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/erlang/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/erlang/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5092c9986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/erlang/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+[
+  ; ()
+  (arguments "(" ")")
+  (parenthesized_expression)
+  (function_type)
+  ; #{}
+  (record)
+  (map)
+  ; {}
+  (map_update)
+  (tuple)
+  ; <<>>
+  (bitstring)
+  ; []
+  (list)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "#"
+  "{" "}"
+  "(" ")"
+  "[" "]"
+  "<<" ">>"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/gleam/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/gleam/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a28312c15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/gleam/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+[
+  (target_group)
+  (unqualified_imports)
+  (tuple)
+  (list)
+  (function)
+  (function_parameters)
+  (todo)
+  (tuple)
+  (list)
+  (anonymous_function)
+  (block)
+  (case)
+  (record_update)
+  (arguments)
+  (record_pattern_arguments)
+  (tuple_pattern)
+  (list_pattern)
+  (type_definition)
+  (data_constructor_arguments)
+  (tuple_type)
+  (function_parameter_types)
+  (type_arguments)
+  (type_parameters)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "(" ")"
+  "[" "]"
+  "{" "}"
+  "#"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/go/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/go/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81004bf88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/go/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+[
+  (import_spec_list)
+  (const_declaration)
+  (var_declaration)
+  (type_parameter_list)
+  (parameter_list)
+  (type_declaration)
+  (parenthesized_type)
+  (type_arguments)
+  (array_type)
+  (implicit_length_array_type)
+  (slice_type)
+  (field_declaration_list)
+  (interface_type)
+  (map_type)
+  (block)
+  (expression_switch_statement)
+  (type_switch_statement)
+  (select_statement)
+  (parenthesized_expression)
+  (argument_list)
+  (index_expression)
+  (slice_expression)
+  (type_assertion_expression)
+  (type_conversion_expression)
+  (literal_value)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "(" ")"
+  "[" "]"
+  "{" "}"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/html/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/html/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66e62e95d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/html/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[
+  (doctype)
+  (erroneous_end_tag)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+([
+   (element)
+   (script_element)
+   (style_element)
+ ] @rainbow.scope
+ (#set! rainbow.include-children))
+
+["<" ">" "<!" "</" "/>"] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/java/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/java/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..699b899c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/java/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+[
+  (cast_expression)
+  (inferred_parameters)
+  (dimensions_expr)
+  (parenthesized_expression)
+  (array_access)
+  (argument_list)
+  (type_arguments)
+  (dimensions)
+  (block)
+  (switch_block)
+  (catch_clause)
+  (resource_specification)
+  (for_statement)
+  (enhanced_for_statement)
+  (annotation_argument_list)
+  (element_value_array_initializer)
+  (module_body)
+  (enum_body)
+  (type_parameters)
+  (class_body)
+  (constructor_body)
+  (annotation_type_body)
+  (annotation_type_element_declaration)
+  (interface_body)
+  (array_initializer)
+  (formal_parameters)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "(" ")"
+  "{" "}"
+  "[" "]"
+  "<" ">"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/javascript/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/javascript/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04328f099
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/javascript/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+; inherits: ecma
diff --git a/runtime/queries/json/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/json/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c21bdcc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/json/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[
+  (object)
+  (array)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "[" "]"
+  "{" "}"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/jsx/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/jsx/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38d8f2423
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/jsx/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+; inherits: ecma
+
+[
+  (jsx_expression)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+(jsx_opening_element ["<" ">"] @rainbow.bracket) @rainbow.scope
+(jsx_closing_element ["</" ">"] @rainbow.bracket) @rainbow.scope
+(jsx_self_closing_element ["<" "/>"] @rainbow.bracket) @rainbow.scope
diff --git a/runtime/queries/nix/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/nix/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2df513934
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/nix/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[
+  (formals)
+  (parenthesized_expression)
+  (attrset_expression)
+  (let_attrset_expression)
+  (rec_attrset_expression)
+  (inherit_from)
+  (interpolation)
+  (list_expression)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "${"
+  "{" "}"
+  "(" ")"
+  "[" "]"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/python/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/python/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34d773c1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/python/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+[
+  (future_import_statement)
+  (import_from_statement)
+  (with_clause)
+  (parameters)
+  (parenthesized_list_splat)
+  (argument_list)
+  (tuple_pattern)
+  (list_pattern)
+  (subscript)
+  (list)
+  (set)
+  (tuple)
+  (dictionary)
+  (dictionary_comprehension)
+  (set_comprehension)
+  (list_comprehension)
+  (generator_expression)
+  (parenthesized_expression)
+  (interpolation)
+  (format_expression)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "(" ")"
+  "{" "}"
+  "[" "]"
+] @rainbow.bracket
+
+; (string ["{{" "}}"] @rainbow.bracket) @rainbow.scope
diff --git a/runtime/queries/racket/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/racket/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e11eb7881
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/racket/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+; inherits: scheme
