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# sequin

> Make ANSI escape sequences human-readable.
> Useful for debugging, learning, or inspecting terminal output.
> More information: <https://github.com/charmbracelet/sequin>.

- Describe ANSI escape sequences from a string:

`printf "{{[38;5;4mCiao, [1;7mBaby.[0m
}}" | sequin`

- Inspect colorized output from another command (e.g., `ls`):

`ls -l --color=always | sequin`

- Examine a file containing ANSI sequences (e.g., a TUI golden file):

`cat {{path/to/file.golden}} | sequin`

- Execute a command directly within a fake TTY to inspect its output:

`sequin -- {{ls -l go.*}}`

- Highlight raw ANSI sequences inline for easier reading:

`git -c status.color=always status -sb | sequin -r`
