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colout

Colorize text streams by matching regular expression patterns

Media Text Processing linuxmacos Python GPL-3.0

Description

colout reads lines of text on standard input and outputs characters matching a given regular expression pattern in specified colors and styles. It is a versatile tool for adding color to any text output by piping through it.

AI Summary

Colorize text output by matching regular expression patterns with configurable colors and styles

Capabilities

  • + Colorize text matching regex patterns on stdin
  • + Support multiple color themes and styles
  • + Pipe-friendly for composing with other commands
  • + Apply different colors to different pattern groups

Use When

  • When you want to add color highlighting to command output
  • When you need to visually distinguish patterns in log files or text
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