diff --git a/.changeset/wild-boats-hammer.md b/.changeset/wild-boats-hammer.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50829fc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wild-boats-hammer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@clack/prompts": minor
+"@clack/core": minor
+---
+
+Replaces `picocolors` with Node.js built-in `styleText`
diff --git a/examples/basic/autocomplete-multiselect.ts b/examples/basic/autocomplete-multiselect.ts
index c34420c6..e3636f76 100644
--- a/examples/basic/autocomplete-multiselect.ts
+++ b/examples/basic/autocomplete-multiselect.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
-import color from 'picocolors';
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 
 /**
  * Example demonstrating the integrated autocomplete multiselect component
@@ -9,17 +9,17 @@ import color from 'picocolors';
 async function main() {
 	console.clear();
 
-	p.intro(`${color.bgCyan(color.black(' Integrated Autocomplete Multiselect Example '))}`);
+	p.intro(`${styleText('bgCyan', styleText('black', ' Integrated Autocomplete Multiselect Example '))}`);
 
 	p.note(
 		`
-${color.cyan('Filter and select multiple items in a single interface:')}
-- ${color.yellow('Type')} to filter the list in real-time
-- Use ${color.yellow('up/down arrows')} to navigate with improved stability
-- Press ${color.yellow('Space')} to select/deselect the highlighted item ${color.green('(multiple selections allowed)')}
-- Use ${color.yellow('Backspace')} to modify your filter text when searching for different options
-- Press ${color.yellow('Enter')} when done selecting all items
-- Press ${color.yellow('Ctrl+C')} to cancel
+${styleText('cyan', 'Filter and select multiple items in a single interface:')}
+- ${styleText('yellow', 'Type')} to filter the list in real-time
+- Use ${styleText('yellow', 'up/down arrows')} to navigate with improved stability
+- Press ${styleText('yellow', 'Space')} to select/deselect the highlighted item ${styleText('green', '(multiple selections allowed)')}
+- Use ${styleText('yellow', 'Backspace')} to modify your filter text when searching for different options
+- Press ${styleText('yellow', 'Enter')} when done selecting all items
+- Press ${styleText('yellow', 'Ctrl+C')} to cancel
   `,
 		'Instructions'
 	);
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ ${color.cyan('Filter and select multiple items in a single interface:')}
 
 	// Display selected frameworks with detailed information
 	p.note(
-		`You selected ${color.green(selectedFrameworks.length)} frameworks:`,
+		`You selected ${styleText('green', `${selectedFrameworks.length}`)} frameworks:`,
 		'Selection Complete'
 	);
 
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ ${color.cyan('Filter and select multiple items in a single interface:')}
 		.map((value) => {
 			const framework = frameworks.find((f) => f.value === value);
 			return framework
-				? `${color.cyan(framework.label)} ${color.dim(`- ${framework.hint}`)}`
+				? `${styleText('cyan', framework.label)} ${styleText('dim', `- ${framework.hint}`)}`
 				: value;
 		})
 		.join('\n');
 
 	p.log.message(selectedDetails);
-	p.outro(`Successfully selected ${color.green(selectedFrameworks.length)} frameworks.`);
+	p.outro(`Successfully selected ${styleText('green', `${selectedFrameworks.length}`)} frameworks.`);
 }
 
 main().catch(console.error);
diff --git a/examples/basic/autocomplete.ts b/examples/basic/autocomplete.ts
index ea94ece1..7b924603 100644
--- a/examples/basic/autocomplete.ts
+++ b/examples/basic/autocomplete.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
-import color from 'picocolors';
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 
 async function main() {
 	console.clear();
 
