This bug report originated with [scala-cli](https://github.com/VirtusLab/scala-cli/issues/3394) where there are screen shots and a detailed discussion. ## Reproduction steps To Reproduce this, either of these command lines in a `Windows` terminal results in a REPL with no color by default. ``` scala-cli -S 2.13.15 /opt/scala-2.13/bin/scala ``` ## Expected behaviour Output should be colored, like `sbt console`, and like `scala 3.x`. Scala version: `2.13.x` ## Problem This default behavior was deemed appropriate for `Windows` in 2017, but seems less so now. see [https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/5663](https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/5663)