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github.com·Infrastructure

fortext is an open-source Python package for styling and formatting text output in the command line. It supports ANSI colors and various formatting options, making CLI tools more readable and visually appealing for developers.

Open SourceMIT
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Overview

4 features

In the CLI tools & terminal space, fortext takes a focused approach. It focuses on improving the readability and appearance of command-line output with styled text. fortext is an open-source project aimed at CLI tool developers. The project is open source (MIT). The product ships for the command line.

Behind fortext is 4mbl, and the product first shipped in 2023. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 19 commits in the last 90 days. Across PulseGate's embedding index, fortext has few near neighbours, marking it as relatively distinct. Among its 4 catalogued features are text styling, ANSI color support, and CLI formatting.

  • ✓Text styling
  • ✓ANSI color support
  • ✓CLI formatting
  • ✓Console output enhancement

Tags

text-stylingansi-colorscli-formattingconsole-output

Built with & integrations

Runs on
CLI

Trust & compliance

LicenseMIT
Verified signals
✓ HTTPS✓ Open Source✓ Free tier✓ GitHub✓ Active maintenance

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

  1. IndexedJun 27, 11:11 AM

    pypi.org discovered by the PulseGate indexer

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Frequently asked questions about fortext

What is fortext?
Fortext focuses on improving the readability and appearance of command-line output with styled text. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use fortext?
fortext is an open-source project built for CLI tool developers.
Does fortext have a free plan?
Yes — fortext is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does fortext run on?
fortext runs on the command line.
Is fortext still active?
PulseGate's automated liveness checks currently classify fortext as active. The GitHub repository shows 19 commits in the last 90 days.
What tools are similar to fortext?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include mytext, pydocformatter, and texitor.mytextpydocformattertexitor
Who develops fortext?
fortext is developed by 4mbl.
How long has fortext been around?
fortext first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Platforms
Cli
Languages
English
Open source
Yes (GitHub)
License
MIT
First seen
May 30, 2023
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟢 Active
Built for
CLI tool developers
Model
Open source
Solves
Improving the readability and appearance of command-line output with styled text.

Developer

4mbl
Small team
↗ GitHub

Open source

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⭐ Stars
0
🍴 Forks
0
Open issues
1
Last commit
3w ago
Commits 90d
19
Contributors
2
Authorship
Small team
Default branch
main
Latest release
v2.0.0 · 3mo ago

PulseGate index

Confidence
Low · 64
Indexed
Jun 27, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
May 2023
Last seen
2w ago
Freshness
Unknown
Identity audit (9)
Entity ID
cmqw9h4g9079m112fzo1yqlh1
Slug
fortext-pypi-org
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jun 27, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jun 27, 2026
Canonical URL
https://github.com/4mbl/fortext

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