-	p.intro(`${color.bgCyan(color.black(' Autocomplete Example '))}`);
+	p.intro(`${styleText('bgCyan', styleText('black', ' Autocomplete Example '))}`);
 
 	p.note(
 		`
-${color.cyan('This example demonstrates the type-ahead autocomplete feature:')}
-- ${color.yellow('Type')} to filter the list in real-time
-- Use ${color.yellow('up/down arrows')} to navigate the filtered results
-- Press ${color.yellow('Enter')} to select the highlighted option
-- Press ${color.yellow('Ctrl+C')} to cancel
+${styleText('cyan', 'This example demonstrates the type-ahead autocomplete feature:')}
+- ${styleText('yellow', 'Type')} to filter the list in real-time
+- Use ${styleText('yellow', 'up/down arrows')} to navigate the filtered results
+- Press ${styleText('yellow', 'Enter')} to select the highlighted option
+- Press ${styleText('yellow', 'Ctrl+C')} to cancel
   `,
 		'Instructions'
 	);
@@ -53,7 +53,13 @@ ${color.cyan('This example demonstrates the type-ahead autocomplete feature:')}
 	}
 
 	const selected = countries.find((c) => c.value === result);
-	p.outro(`You selected: ${color.cyan(selected?.label)} (${color.yellow(selected?.hint)})`);
+
+	if (!selected) {
+		p.outro('No country selected.');
+		process.exit(1);
+	}
+	
+	p.outro(`You selected: ${styleText('cyan', selected?.label)} (${styleText('yellow', selected?.hint)})`);
 }
 
 main().catch(console.error);
diff --git a/examples/basic/default-value.ts b/examples/basic/default-value.ts
index 6e7f4f3f..df7d715f 100644
--- a/examples/basic/default-value.ts
+++ b/examples/basic/default-value.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
-import color from 'picocolors';
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 
 async function main() {
 	const defaultPath = 'my-project';
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ async function main() {
 		process.exit(0);
 	}
 
-	p.outro(`Let's bootstrap the project in ${color.cyan(result)}`);
+	p.outro(`Let's bootstrap the project in ${styleText('cyan', result)}`);
 }
 
 main().catch(console.error);
diff --git a/examples/basic/index.ts b/examples/basic/index.ts
index 0115d4ac..7d4e69fa 100644
--- a/examples/basic/index.ts
+++ b/examples/basic/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { setTimeout } from 'node:timers/promises';
 import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
-import color from 'picocolors';
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 
 async function main() {
 	console.clear();
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ async function main() {
 		},
 	});
 
-	p.intro(`${color.bgCyan(color.black(' create-app '))}`);
+	p.intro(`${styleText('bgCyan', styleText('black', ' create-app '))}`);
 
 	const project = await p.group(
 		{
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ async function main() {
 
 	p.note(nextSteps, 'Next steps.');
 
-	p.outro(`Problems? ${color.underline(color.cyan('https://example.com/issues'))}`);
+	p.outro(`Problems? ${styleText('underline', styleText('cyan', 'https://example.com/issues'))}`);
 }
 
 main().catch(console.error);
diff --git a/examples/basic/package.json b/examples/basic/package.json
index f8e617e7..2ad7031f 100644
--- a/examples/basic/package.json
+++ b/examples/basic/package.json
@@ -5,10 +5,14 @@
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
     "@clack/prompts": "workspace:*",
-    "picocolors": "^1.0.0",
     "jiti": "^1.17.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
+		"autocomplete": "jiti ./autocomplete.ts",
+		"autocomplete-multiselect": "jiti ./autocomplete-multiselect.ts",
+		"default-value": "jiti ./default-value.ts",
+		"spinner-cancel": "jiti ./spinner-cancel.ts",
+		"spinner-cancel-advanced": "jiti ./spinner-cancel-advanced.ts",
     "start": "jiti ./index.ts",
     "stream": "jiti ./stream.ts",
     "progress": "jiti ./progress.ts",
@@ -16,7 +20,8 @@
     "path": "jiti ./path.ts",
     "spinner-ci": "npx cross-env CI=\"true\" jiti ./spinner-ci.ts",
     "spinner-timer": "jiti ./spinner-timer.ts",
-    "task-log": "jiti ./task-log.ts"
+    "task-log": "jiti ./task-log.ts",
+		"text-validation": "jiti ./text-validation.ts"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3"
diff --git a/examples/basic/spinner-ci.ts b/examples/basic/spinner-ci.ts
index 36b30bea..08ae45b3 100644
--- a/examples/basic/spinner-ci.ts
+++ b/examples/basic/spinner-ci.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
 const s = p.spinner();
 let progress = 0;
 let counter = 0;
-let loop: NodeJS.Timer;
+let loop: NodeJS.Timeout;
 
