Chalk: Chalk not working in GitLab runner terminal

[basickarl]

const str1 = 'str1';

console.log(str1, str1.length); // clean
const str2 = chalk.red('str2');
console.log(str2, str2.length); // chalk styled

console.log(str1, str1.length); // clean
const str3 = '\x1b[42mstr3\x1b[0m';
console.log(str3, str3.length); // my styled

console.log(str1, str1.length); // clean

process.exit(0);

The above code resutls in the below two results.

My local computer terminal (working):

GitLab runner (not working):

[basickarl]

This is probably related to: https://github.com/chalk/supports-color/issues/65

[CyberiumShadow]

This seems more like a duplicate issue to #195
@Qix- can confirm I believe
@basickarl try using the environment variable FORCE_COLOR=1 and see if it works in GitLab Runners

[basickarl]

@CyberiumShadow Ah indeed you are correct, that link perfectly summed up what was wrong.

I fixed the issue adding this to my .gitlab-ci.yml if anyone else stumbles upon this:

variables:
    FORCE_COLOR: '1'

Thanks again!