Kolorist is a fast and lightweight JavaScript library for adding color and styles to terminal output. Offering expressive color manipulation functions, it allows developers to easily format console messages for better readability and visual appeal. Compatible with Node.js and browsers, kolorist features a simple API that supports ANSI escape codes for rich terminal styling without external dependencies, making it an ideal choice for command-line tools and applications.
Kolorist's release frequency has significantly decreased since 2020-2021. The package saw consistent updates in 2020 and 2021, with several months having multiple releases. However, the release rate slowed in 2022 and 2023, with only a few releases. There have been no releases in 2024 or 2025 as of September 13, 2025.
Kolorist's npm package downloads show strong growth from March 2024 (2.9M) to August 2025 (15.8M). Monthly downloads consistently increased, peaking in August 2025. September 2025 data is incomplete (7.8M so far), but the overall trend suggests a significant rise in popularity.