 p.intro('Running spinner in CI environment');
 s.start('spinner.start');
diff --git a/examples/basic/stream.ts b/examples/basic/stream.ts
index c87ad5bf..e3209fb4 100644
--- a/examples/basic/stream.ts
+++ b/examples/basic/stream.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { setTimeout } from 'node:timers/promises';
 import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
-import color from 'picocolors';
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 
 async function main() {
 	console.clear();
 
 	await setTimeout(1000);
 
-	p.intro(`${color.bgCyan(color.black(' create-app '))}`);
+	p.intro(`${styleText('bgCyan', styleText('black', ' create-app '))}`);
 
 	await p.stream.step(
 		(async function* () {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ async function main() {
 		})()
 	);
 
-	p.outro(`Problems? ${color.underline(color.cyan('https://example.com/issues'))}`);
+	p.outro(`Problems? ${styleText('underline', styleText('cyan', 'https://example.com/issues'))}`);
 }
 
 const lorem = [
diff --git a/examples/basic/text-validation.ts b/examples/basic/text-validation.ts
index 9a637c68..e12f9004 100644
--- a/examples/basic/text-validation.ts
+++ b/examples/basic/text-validation.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ async function main() {
 		message: 'Enter your name (letters and spaces only)',
 		initialValue: 'John123', // Invalid initial value with numbers
 		validate: (value) => {
+			if (!value) return 'Name is required';
 			if (!/^[a-zA-Z\s]+$/.test(value)) return 'Name can only contain letters and spaces';
 			return undefined;
 		},
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ async function main() {
 		message: 'Enter another name (letters and spaces only)',
 		initialValue: 'John Doe', // Valid initial value
 		validate: (value) => {
+			if (!value) return 'Name is required';
 			if (!/^[a-zA-Z\s]+$/.test(value)) return 'Name can only contain letters and spaces';
 			return undefined;
 		},
diff --git a/examples/changesets/index.ts b/examples/changesets/index.ts
index 044afddc..08ba46c6 100644
--- a/examples/changesets/index.ts
+++ b/examples/changesets/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { setTimeout } from 'node:timers/promises';
 import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
-import color from 'picocolors';
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 
 function onCancel() {
 	p.cancel('Operation cancelled.');
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ async function main() {
 
 	await setTimeout(1000);
 
-	p.intro(`${color.bgCyan(color.black(' changesets '))}`);
+	p.intro(`${styleText('bgCyan', styleText('black', ' changesets '))}`);
 
 	const changeset = await p.group(
 		{
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ async function main() {
 			major: ({ results }) => {
 				const packages = results.packages ?? [];
 				return p.multiselect({
-					message: `Which packages should have a ${color.red('major')} bump?`,
+					message: `Which packages should have a ${styleText('red', 'major')} bump?`,
 					options: packages.map((value) => ({ value })),
 					required: false,
 				});
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ async function main() {
 				const possiblePackages = packages.filter((pkg) => !major.includes(pkg));
 				if (possiblePackages.length === 0) return;
 				return p.multiselect({
-					message: `Which packages should have a ${color.yellow('minor')} bump?`,
+					message: `Which packages should have a ${styleText('yellow', 'minor')} bump?`,
 					options: possiblePackages.map((value) => ({ value })),
 					required: false,
 				});
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ async function main() {
 					(pkg) => !major.includes(pkg) && !minor.includes(pkg)
 				);
 				if (possiblePackages.length === 0) return;
-				const note = possiblePackages.join(color.dim(', '));
+				const note = possiblePackages.join(styleText('dim', ', '));
 
