donnemartin/gitsome

option to preserve color on pipe

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#31 opened on May 15, 2016

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Description

When piping, for example, gh me | tail, then the output is stripped of all coloring.

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Research direction
Investigate how the CLI handles color output (e.g., via colorama or tty check) and add a flag like color=always to preserve colors when piping.
Tech stack
python
Domain
clideveloper experiencebackend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Under 1 hour
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Python
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80