Marak/colors.js

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

colors.js is a Node.js library that adds ANSI color and style methods to console output, including text colors, background colors, and styles like bold and underline. It supports both a String.prototype extension API and a safe mode that does not modify native prototypes.

Use cases

• colorize console.log output in node.js
• add colored text to CLI tool output
• print styled terminal messages with bold or underline
• add background colors to terminal text
• print rainbow or themed text for fun CLI output
• auto-detect terminal color support in a node app

When to choose

• you want a tiny, simple, zero-dependency way to colorize Node.js console output
• you prefer String.prototype chaining like 'hello'.green
• you need a safe mode that avoids extending native prototypes

When to avoid

• you need actively maintained software with a clear license
• you want advanced features like 256-color or truecolor support and theme ecosystems
• you are building a large CLI where a more modern library like chalk is preferable

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

developer-tools cli terminal-ui developer-tools cli cross-platform ansi-colors console-styling string-prototype npm command-line nodejs

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