cake-build/cake

Support custom ConsolePalette/ANSI colors

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#2,976 opened on Dec 8, 2020

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Description

Regarding #2966.

In build systems that have a build log with white background, the current palette is not... the prettiest of palettes. Would be great to have a way of customizing the colors. Could be by choosing between different "official" palettes, or by explicitly setting the different colors of the palette.

I suspect that you could achieve this using Cake.Frosting and a custom IConsole where you handle ANSI coloring yourself, but it would be nice utilize the built in ANSI coloring and do this without Cake.Frosting.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
toolingdevopscli
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of C#Familiarity with Cake build systemKnowledge of ANSI escape codes
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Locate the ConsolePalette class in the Cake source code (likely src/Cake.Core/IO/ConsolePalette.cs) and understand how ANSI colors are currently handled. Review linked issue #2966 for additional context. Consider different approaches like predefined palettes or explicit color overrides. Discuss with maintainers to confirm the desired design before implementation.