macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install chalk-clilocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 6329
Install chalk-cli with Homebrew, Nix
Terminal string styling done right. Version 6.0.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#chalk.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#chalknixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ch/chalk/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Terminal string styling done right
Project links
Commands and aliases
- chalk
history
Project history and usage
chalk-cli is the command-line wrapper for Chalk-style terminal text formatting. It lets shell users apply ANSI color and style formatting to arguments or standard input without writing a Node.js script.
Project history
The GitHub repository and npm package were created in July 2015. The README presents it as terminal string styling for the command line and points users to the main chalk package for supported styles.
GitHub releases show a v5 line in 2021 and 2023, followed by v6.0.0 in 2025.
Adoption history
The package is published on npm as chalk-cli, and the Homebrew input identifies a Homebrew formula plus a Nix package mapping. Its adoption mostly follows the larger Chalk ecosystem rather than a separate application ecosystem.
How it is used
The CLI accepts one or more styles plus a string, or it can read piped input with --stdin. It also supports style templates and a demo mode for showing available Chalk styles.
Why package nerds care
chalk-cli is a small but tidy example of a JavaScript library becoming a Unix-style command. It matters to package nerds because it turns a popular Node terminal-formatting API into a composable shell filter.
Timeline
- 2015: GitHub repository and npm package created.
- 2021: v5.0.0 release published on GitHub.
- 2023: v5.0.1 release published.
- 2025: v6.0.0 release published.
Related projects
- chalk/chalk is the API package that chalk-cli wraps and the README links for supported styles.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
chalk | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version6.0.0
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:chalk-cli |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/chalk/chalk-cli |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix92%
chalk
nix profile install nixpkgs#chalk- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Chalk
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation