sylvaindethier / chalk.sh

:crayon::computer: https://github.com/chalk/chalk-cli in bash (no need for NodeJS)

🖍️💻 chalk.sh

Terminal string styling done right -- with bash

Install

Get a local copy by either:

• Add as submodule:

    $ git submodule add https://github.com/sylvaindethier/chalk.sh.git

• Clone:

    $ git clone https://github.com/sylvaindethier/chalk.sh.git

• Download the ZIP archive and unzip

Then source the chalk.sh/cli.sh script:

$ source path/to/chalk.sh/cli.sh

Usage

chalk.sh provides exactly the same CLI usage as chalk-cli

Make sure to source the chalk.sh/cli.sh script before running chalk

$ chalk --help

  Usage
    $ chalk <style> ... <string>
    $ echo <string> | chalk <style> ...

  Options
    --template, -t  Style template. The `~` character negates the style.

  Examples
    $ chalk red bold 'Unicorns & Rainbows'
    $ chalk -t '{red.bold Unicorns & Rainbows}'
    $ chalk -t '{red.bold Dungeons and Dragons {~bold.blue (with added fairies)}}'

See chalk supported styles

Template syntax

• {red.bold unicorn}
• {red.bold unicorns} are {blue FUN!!!}
• {red.bold unicorn {blue.underline dancing}}
• {red red {~red normal}}
• {red hey\} still red} not red
• {red hey\\} not red

Related

• chalk-cli - Original chalk CLI (NodeJS)
• chalk - Original chalk (NodeJS)

License

MIT