-				p.log.step(`These packages will have a ${color.green('patch')} bump.\n${color.dim(note)}`);
+				p.log.step(`These packages will have a ${styleText('green', 'patch')} bump.\n${styleText('dim', note)}`);
 				return possiblePackages;
 			},
 		},
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ async function main() {
 		return onCancel();
 	}
 
-	p.outro(`Changeset added! ${color.underline(color.cyan('.changeset/orange-crabs-sing.md'))}`);
+	p.outro(`Changeset added! ${styleText('underline', styleText('cyan', '.changeset/orange-crabs-sing.md'))}`);
 }
 
 main().catch(console.error);
diff --git a/examples/changesets/package.json b/examples/changesets/package.json
index df4a061d..54c1f990 100644
--- a/examples/changesets/package.json
+++ b/examples/changesets/package.json
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
     "jiti": "^1.17.0",
-    "@clack/prompts": "workspace:*",
-    "picocolors": "^1.0.0"
+    "@clack/prompts": "workspace:*"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "jiti ./index.ts"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 39950050..f0f20e16 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@biomejs/biome": "1.9.4",
     "@changesets/cli": "^2.26.2",
-    "@types/node": "^18.16.0",
+    "@types/node": "^20.12.0",
+    "jsr": "^0.13.4",
     "knip": "^5.50.4",
     "typescript": "^5.8.3",
-    "unbuild": "^2.0.0",
-    "jsr": "^0.13.4"
+    "unbuild": "^2.0.0"
   },
-  "packageManager": "pnpm@9.14.2",
+  "packageManager": "pnpm@10.12.1",
   "volta": {
     "node": "20.18.1"
   }
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index f0c72b43..4a3e1ead 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
     "test": "vitest run"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "picocolors": "^1.0.0",
     "sisteransi": "^1.0.5"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/prompts/autocomplete.ts b/packages/core/src/prompts/autocomplete.ts
index 05bc8cf9..7473872f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/prompts/autocomplete.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/prompts/autocomplete.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { Key } from 'node:readline';
-import color from 'picocolors';
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import Prompt, { type PromptOptions } from './prompt.js';
 
 interface OptionLike {
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ export default class AutocompletePrompt<T extends OptionLike> extends Prompt<
 
 	get userInputWithCursor() {
 		if (!this.userInput) {
-			return color.inverse(color.hidden('_'));
+			return styleText(['inverse', 'hidden'], '_');
 		}
 		if (this._cursor >= this.userInput.length) {
 			return `${this.userInput}█`;
 		}
 		const s1 = this.userInput.slice(0, this._cursor);
 		const [s2, ...s3] = this.userInput.slice(this._cursor);
-		return `${s1}${color.inverse(s2)}${s3.join('')}`;
+		return `${s1}${styleText(['inverse'], s2)}${s3.join('')}`;
 	}
 
 	get options(): T[] {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/prompts/password.ts b/packages/core/src/prompts/password.ts
index c27cde8d..a9469e09 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/prompts/password.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/prompts/password.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import color from 'picocolors';
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import Prompt, { type PromptOptions } from './prompt.js';
 
 interface PasswordOptions extends PromptOptions<string, PasswordPrompt> {
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ export default class PasswordPrompt extends Prompt<string> {
 		}
 		const userInput = this.userInput;
 		if (this.cursor >= userInput.length) {
-			return `${this.masked}${color.inverse(color.hidden('_'))}`;
+			return `${this.masked}${styleText(['inverse', 'hidden'], '_')}`;
 		}
 		const masked = this.masked;
 		const s1 = masked.slice(0, this.cursor);
 		const s2 = masked.slice(this.cursor);
-		return `${s1}${color.inverse(s2[0])}${s2.slice(1)}`;
+		return `${s1}${styleText(['inverse'], s2[0])}${s2.slice(1)}`;
 	}
 	constructor({ mask, ...opts }: PasswordOptions) {
 		super(opts);
diff --git a/packages/core/src/prompts/text.ts b/packages/core/src/prompts/text.ts
index c76a5188..9f61b3be 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/prompts/text.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/prompts/text.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import color from 'picocolors';
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import Prompt, { type PromptOptions } from './prompt.js';
 
