Color enabled for stdlib argparse CLIs' help

python · hugovk · May 6, 2025 · May 5, 2025 · May 5, 2025 · May 5, 2025
commit f79436f8a179a34b2d634954e6b7e7f814a30a2c
diff --git a/Doc/library/cmdline.rst b/Doc/library/cmdline.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+.. _library-cmdline:
+
 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 Modules command-line interface (CLI)
 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/3.14.rst b/Doc/whatsnew/3.14.rst
@@ -877,7 +877,8 @@ argparse
 * Introduced the optional *color* parameter to
   :class:`argparse.ArgumentParser`, enabling color for help text.
   This can be controlled by :ref:`environment variables
-  <using-on-controlling-color>`.
+  <using-on-controlling-color>`. Color has also been enabled for help in the
+  :ref:`stdlib CLIs <library-cmdline>` which use :mod:`!argparse`.
   (Contributed by Hugo van Kemenade in :gh:`130645`.)