Rich output from a Python CLI tool

[NikosAlexandris]

Unless I miss something, the rich (console markup) print output from a Python (Typer-based) CLI tool is not preserved in the output. For example,

cat printsomethingrich.py

from rich import print
print(f'Something rich : [bold]bold[/bold] and [green]green[/green]')

and then

``` bash exec="true" result="ansi" source="material-block"
python printsomethingrich.py
```

but the output

isn't as expected in the terminal

Is there a way to preserve the richness ?

[pawamoy]

It's probably because Rich detects its running in a subprocess and therefore deactivates colors. Try forcing them with this:

``` bash exec="true" result="ansi" source="material-block"
export FORCE_COLOR=1  # markdown-exec: hide
python printsomethingrich.py
```

[NikosAlexandris]

That did it!

ps- Would you recommend a way to force this globally and not need to repeat in each codeblock ?

[pawamoy]

You can export the variable at the base level, in the shell process that runs MkDocs, and all subprocesses should inherit it :) (unless we specifically clear the environment when running a bash process but I don't think we do)

[NikosAlexandris]

Works, indeed.-