rich-cli

1.8.1 verified Fri May 01 auth: no python

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.

pip install rich-cli

Common errors

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

cause 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.

Warnings

deprecated rich-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`.

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

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

Imports

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

Quickstart

Preview a Markdown file in the terminal.

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