Windows (cmd.exe) not recognizing ANSI codes with the print command

[acikek]

Say I have this sample file:

2021-03-25
Back to #school
  8:30 - 11:30 Classes
  -10m Passing Period
  1h #homework

When I use klog print in a VSCode PowerShell terminal, it appears how I assume it should:

However, when I run the same command in the Windows command prompt, it outputs:

I don't know if this is an issue on my end - cmd.exe seems to have TrueColor support - or if there isn't a platform-specific check for ANSI codes.

Additionally, it yields the same results in a Windows-native PowerShell terminal:

I browsed the issue board to see if anyone else has had this. Sorry in advance if this is a duplicate, I just want to bring this to attention.

[jotaen]

Yeah, that’s a known limitation at the moment, see the Windows install instructions in the README, so the colours only work in Windows Terminal at the moment.

But in the end, I think it would be best if it just worked on all terminals on Windows, so it’s good to fix it anyways. (So let’s leave the ticket open.)

[vladdeSV]

I would like to add that even when using Windows Terminal, I get botched output when using Git for Windows.

[acikek]

Confirming that Windows Terminal works fine on my end.