python-coloured-logger 0.1.1

Simple coloured logging for Flask and FastAPI apps

python-coloured-logger

A lightweight Python package that provides clean, coloured logging output for Flask, FastAPI, and any standard Python application.

It extends Python’s built-in logging module with readable coloured console output and simple setup helpers.

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Features

• Coloured console logging
• Works with standard Python logging
• Flask integration
• FastAPI / Uvicorn integration
• Simple setup API
• Lightweight with minimal configuration

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Installation

Install from PyPI:

pip install python-coloured-logger

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Quick Start

from coloured_logger import get_logger

logger = get_logger("my-app")

logger.debug("Debug message")
logger.info("Server started")
logger.success("Database connected")
logger.warning("High memory usage")
logger.error("Request failed")
logger.critical("System crash")

Example output:

[2026-05-27 12:00:00] INFO     Server started
[2026-05-27 12:00:01] SUCCESS  Database connected
[2026-05-27 12:00:02] WARNING  High memory usage
[2026-05-27 12:00:03] ERROR    Request failed

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Flask Integration

from flask import Flask
from coloured_logger import setup_logging

app = Flask(__name__)

setup_logging(logger_name="flask.app")

@app.route("/")
def index():
    app.logger.info("Request received")
    return "Hello World"

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FastAPI Integration

from fastapi import FastAPI
from coloured_logger import setup_logging

app = FastAPI()

setup_logging(logger_name="uvicorn")

@app.get("/")
async def root():
    return {"message": "Hello World"}

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Standard Python Logging

from coloured_logger import setup_logging
import logging

setup_logging()

logger = logging.getLogger("example")

logger.info("Using standard logging")

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Environment Variables

Enable or Disable Colours

By default, colours are enabled.

COLOURED_LOGGER_COLOR=True

or for Flask-specific configuration:

FLASK_LOG_COLOR=True

Disable colours:

COLOURED_LOGGER_COLOR=False

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Custom Date Format

COLOURED_LOGGER_DATE_FORMAT=%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S

or:

FLASK_LOG_DATE_FORMAT=%H:%M:%S

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Supported Log Levels

Level	Description
debug	Debug information
info	General information
success	Successful operations
warning	Warning messages
error	Error messages
critical	Critical failures

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Requirements

• Python 3.9+
• Flask (optional)
• FastAPI / Uvicorn (optional)

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License

MIT License

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Contributing

Pull requests, issues, and suggestions are welcome.

If you find a bug or want to improve the package, feel free to open an issue or submit a PR.

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Links

• PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/python-coloured-logger/
• GitHub: https://github.com/Skulldorom/python-coloured-logger