Paint
A fast Ruby gem for adding ANSI terminal colors and effects with a simple API and true color support.
What is Paint?
Paint is a Ruby gem that adds ANSI terminal colors and effects to text output. It solves the problem of colorizing command-line interface (CLI) output with a fast, simple API that supports true color, 256-color palettes, and various text effects. It automatically detects terminal capabilities and falls back appropriately.
Ruby developers building command-line tools, libraries, or applications that require colored terminal output, especially those who need a lightweight, non-intrusive solution without core extensions.
Developers choose Paint for its speed, simplicity, and flexibility—it outperforms similar gems, offers a clean API without monkey-patching, and supports advanced features like true color and nested colorization, making it ideal for both simple scripts and complex libraries.
Overview
Ruby gem for ANSI terminal colors 🎨︎ VERY FAST
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding colored output to Ruby CLI tools and scripts
- Building libraries that need terminal colors without core extensions
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