diff --git a/runtime/queries/regex/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/regex/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9eb1cffe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/regex/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[
+  (lookahead_assertion)
+  (character_class)
+  (anonymous_capturing_group)
+  (named_capturing_group)
+  (non_capturing_group)
+  (count_quantifier)
+  (character_class_escape)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "(?" "(?:"
+  "(?<" ">"
+  "(" ")"
+  "[" "]"
+  "{" "}"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/ruby/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/ruby/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e67edfb84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/ruby/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+[
+  (begin_block)
+  (end_block)
+  (singleton_method)
+  (block_parameters)
+  (parenthesized_statements)
+  (element_reference)
+  (argument_list "(" ")")
+  (block)
+  (destructured_left_assignment)
+  (interpolation)
+  (string_array)
+  (symbol_array)
+  (regex)
+  (array)
+  (hash)
+  (method_parameters)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "#{"
+  "{" "}"
+  "(" ")"
+  "%w(" "%i("
+  "[" "]"
+  "|"
+  "/"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/rust/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/rust/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0656047be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/rust/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+[
+  ; {/}
+  (declaration_list)
+  (field_declaration_list)
+  (field_initializer_list)
+  (enum_variant_list)
+  (block)
+  (match_block)
+  (use_list)
+  (struct_pattern)
+
+  ; (/)
+  (ordered_field_declaration_list)
+  (arguments)
+  (parameters)
+  (tuple_type)
+  (tuple_expression)
+  (tuple_pattern)
+  (tuple_struct_pattern)
+  (unit_type)
+  (unit_expression)
+  (visibility_modifier)
+  (parenthesized_expression)
+  (token_repetition_pattern)
+
+  ; </>
+  (type_parameters)
+  (type_arguments)
+  (bracketed_type)
+  (for_lifetimes)
+
+  ; [/]
+  (array_type)
+  (array_expression)
+  (index_expression)
+  (slice_pattern)
+
+  ; attributes #[]
+  (attribute_item)
+  (inner_attribute_item)
+
+  ; macros
+  (token_tree_pattern)
+  (macro_definition)
+
+  ; closures
+  (closure_parameters)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+; attributes like `#[serde(rename_all = "kebab-case")]`
+(attribute arguments: (token_tree) @rainbow.scope)
+
+[
+  "#"
+  "[" "]"
+  "(" ")"
+  "{" "}"
+  "<" ">"
+  "|"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/scheme/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/scheme/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f948772c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/scheme/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[
+  (list)
+  (vector)
+  (byte_vector)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "#(" "#vu8("
+  "(" ")"
+  "[" "]"
+  "{" "}"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/scss/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/scss/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0c648f3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/scss/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+; inherits: css
+
+(parameters) @rainbow.scope
diff --git a/runtime/queries/starlark/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/starlark/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b920cbf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/starlark/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+; inherits: python
diff --git a/runtime/queries/toml/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/toml/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f61c8acd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/toml/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[
+  (table_array_element)
+  (table)
+  (array)
+  (inline_table)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "[[" "]]"
+  "[" "]"
+  "{" "}"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/tsx/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/tsx/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64c2fe362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/tsx/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+; inherits: typescript
+; inherits: jsx
diff --git a/runtime/queries/typescript/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/typescript/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..919061aab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/typescript/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+; inherits: ecma
+
+[
+  (import_require_clause)
+  (enum_body)
+  (lookup_type)
+  (parenthesized_type)
+  (object_type)
+  (type_parameters)
+  (index_signature)
+  (array_type)
+  (tuple_type)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+(type_arguments ["<" ">"] @rainbow.bracket) @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "{|" "|}"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/xml/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/xml/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ff9c7fac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/xml/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[
+  (processing_instructions)
+  (cdata_sect)
+  (xml_decl)
+  (doctype_decl)
+  (element_decl)
+  (element_choice)
+  (element_seq)
+  (mixed)
+  (attlist_decl)
+  (notation_type)
+  (enumeration)
+  (ge_decl)
+  (pe_decl)
+  (notation_decl)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+((element) @rainbow.scope
+ (#set! rainbow.include-children))
+
+[
+  "<?" "?>"
+  "<" ">"
+  "</" "/>"
+  "<!"
+  "(" ")"
+  ")*"
+  "[" "]"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/runtime/queries/yaml/rainbows.scm b/runtime/queries/yaml/rainbows.scm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d810acccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/queries/yaml/rainbows.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[
+  (flow_sequence)
+  (flow_mapping)
+] @rainbow.scope
+
+[
+  "[" "]"
+  "{" "}"
+] @rainbow.bracket
diff --git a/xtask/src/main.rs b/xtask/src/main.rs
index c6875d95a..f39ebf59c 100644
--- a/xtask/src/main.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/main.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ pub mod tasks {
             let grammar = syntax_config.grammar;
             LanguageData::compile_indent_query(grammar, config)?;
             LanguageData::compile_textobject_query(grammar, config)?;
+            LanguageData::compile_rainbow_query(grammar, config)?;
         }
 
         println!("Query check succeeded");