termcolor ☆

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Description:
Header-only C++ library for printing colored messages

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: c++ terminal color header-only cli

Install: brew install termcolor

About:
Termcolor is a header-only C++ library for printing colored text to terminals. It provides a simple, stream-like API that works across multiple platforms without external dependencies. The main value is its ease of integration and clean syntax for enhancing console output readability.

Key Features:

Header-only (no linking required)
Simple stream-like API (e.g., std::cout << termcolor::red)
Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, macOS)
No external dependencies

Use Cases:

Adding color-coded status or error messages to CLI tools
Improving test output readability in C++ projects

Alternatives:

fmt – Adds formatting and optional coloring; heavier than a header-only utility
spdlog – Full-featured logging library with coloring; more complex dependency

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 21, 2024 12:04pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	c0a3c944