Document color and link output behavior for v2.15.1 - #18
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v2.15.1 makes ANSI color TTY-aware and honours NO_COLOR, and nothing on the site said so: no changelog entry, no mention of NO_COLOR, FORCE_COLOR or FORCE_HYPERLINK anywhere. Adds the changelog entry with its Highlights row, crediting the contribution, and a Color and links section in the recipes documenting the detection and the three overriding variables. Install pins stay at v2.15.0 deliberately: the pin check compares them to the released version, and v2.15.1 is not published yet. When it is, that check flags the bump on its own — that is what it is for.
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe documentation adds the v2.15.1 changelog entry and explains conditional color, rule-ID hyperlinks, redirected output, and environment-variable overrides. ChangesColor and hyperlink documentation
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The docs-sync test compares every rev: pin outside the blog against the installed commit-check version. v2.15.1 is now on PyPI, so the pins in configuration.md, example.md, guides/integrations.md and index.md were stale at v2.15.0.
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In `@docs/changelog.md`:
- Line 14: Qualify the default output behavior in docs/changelog.md lines 14-14
by adding “By default” and naming the relevant override environment variables;
update docs/example.md lines 195-199 to state that terminal detection applies by
default and explicit overrides take precedence.
In `@docs/example.md`:
- Around line 201-207: Update the “To override the detection” table to document
complete semantics: any non-empty NO_COLOR disables color while empty or unset
falls through; non-empty FORCE_COLOR=0 disables color, while any other non-empty
value enables it and overrides NO_COLOR and terminal detection; non-empty
FORCE_HYPERLINK=0 disables links, while any other non-empty value enables them
even for piped or redirected output.
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| | [2.15.1](#v2151) | Color and rule-ID links appear only where they render; `NO_COLOR` honoured | [Color and links](example.md#color-and-links) | |
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Qualify default output behavior in both documentation locations. Explicit environment-variable overrides make the current unconditional wording inaccurate.
docs/changelog.md#L14-L14: prefix the highlight with “By default” and reference the override variables.docs/example.md#L195-L199: state that terminal detection applies by default and that explicit overrides take precedence.
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In `@docs/changelog.md` at line 14, Qualify the default output behavior in
docs/changelog.md lines 14-14 by adding “By default” and naming the relevant
override environment variables; update docs/example.md lines 195-199 to state
that terminal detection applies by default and explicit overrides take
precedence.
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| | Variable | Effect | | ||
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| | `NO_COLOR=1` | no color, wherever it runs ([no-color.org](https://no-color.org)) | | ||
| | `FORCE_COLOR=1` / `FORCE_COLOR=0` | color on or off, outranking everything else | | ||
| | `FORCE_HYPERLINK=1` / `FORCE_HYPERLINK=0` | linked rule IDs on or off | |
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These environment variables are used to control the output styling of command-line interface (CLI) tools, specifically regarding the inclusion of ANSI escape sequences for color and OSC 8 sequences for hyperlinks. NO_COLOR This is a standardized environment variable that, when present and not empty, instructs a CLI tool to disable all colored output [1]. It is widely adopted by various terminal-based applications and libraries [1][2][3][4]. The specification suggests that tools should prioritize user configuration (e.g., CLI flags or config files) over this variable, but if a tool respects it, the presence of NO_COLOR should override default color detection [2][3]. FORCE_COLOR This environment variable is used to force-enable colored output even when the tool would otherwise disable it, such as when the output is being piped or redirected to a non-TTY (non-interactive) destination [1][5]. The standard practice for implementations is that if the variable is present and non-empty, the tool should force the inclusion of ANSI color codes [1][5]. It is common for tools to treat FORCE_COLOR as an override that takes precedence over platform heuristics (like checking if stdout is a TTY) but is generally overridden by NO_COLOR [1][2][3]. FORCE_HYPERLINK Similar to FORCE_COLOR, this variable is used to force the emission of OSC 8 hyperlink sequences, which allow terminals to display clickable links [3][6]. While there is no single universal "FORCE_HYPERLINK" standard as widespread as NO_COLOR, many CLI tools and libraries have implemented it to allow users to opt-in to hyperlink support in environments where the tool's auto-detection (often based on terminal capabilities) might otherwise disable them [7][6][8]. Implementation Strategy When implementing support for these variables in a CLI tool, the recommended pattern is: 1. Check for the disabling variable (NO_COLOR) first [1][2]. 2. Check for the forcing variable (FORCE_COLOR / FORCE_HYPERLINK) next [1][2][3]. 3. Apply platform-based auto-detection (e.g., isatty(stdout)) as a fallback only if no override variables are set [2][7][3]. 4. Respect explicit command-line flags (e.g., --color or --no-color) as the highest priority override before checking these environment variables [1][2][3]. Note on Commit-Check Regarding the specific tool "commit-check," its documentation does not list FORCE_HYPERLINK, FORCE_COLOR, or NO_COLOR as primary configuration features [9][10]. Instead, it uses a TOML-based configuration (cchk.toml or commit-check.toml) for behavior management [9][10]. It focuses on Git-specific validation logic (such as blocking force pushes via --no-force-push or CCHK_ALLOW_FORCE_PUSH) rather than terminal output styling [9][10].
Citations:
- 1: https://force-color.org/
- 2: https://github.com/termcolor/termcolor/blob/main/src/termcolor/termcolor.py
- 3: https://github.com/kjanat/ansispeck
- 4: https://github.com/open-cli-collective/cli-common/blob/main/docs/output-and-rendering.md
- 5: adrienverge/yamllint@99e4484
- 6: QwenLM/qwen-code@533daac
- 7: https://docs.rs/distill-strip-ansi/latest/src/strip_ansi/detect.rs.html
- 8: https://gitlab.com/scop/cli-2
- 9: https://commit-check.github.io/commit-check/
- 10: https://commit-check.github.io/commit-check/changelog.html
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Document the complete output override semantics.
NO_COLOR: any non-empty value disables color; an empty or unset value falls through.FORCE_COLOR: a non-empty0disables color; any other non-empty value enables color and overridesNO_COLORand terminal detection.FORCE_HYPERLINK: a non-empty0disables links; any other non-empty value enables links, including for piped or redirected output.
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In `@docs/example.md` around lines 201 - 207, Update the “To override the
detection” table to document complete semantics: any non-empty NO_COLOR disables
color while empty or unset falls through; non-empty FORCE_COLOR=0 disables
color, while any other non-empty value enables it and overrides NO_COLOR and
terminal detection; non-empty FORCE_HYPERLINK=0 disables links, while any other
non-empty value enables them even for piped or redirected output.
Summary
This PR adds documentation for the color and hyperlink output behavior introduced in v2.15.1, including support for
NO_COLORandFORCE_COLORenvironment variables.Changes
Changelog entry: Added v2.15.1 release notes documenting:
NO_COLORenvironment variable support (following no-color.org standard)FORCE_COLORoverride capability with ecosystem-standard behaviorUser guide: Added new "Color and links" section in
docs/example.mdexplaining:Docs:lines)NO_COLOR=1for disabling color everywhereFORCE_COLOR=1/0for forcing color on or offFORCE_HYPERLINK=1/0for controlling linked rule IDsImplementation Details
The documentation clarifies that the tool intelligently detects output destination and adjusts formatting accordingly, with explicit override mechanisms that follow established conventions in the wider tooling ecosystem. The
FORCE_COLORvariable outranksNO_COLORwhen both are set, matching standard behavior.https://claude.ai/code/session_018xYa7m3qup5wyN5MaXFgf6
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NO_COLORandFORCE_COLORsupport.