rich-cli

library1.8.1pypypi✓ verified 86d ago

Command-line tool that uses the Rich library to pretty-print files (Markdown, CSV, JSON, Python source) with syntax highlighting, tables, and SVG export. Current version 1.8.1. Released infrequently; stable but lightly maintained.

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pip install rich-cli

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · RICH-CLI

rich-cli

serializationpythonv1.8.1

Install

3.7s avg

Import

—

Disk

38MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v1.8.1 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.000s · 38.4MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 3.7s · import 0.000s · 39MB

38MB installed

● package 38MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

rich_cli

✓ import rich_cli

rich-cli is a CLI tool, not a library; importing it is rare but possible.

Preview a Markdown file in the terminal.

# Render a Markdown file with syntax highlighting rich-cli README.md

rich --version

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedrich-cli has not had a release since August 2022. It may not work with newer versions of Rich or Click.

fix

Consider using the `rich` library directly or an alternative like `glow` or `mdcat`.

affects: >=1.8.0

gotchaThe `-j` short flag was removed in v1.8.1 for `--json`. Use `-J` instead.

fix

Use `-J` or `--json` for JSON mode.

affects: >=1.8.1

Errors

Common errors & fixes

UserWarning: The parameter -j is used more than once.

Both `--json` and `--emoji` shared the short flag `-j` prior to v1.8.1.

fix

Upgrade to rich-cli>=1.8.1 and use `-J` for JSON, `-j` for emoji.

Upgrade

Version history

1.8.1latest on PyPI · released Jul 4, 2025

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Agent activity

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/Textualize/rich-cli ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/rich-cli/ ↗