 interface TextOptions extends PromptOptions<string, TextPrompt> {
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export default class TextPrompt extends Prompt<string> {
 		}
 		const s1 = userInput.slice(0, this.cursor);
 		const [s2, ...s3] = userInput.slice(this.cursor);
-		return `${s1}${color.inverse(s2)}${s3.join('')}`;
+		return `${s1}${styleText(['inverse'], s2)}${s3.join('')}`;
 	}
 	get cursor() {
 		return this._cursor;
diff --git a/packages/core/test/prompts/confirm.test.ts b/packages/core/test/prompts/confirm.test.ts
index a89a4093..8ad14c56 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/prompts/confirm.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/prompts/confirm.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import color from 'picocolors';
 import { cursor } from 'sisteransi';
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { default as ConfirmPrompt } from '../../src/prompts/confirm.js';
diff --git a/packages/core/test/prompts/password.test.ts b/packages/core/test/prompts/password.test.ts
index dc145fc7..3ae9f5ad 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/prompts/password.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/prompts/password.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import color from 'picocolors';
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { cursor } from 'sisteransi';
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { default as PasswordPrompt } from '../../src/prompts/password.js';
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe('PasswordPrompt', () => {
 			});
 			instance.prompt();
 			input.emit('keypress', 'x', { name: 'x' });
-			expect(instance.userInputWithCursor).to.equal(`•${color.inverse(color.hidden('_'))}`);
+			expect(instance.userInputWithCursor).to.equal(`•${styleText('inverse', styleText('hidden', '_'))}`);
 		});
 
 		test('renders cursor inside value', () => {
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ describe('PasswordPrompt', () => {
 			input.emit('keypress', 'z', { name: 'z' });
 			input.emit('keypress', 'left', { name: 'left' });
 			input.emit('keypress', 'left', { name: 'left' });
-			expect(instance.userInputWithCursor).to.equal(`•${color.inverse('•')}•`);
+			expect(instance.userInputWithCursor).to.equal(`•${styleText('inverse', '•')}•`);
 		});
 
 		test('renders custom mask', () => {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ describe('PasswordPrompt', () => {
 			});
 			instance.prompt();
 			input.emit('keypress', 'x', { name: 'x' });
-			expect(instance.userInputWithCursor).to.equal(`X${color.inverse(color.hidden('_'))}`);
+			expect(instance.userInputWithCursor).to.equal(`X${styleText('inverse', styleText('hidden', '_'))}`);
 		});
 	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/test/prompts/select.test.ts b/packages/core/test/prompts/select.test.ts
index c95dc45b..996b4f56 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/prompts/select.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/prompts/select.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import color from 'picocolors';
 import { cursor } from 'sisteransi';
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { default as SelectPrompt } from '../../src/prompts/select.js';
diff --git a/packages/core/test/prompts/text.test.ts b/packages/core/test/prompts/text.test.ts
index 9ae20333..8dd5574a 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/prompts/text.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/prompts/text.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import color from 'picocolors';
+import { styleText } from "node:util"
 import { cursor } from 'sisteransi';
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { default as TextPrompt } from '../../src/prompts/text.js';
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ describe('TextPrompt', () => {
 				input.emit('keypress', keys[i], { name: keys[i] });
 			}
 			input.emit('keypress', 'left', { name: 'left' });
-			expect(instance.userInputWithCursor).to.equal(`fo${color.inverse('o')}`);
+			expect(instance.userInputWithCursor).to.equal(`fo${styleText('inverse', 'o')}`);
 		});
 
