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Process ANSI escape sequences for Windows console programs. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/adoxa/ansicon · homepage · C · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 5777
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 2683
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1256 stars · 133 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

ANSICON is a Windows utility that enables ANSI escape sequence processing in console programs, similar to ANSI.SYS for MS-DOS. It works by injecting a DLL into processes and hooking their console functions.

Use cases

  • enable ansi colors in windows console programs
  • get colored output from command line tools on windows
  • process ansi escape sequences in cmd.exe
  • make old windows console apps display colors
  • add ansi.sys-like support to windows terminals

When to choose

  • you need ANSI escape sequence support on legacy Windows versions without built-in VT support
  • you want colored console output from programs that emit ANSI codes on Windows 2000 through early Windows 10

When to avoid

  • you are on Windows 10+ where Virtual Terminal sequences are natively supported
  • you need a maintained cross-platform terminal color solution

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

terminal-ui developer-tools windows developer-tools windows cli ansi-escape-sequences console dll-injection ansi-sys legacy command-line

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