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title: shouldUseColors
source: https://github.com/remix-run/remix/blob/remix@3.0.0-beta.3/packages/terminal/src/lib/env.ts#L31
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# shouldUseColors

## Summary

Returns `true` when ANSI colors should be emitted for the given stream/environment.

## Signature

```ts
function shouldUseColors(options: ColorSupportOptions): boolean;

```

## Parameters

### `options`

Color detection options

## Returns

`true` when ANSI colors should be emitted