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python --help (and especially --help-all) is a monochrome wall of text. Similar to argparse help, let's add some colour to add structure and improve readability.
Here's real screenshots of --help and termshot capture of --help-all:
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--help | --help |
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--help-all | --help-all |
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serhiy-storchaka commentedon Apr 21, 2026
Suggestions:
fileandargin the same color as option arguments.hugovk commentedon Apr 21, 2026
I followed what argparse does, see the positional argument
producthere:Also for consistency with argparse.
👍 Will check this tomorrow.
gh-148766: Add colour to Python help (#148767)