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diff --git a/home-manager/modules/lib-bash/color-echo.sh b/home-manager/modules/lib-bash/color-echo.sh
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+# The check for terminal output and color support is heavily inspired
+# by https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/10065.
+
+function setupColors() {
+    normalColor=""
+    errorColor=""
+    warnColor=""
+    noteColor=""
+
+    # Check if stdout is a terminal.
+    if [[ -t 1 ]]; then
+        # See if it supports colors.
+        local ncolors
+        ncolors=$(tput colors)
+
+        if [[ -n "$ncolors" && "$ncolors" -ge 8 ]]; then
+            normalColor="$(tput sgr0)"
+            errorColor="$(tput bold)$(tput setaf 1)"
+            warnColor="$(tput setaf 3)"
+            noteColor="$(tput bold)$(tput setaf 6)"
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+setupColors
+
+function errorEcho() {
+    echo "${errorColor}$*${normalColor}"
+}
+
+function warnEcho() {
+    echo "${warnColor}$*${normalColor}"
+}
+
+function noteEcho() {
+    echo "${noteColor}$*${normalColor}"
+}