diff --git a/colors.lua b/colors.lua
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+if COLOR_ENABLED then
+  local codes = {
+    normal = 0,
+    reset = 0,
+    bright = 1,
+    bold = 1,
+    dim = 2,
+    italic = 3,
+    underscore = 4,
+    ["slow blink"] = 5,
+    ["fast blink"] = 6,
+    reverse = 7,
+    inverse = 7,
+    inverted = 7,
+    hidden = 8,
+    strikethrough = 9,
+    black = 30,
+    red = 31,
+    green = 32,
+    yellow = 33,
+    blue = 34,
+    magenta = 35,
+    cyan = 36,
+    white = 37,
+    on_black = 40,
+    on_red = 41,
+    on_green = 42,
+    on_yellow = 43,
+    on_blue = 44,
+    on_magenta = 45,
+    on_cyan = 46,
+    on_white = 47
+  }
+  local inverses = {
+    [0] = 0,
+    [1] = 22,
+    [2] = 22,
+    [3] = 23,
+    [4] = 24,
+    [5] = 25,
+    [6] = 25,
+    [7] = 27,
+    [8] = 28,
+    [9] = 29,
+    [30] = 39,
+    [31] = 39,
+    [32] = 39,
+    [33] = 39,
+    [34] = 39,
+    [35] = 39,
+    [36] = 39,
+    [37] = 39,
+    [38] = 39,
+    [40] = 49,
+    [41] = 49,
+    [42] = 49,
+    [43] = 49,
+    [44] = 49,
+    [45] = 49,
+    [46] = 49,
+    [47] = 49,
+    [48] = 49
+  }
+  return function(colors, s)
+    colors = colors:gsub("on (%a+)", function(self)
+      return codes['on_' .. self]
+    end)
+    colors = colors:gsub("(%a+)", function(self)
+      return codes[self]
+    end)
+    colors = colors:gsub(" ", ";")
+    local colorize = "\x1b[" .. colors .. 'm'
+    local reset = colorize:gsub("%d+", function(c)
+      return inverses[tonumber(c)]
+    end)
+    return s and (colorize .. s .. reset) or colorize
+  end
+else
+  return function(colors, s)
+    return (s or '')
+  end
+end
diff --git a/colors.moon b/colors.moon
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+if COLOR_ENABLED
+    codes = {
+        normal:0, reset:0, bright:1, bold:1, dim:2, italic:3
+        underscore:4, "slow blink":5, "fast blink":6, reverse:7, inverse:7
+        inverted:7, hidden:8, strikethrough: 9,
+        -- There's some other codes, but they're not currently implemented
+        black:30, red:31, green:32, yellow:33, blue:34, magenta:35
+        cyan:36, white:37, on_black:40, on_red:41, on_green:42
+        on_yellow:43, on_blue:44, on_magenta:45, on_cyan:46
+        on_white:47
+    }
+    inverses = {
+        [0]:0, [1]:22, [2]:22, [3]:23, [4]:24, [5]:25, [6]:25, [7]:27, [8]:28, [9]: 29,
+        [30]:39, [31]:39, [32]:39, [33]:39, [34]:39, [35]:39, [36]:39, [37]:39, [38]:39,
+        [40]:49, [41]:49, [42]:49, [43]:49, [44]:49, [45]:49, [46]:49, [47]:49, [48]:49,
+    }
+    return (colors, s)->
+        colors = colors\gsub "on (%a+)", => codes['on_'..@]
+        colors = colors\gsub "(%a+)", => codes[@]
+        colors = colors\gsub " ", ";"
+        colorize = "\x1b["..colors..'m'
+        reset = colorize\gsub("%d+", (c)-> inverses[tonumber(c)])
+        return s and (colorize..s..reset) or colorize
+
+else
+    return (colors, s)-> (s or '')
+