chalk vs kleur vs colorette
Compare chalk vs kleur vs colorette — features, weekly downloads, TypeScript support, licensing, and which is best for your JavaScript project.
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chalk
v1.0.0chalk is a JavaScript package in the terminal colors category.
Hugely popularMaintainedNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
310.0M
Last publish
6 months ago
kleur
v1.0.0kleur is a JavaScript package in the terminal colors category.
Hugely popularMaintainedNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
52.0M
Last publish
8 months ago
colorette
v1.0.0colorette is a JavaScript package in the terminal colors category.
Hugely popularStaleNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
180.0M
Last publish
1 years ago
Comparison Table
| Metric | chalk | kleur | colorette |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latest Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Weekly Downloads | 310.0M | 52.0M | 180.0M |
| Last Published | 6 months ago | 8 months ago | 1 years ago |
| TypeScript | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Popularity | Hugely popular | Hugely popular | Hugely popular |
| Maintenance | Maintained | Maintained | Stale |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Description | chalk is a JavaScript package in the terminal colors category. | kleur is a JavaScript package in the terminal colors category. | colorette is a JavaScript package in the terminal colors category. |
Which should I use?
Most Popular
chalk has the highest weekly downloads (310.0M/week).
Most Mature
chalk combines a large user base with an active release cadence.
Most Recently Updated
chalk was last published 6 months ago.
Install Commands
chalk
$
npm install chalk@1.0.0kleur
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npm install kleur@1.0.0colorette
$
npm install colorette@1.0.0Which of these are in your project?
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