has-color

What is has-color?

The has-color npm package is a utility that checks if the terminal supports color. It is useful for developers who want to conditionally enable or disable color output in their command-line applications based on the terminal's capabilities.

What are has-color's main functionalities?

Check if terminal supports color

This feature allows you to check if the terminal supports color. The code sample demonstrates how to require the has-color package and log whether the terminal supports color.

const hasColor = require('has-color');
console.log(hasColor); // true or false

Check if specific stream supports color

This feature allows you to check if a specific stream, such as process.stdout, supports color. The code sample shows how to pass the stream to the has-color function and log the result.

const hasColor = require('has-color');
console.log(hasColor(process.stdout)); // true or false

Other packages similar to has-color

supports-color

The supports-color package is similar to has-color but provides more detailed information about the terminal's color capabilities. It can detect the level of color support (basic, 256, or truecolor) and is more feature-rich compared to has-color.

chalk

Chalk is a popular package for styling terminal strings. While its primary purpose is to add color and style to terminal output, it also includes functionality to detect if the terminal supports color, making it a more comprehensive solution compared to has-color.

ansi-colors

Ansi-colors is another package for styling terminal output with ANSI colors. It includes utilities to check for color support and provides a wide range of styling options, making it a more versatile option compared to has-color.

README

has-color

Detect whether a terminal supports color.

Used in the terminal color module chalk.

Install

$ npm install --save has-color

Usage

var hasColor = require('has-color');

if (hasColor) {
	console.log('Terminal supports color.');
}

It obeys the --color and --no-color CLI flags.

License

MIT © Sindre Sorhus