diff --git a/python/graphscope/client/utils.py b/python/graphscope/client/utils.py
index 84248341bc6f..09656f5a151c 100644
--- a/python/graphscope/client/utils.py
+++ b/python/graphscope/client/utils.py
@@ -268,6 +268,16 @@ def init():
         logger.propagate = False
         GSLogger.update()
 
+        # nice traceback
+        try:
+            import rich.pretty
+            import rich.traceback
+
+            rich.traceback.install()
+            rich.pretty.install()
+        except ImportError:
+            pass
+
     @staticmethod
     def update():
         if gs_config.show_log:
diff --git a/python/requirements-dev.txt b/python/requirements-dev.txt
index 8ae2741638dd..25ec15fab8d2 100644
--- a/python/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/python/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pytest
 pytest-cov
 pytest-timeout
 Pygments>=2.4.1
-myst-parser
+myst-parser>=0.13.0
 sphinx>=4.1.0,<6
 sphinx-copybutton
 sphinx-panels
diff --git a/python/requirements.txt b/python/requirements.txt
index 1a14f65afc12..a6320468a24d 100644
--- a/python/requirements.txt
+++ b/python/requirements.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pyarrow;python_version>="3.11"
 pyarrow<=6.0.0;python_version<"3.11"
 pysimdjson
 PyYAML
+rich
 scipy
 tqdm
 vineyard>=0.11.1; sys_platform != "win32"