picocolors
v1.1.1ISCTree-shakeableTS ReadyThe tiniest and fastest library for formatting terminal text with ANSI colors.
99/ 100
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Weekly Downloads
48.0M
Bundle Size (gzip)
0.8 kB(1.9 kB min)
Dependencies
Zero Deps
Last Updated
2024-10-18
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NPMBot AI Assessment
The lightweight darling powering Vite, PostCSS, and modern build tools.
Picocolors was created to strip out all non-essential features from terminal colorizers. It delivers 14x faster execution than Chalk and loads in 0.8kB gzipped. It is trusted by Vite, Next.js, and ESLint.
Key Advantages
- •Tiny: under 1 kB with zero dependencies
- •14x faster than Chalk, near-zero startup penalty
- •Works seamlessly in both CommonJS and ESM
Gotchas & Limitations
- •No method chaining: uses functional style `pc.red(pc.bold('text'))`
- •No 24-bit TrueColor RGB custom palettes
Recommended For:
Build tools, bundler plugins, and CLI scripts needing rapid startup
Avoid If:
Applications requiring rich nested RGB truecolor gradients
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Installation & Quickstart
Package Manager Command
javascriptnpm install picocolorspicocolors Usage Example
javascriptimport pc from 'picocolors';
console.log(pc.red(pc.bold('Error:')) + ' ' + pc.yellow('File not found'));Compare picocolors with Alternatives
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