Question 1

Is strip-ansi still needed if Node.js has stripVTControlCharacters?

Accepted Answer

Yes, for consistent behavior across Node.js versions and faster updates, strip-ansi is beneficial. However, for basic stripping in modern Node.js without cross-version concerns, the built-in function might be enough.

Question 2

How to remove ANSI color codes from a string in Node.js using strip-ansi?

Accepted Answer

Install via npm install strip-ansi, then import and call stripAnsi() on the string. For example, stripAnsi('\u001B[31mRed\u001B[0m') returns 'Red', removing the color escape codes.

Question 3

strip-ansi vs ansi-regex: which should I use?

Accepted Answer

Use strip-ansi to completely remove ANSI codes from strings for clean text. Use ansi-regex if you need to detect or manipulate codes without removal, such as in regex-based parsing.

Question 4

Does strip-ansi handle terminal hyperlinks?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it strips OSC sequences for hyperlinks, as shown in the README where stripAnsi('\u001B]8;;https://github.com\u0007Click\u001B]8;;\u0007') returns 'Click', removing the link markup.

Question 5

How to integrate strip-ansi into a CLI tool for logging?

Accepted Answer

Apply strip-ansi to command output before logging to files or processing. For instance, capture stdout, run it through stripAnsi(), then write the clean text to avoid ANSI artifacts in logs.

Question 6

Is strip-ansi compatible with TypeScript?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it includes TypeScript definitions, so you can import it directly in TypeScript projects without additional types, making it easy to use in modern JavaScript setups.

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