 		test('shows cursor at end if beyond value', () => {
diff --git a/packages/prompts/package.json b/packages/prompts/package.json
index 3f634a02..12d5786e 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/package.json
+++ b/packages/prompts/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@clack/core": "workspace:*",
-    "picocolors": "^1.0.0",
     "sisteransi": "^1.0.5"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/autocomplete.ts b/packages/prompts/src/autocomplete.ts
index 71173c0f..7baacc25 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/autocomplete.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/autocomplete.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { AutocompletePrompt } from '@clack/core';
-import color from 'picocolors';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
 	S_BAR,
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export const autocomplete = <Value>(opts: AutocompleteOptions<Value>) => {
 		validate: opts.validate,
 		render() {
 			// Title and message display
-			const title = `${color.gray(S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}\n`;
+			const title = `${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}`;
 			const userInput = this.userInput;
 			const valueAsString = String(this.value ?? '');
 			const options = this.options;
@@ -102,25 +102,31 @@ export const autocomplete = <Value>(opts: AutocompleteOptions<Value>) => {
 					// Show selected value
 					const selected = getSelectedOptions(this.selectedValues, options);
 					const label = selected.length > 0 ? selected.map(getLabel).join(', ') : '';
-					return `${title}${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${color.dim(label)}`;
+					return `${title}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${styleText('dim', label)}`;
 				}
 
 				case 'cancel': {
-					return `${title}${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${color.strikethrough(color.dim(userInput))}`;
+					return `${title}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${styleText(
+						'strikethrough',
+						styleText('dim', userInput)
+					)}`;
 				}
 
 				default: {
 					// Display cursor position - show plain text in navigation mode
 					const searchText =
 						this.isNavigating || showPlaceholder
-							? color.dim(showPlaceholder ? placeholder : userInput)
+							? styleText('dim', showPlaceholder ? placeholder : userInput)
 							: this.userInputWithCursor;
 
 					// Show match count if filtered
 					const matches =
 						this.filteredOptions.length !== options.length
-							? color.dim(
-									` (${this.filteredOptions.length} match${this.filteredOptions.length === 1 ? '' : 'es'})`
+							? styleText(
+									'dim',
+									` (${this.filteredOptions.length} match${
+										this.filteredOptions.length === 1 ? '' : 'es'
+									})`
 								)
 							: '';
 
@@ -135,12 +141,12 @@ export const autocomplete = <Value>(opts: AutocompleteOptions<Value>) => {
 										const label = getLabel(option);
 										const hint =
 											option.hint && option.value === this.focusedValue
-												? color.dim(` (${option.hint})`)
+												? styleText('dim', ` (${option.hint})`)
 												: '';
 
 										return active
-											? `${color.green(S_RADIO_ACTIVE)} ${label}${hint}`
-											: `${color.dim(S_RADIO_INACTIVE)} ${color.dim(label)}${hint}`;
+											? `${styleText('green', S_RADIO_ACTIVE)} ${label}${hint}`
+											: `${styleText('dim', S_RADIO_INACTIVE)} ${styleText('dim', label)}${hint}`;
 									},
 									maxItems: opts.maxItems,
 									output: opts.output,
@@ -148,29 +154,32 @@ export const autocomplete = <Value>(opts: AutocompleteOptions<Value>) => {
 
 					// Show instructions
 					const instructions = [
-						`${color.dim('↑/↓')} to select`,
-						`${color.dim('Enter:')} confirm`,
-						`${color.dim('Type:')} to search`,
+						`${styleText('dim', '↑/↓')} to select`,
+						`${styleText('dim', 'Enter:')} confirm`,
+						`${styleText('dim', 'Type:')} to search`,
 					];
 
