Charm - Installation

Get Lip Gloss Installed

Ready to add some glamour to your terminal output? This guide will walk you through installing Lip Gloss and getting started with a simple example. Let’s make your terminal shine!

Lip Gloss requires Go 1.22 or higher. Ensure your Go environment is set up before proceeding.

Requirements

Before installing Lip Gloss, confirm you have the following:

Go 1.22 or higher installed. Check your version with:

go version

If needed, update Go via the official Go installation guide.

Setup and Usage

Follow these steps to install Lip Gloss and try it out:

Install Lip Gloss

Add Lip Gloss to your Go project with:

go get github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss@latest

This fetches the latest version and updates your module’s dependencies.

Create a Styled Output

Import Lip Gloss and apply a style:

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
)

func main() {
    style := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("205")).Bold(true)
    fmt.Println(style.Render("Hello, Lip Gloss!"))
}

Run it with:

go run main.go

You’ll see a bold, styled “Hello, Lip Gloss!” message in your terminal.

Ensure your project has a Go module initialized (e.g., go mod init my-app) before running go get to track dependencies correctly.

Keeping Up to Date

To update Lip Gloss to the latest version:

Run the following command:

go get -u github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss@latest

This ensures you have the latest features and fixes.