vorpal VS chalk

Vorpal.js is a framework for building mature, immersive command-line applications.

I occasionally try that as well and it sometimes helps but not for things like node apps that use https://vorpal.js.org REPLs. They just aren't usable in shell-mode.

Got it, so more about the general idea of using Node to interact with a shell. Fair points but I'm not sure that's where zx falls. I'm looking at it in relation to projects like commander, oclif, and vorpal— frameworks for authoring and packaging local-use CLI tools written in JS, typically aimed at people who know JS and work in a terminal but don't know shell scripting. Those have the overhead of learning a framework, and don't do anything to help you work with the shell. zx seems to come from the other direction: instead of an esoteric framework, shell concepts and shell commands in a Node script.

Assuming the project uses node, and admittedly it's a lil overkill, but you could use vorpal.

Are you wanting to run your nodejs app, and then control it within the same terminal it is running in? If so, take a look at vorpal

chalk: Adds terminal string styling.

Link :https://www.npmjs.com/package/chalk

Chalk Library for styling tools for the terminal

chalk, which allows me to colourize my command-line text

Chalk makes your CLI output pretty.

This line above is picked from packages/cli/src/commands/init.ts#L232. highlight is a small util function that applies a color to a text using chalk to be displayed in your terminal.

4. Chalk

Chalk: Provides an easy way to stylize terminal strings with various colors and text formatting in Node.js, aiding in creating visually appealing command-line outputs

Chalk is a popular choice for adding colors to CLI output while maintaining readability.

Librerías: Chalk winston, log4js