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+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+##########################
+# Color helpers (no tput)
+##########################
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[0;33m'
+CYAN='\033[0;36m'
+PURPLE='\033[0;35m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+GRAY='\033[0;37m'
+BOLD='\033[1m'
+RESET='\033[0m'
+
+# Disable colors if output is not a terminal
+if [ ! -t 1 ]; then
+    RED='' GREEN='' YELLOW='' CYAN='' PURPLE='' BLUE='' GRAY='' BOLD='' RESET=''
+fi
+
+color_yellow() { printf '%b' "$YELLOW"; }
+color_cyan()   { printf '%b' "$CYAN"; }
+color_red()    { printf '%b' "$RED"; }
+color_green()  { printf '%b' "$GREEN"; }
+color_reset()  { printf '%b' "$RESET"; }
+