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Subject: Re: [PATCH] git-status: colorize status output
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Jeff King <peff@peff.net> wrote:
> > Is there any way to do isatty() from shell scripts?
> 
> As Junio said, test -t. :) Is there interest in me adding that feature?
I would suggest that all scripts that use colors have a
always/auto/never (with boolean fallback) option and also honor
pager.color if the pager is in use.