Console Color System

MealieSync uses a consistent color scheme across all console output to help users quickly scan results.

Color Meanings

Color	Usage	Example
Cyan	Headers, titles, item names, section dividers	Importing Foods from: ...
Green	Success, new values, positive outcomes	Created, new field values
Yellow	Warnings, items requiring attention	Warning:, matched item names
Red	Errors, conflicts, blocking issues	ERROR:, Conflict:
Dark Gray	Old/previous values, hints, secondary info	Old field values, Fix: hints
White	Neutral info, totals, standard text	Total processed:, explanations
Gray	Skipped items, less important info	Skipped, backup paths
Magenta	Cross-references, "other" item in conflicts	Previous import item name
Dark Red	Destructive actions (deletions)	DELETE:

Operation Result Colors

Result	Color
Created	Green
Updated	Yellow
Skipped	Gray
Unchanged	Gray
Conflict	Red
Error	Red
Delete	Dark Red

Change Display

When showing field changes, old and new values use contrasting colors:

fieldName   : 'old value' → 'new value'
              ↑ Dark Gray    ↑ Green

Conflict Messages

Conflict: itemName          ← Red + Cyan
  Name 'x' matches ... 'y'  ← White + Yellow
  But 'y' was claimed by 'z' ← White + Magenta
  Fix: Remove ...           ← Dark Gray

Design Principles

1. Green = good. New, created, success.
2. Red = bad. Errors, conflicts, blocks.
3. Yellow = attention. Warnings, changes, matches.
4. Gray tones = secondary. Old values, hints, skipped.
5. Cyan = structure. Headers, names, navigation.
6. Magenta = reference. "The other thing" in comparisons.