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Colored Terminal Output

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feature-request
Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Yes. It is not straightforward for many R users to install and use radian as the R terminal in VSCode because they don't have Python installed. The default R terminal can be much more useful if warnings and error messages are colored.

Describe the solution you'd like
The R package cli offers such feature.
https://github.com/r-lib/cli

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing how vscode-R launches the default R terminal and how the R cli package provides colored output. Done means warnings and error messages in the default terminal are visibly colored without requiring radian or Python.

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Assessment

Tech stack
r, typescript, vscode
Domain
cli, developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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