Add colors in r2 -h commandline help messages

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Research direction

Explore the existing command help system in radare2 to see how help messages are printed. Look for existing color usage in other commands or functions. Check how R COLOR env var is used elsewhere in the codebase. Modify the help message function to add color codes conditionally based on R COLOR.

Tech stack

c

Domain

backend

Issue type

Feature

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

2

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

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Active

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Clear

Prerequisites

C programming basicsEnvironment variables

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

70