simple-colors
Colorful output in terminal
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned with no maintenance since 2019-01-14 and an unclear license. While installation is frictionless and it has no dependencies, the lack of Python version support information and unknown license terms create legal and compatibility risks. For colored terminal output, consider actively maintained alternatives.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Installation is straightforward with no runtime dependencies.
- However, the package has been abandoned since January 2019 with no updates, so expect no maintenance or bug fixes.
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — License status is unclear—no license information is provided in the package metadata. Before using in production or distribution, verify the actual license terms from the repository.
last release 2019-01-14 (2769 days) · last repo commit 2019-01-14 · 6 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 114,643 downloads/mo, #12,285 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install simple-colors
from simple_colors import green
print(green('hello'))
print(green('hello', 'bold'))- Whether the package actually works with current Python versions (Python support is unspecified)
- What license applies to this package (metadata shows no license)
- Whether the package remains functional with modern terminal emulators and Python interpreters
What it is and what it does
Simple Colors is a lightweight terminal utility that wraps ANSI color codes into Python functions, letting you print colored and styled text without writing escape sequences directly. It provides seven colors and seven text styles that can be combined in function calls or via a command-line interface.
The package is designed for straightforward use cases where you want quick colored output in scripts or CLIs without heavyweight dependencies. It has no runtime dependencies, making installation friction minimal, but it has been unmaintained since its last release on 2019-01-14 and may not work reliably with modern Python versions or terminal emulators.
Use it for
- Add colored output to CLI scripts for better readability and user feedback
- Highlight warnings, errors, or status messages in terminal applications
- Create colored logs or diagnostic output from Python programs
- Format text in shell scripts called from Python using the command-line interface
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned with no maintenance since 2019-01-14 and an unclear license. While installation is frictionless and it has no dependencies, the lack of Python version support information and unknown license terms create legal and compatibility risks. For colored terminal output, consider actively maintained alternatives.
Install
simple-colors on PyPI
Before you install
Installation is straightforward with no runtime dependencies. However, the package has been abandoned since January 2019 with no updates, so expect no maintenance or bug fixes.
License in practice
License status is unclear—no license information is provided in the package metadata. Before using in production or distribution, verify the actual license terms from the repository.
Quickstart
pip install simple-colors
from simple_colors import green
print(green('hello'))
print(green('hello', 'bold'))Verify before relying
- Whether the package actually works with current Python versions (Python support is unspecified)
- What license applies to this package (metadata shows no license)
- Whether the package remains functional with modern terminal emulators and Python interpreters
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,769 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 114,643 / month, #12,285 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: simple_colors-0.1.5-py3-none-any.whl
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