Rich
Python library for rich text and beautiful formatting in terminal output.
Dev workflow and config PyPI MIT
Used in agent projects
243
1.9% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in dev workflow and config
#8 of 88
by use in those projects
Downloads
117M
PyPI, last 7 days, rich
GitHub stars
57.5K
last push Jun 23, 2026
How Rich is used
Rich is a dependency in 243 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (1.9%), #8 of 88 in dev workflow and config. The most used alternative there is dotenv. Projects that use it most often also use Pydantic (64.6%), python-dotenv (59.7%), PyYAML (52.7%). It is more common in projects set up for Roo Code (5.3%) than for Devin Desktop (2.2%).
Often used with Rich
| Pydantic | 64.6% of Rich projects · 12.6× more than average |
|---|---|
| python-dotenv | 59.7% of Rich projects · 9.2× more than average |
| PyYAML | 52.7% of Rich projects · 17.4× more than average |
| Click | 43.6% of Rich projects · 24.8× more than average |
| Requests | 42.8% of Rich projects · 8.1× more than average |
| NumPy | 42.4% of Rich projects · 11.1× more than average |
| Typer | 40.3% of Rich projects · 39.1× more than average |
| Uvicorn | 38.3% of Rich projects · 8.9× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 3.3% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | 3.1% of projects set up for it |
| Cursor | 2.9% of projects set up for it |
| Gemini CLI | 3.4% of projects set up for it |
| OpenAI Codex | 2.4% of projects set up for it |
| OpenCode | 2.8% of projects set up for it |
| Devin Desktop | 2.2% of projects set up for it |
| Roo Code | 5.3% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list Rich as a dependency.
Install
| Package | pip install rich |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | Python (238), Next.js (3), Other (2) |
| Example projects | dramaclaw/dramaclaw, The-Swarm-Corporation/AutoHedge, twjackysu/TWSEMCPServer, owid/etl, bobmatnyc/claude-mpm |
Alternatives to Rich
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dotenv npm Load environment variables from .env files into process.env. |
2,001 (15.8%) | 189M | 20.5K | BSD-2-Clause |
| python-dotenv pypi Load environment variables from .env files in Python applications. |
828 (6.5%) | 156M | 8,898 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Husky npm Modern Git hooks manager for running tasks on git events. |
797 (6.3%) | 36.2M | 35.3K | MIT |
| lint-staged npm Run linters on git staged files to catch issues before commit. |
591 (4.7%) | 29.5M | 14.7K | MIT |
| concurrently npm Run multiple npm scripts concurrently for efficient development workflows. |
572 (4.5%) | 22.2M | 7,856 | MIT |
| cross-env npm Set environment variables across Windows, Mac and Linux in npm scripts. |
265 (2.1%) | 25.8M | 6,521 | MIT |
| Pydantic Settings pypi Settings management and configuration from environment variables using Pydantic. |
251 (2.0%) | 96.8M | 1,475 | — |
| rimraf npm Cross-platform delete directories and files recursively like Unix rm -rf command. |
230 (1.8%) | 16M | 5,855 | BlueOak-1.0.0 |