Overview
Tint is a Flutter/Dart package that adds terminal string styling capabilities as an extension to the String class. It enables developers to easily apply colors, styles, and formatting to text output in console or CLI applications. With simple syntax, users can highlight logs, debug messages, or interactive prompts with ANSI escape codes under the hood. The library supports all major platforms including Android, iOS, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux, making it ideal for cross-platform command-line tools. Tint simplifies terminal aesthetics without requiring manual handling of escape sequences.
Use cases
- Console logging with color
- CLI user interface enhancements
- Debug message highlighting
- Terminal-based dashboards
- Cross-platform terminal output
- Interactive command-line apps
Key features
- String extension for styling
- ANSI escape code support
- Platform-agnostic
- Simple API
- Color and style customization
- Built-in presets
Suitable for
- Developers building CLI tools
- Flutter apps with console output
- Logging and debugging utilities
- Cross-platform terminal applications
- Educational or demo projects
Considerations
- Limited to terminal output
- No runtime styling changes
- Depends on terminal support
- Not for UI rendering
- Minimal documentation
- No theme system