 					// No matches message
 					const noResults =
 						this.filteredOptions.length === 0 && userInput
-							? [`${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  ${color.yellow('No matches found')}`]
+							? [`${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ${styleText('yellow', 'No matches found')}`]
 							: [];
 
 					const validationError =
-						this.state === 'error' ? [`${color.yellow(S_BAR)}  ${color.yellow(this.error)}`] : [];
+						this.state === 'error'
+							? [`${styleText('yellow', S_BAR)}  ${styleText('yellow', this.error)}`]
+							: [];
 
 					// Return the formatted prompt
 					return [
 						title,
-						`${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  ${color.dim('Search:')} ${searchText}${matches}`,
+						'',
+						`${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ${styleText('dim', 'Search:')} ${searchText}${matches}`,
 						...noResults,
 						...validationError,
-						...displayOptions.map((option) => `${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  ${option}`),
-						`${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  ${color.dim(instructions.join(' • '))}`,
-						`${color.cyan(S_BAR_END)}`,
+						...displayOptions.map((option) => `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ${option}`),
+						`${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ${styleText('dim', instructions.join(' • '))}`,
+						`${styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END)}`,
 					].join('\n');
 				}
 			}
@@ -207,14 +216,16 @@ export const autocompleteMultiselect = <Value>(opts: AutocompleteMultiSelectOpti
 		const label = option.label ?? String(option.value ?? '');
 		const hint =
 			option.hint && focusedValue !== undefined && option.value === focusedValue
-				? color.dim(` (${option.hint})`)
+				? styleText('dim', ` (${option.hint})`)
 				: '';
-		const checkbox = isSelected ? color.green(S_CHECKBOX_SELECTED) : color.dim(S_CHECKBOX_INACTIVE);
+		const checkbox = isSelected
+			? styleText('green', S_CHECKBOX_SELECTED)
+			: styleText('dim', S_CHECKBOX_INACTIVE);
 
 		if (active) {
 			return `${checkbox} ${label}${hint}`;
 		}
-		return `${checkbox} ${color.dim(label)}`;
+		return `${checkbox} ${styleText('dim', label)}${hint}`;
 	};
 
 	// Create text prompt which we'll use as foundation
@@ -236,7 +247,7 @@ export const autocompleteMultiselect = <Value>(opts: AutocompleteMultiSelectOpti
 		output: opts.output,
 		render() {
 			// Title and symbol
-			const title = `${color.gray(S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}\n`;
+			const title = `${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}\n`;
 
 			// Selection counter
 			const userInput = this.userInput;
@@ -246,43 +257,54 @@ export const autocompleteMultiselect = <Value>(opts: AutocompleteMultiSelectOpti
 			// Search input display
 			const searchText =
 				this.isNavigating || showPlaceholder
-					? color.dim(showPlaceholder ? placeholder : userInput) // Just show plain text when in navigation mode
+					? styleText('dim', showPlaceholder ? placeholder : userInput) // Just show plain text when in navigation mode
 					: this.userInputWithCursor;
 
 			const options = this.options;
 
 			const matches =
 				this.filteredOptions.length !== options.length
-					? color.dim(
-							` (${this.filteredOptions.length} match${this.filteredOptions.length === 1 ? '' : 'es'})`
-						)
+					? styleText(
+						'dim',
+						` (${this.filteredOptions.length} match${
+							this.filteredOptions.length === 1 ? '' : 'es'
+						})`
+					)
 					: '';
 
 			// Render prompt state
 			switch (this.state) {
 				case 'submit': {
-					return `${title}${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${color.dim(`${this.selectedValues.length} items selected`)}`;
+					return `${title}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${styleText(
+						'dim',
+						`${this.selectedValues.length} items selected`
+					)}`;
 				}
 				case 'cancel': {
-					return `${title}${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${color.strikethrough(color.dim(userInput))}`;
+					return `${title}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${styleText(
+						'strikethrough',
+						styleText('dim', userInput)
+					)}`;
 				}
 				default: {
 					// Instructions
 					const instructions = [
-						`${color.dim('↑/↓')} to navigate`,
-						`${color.dim('Space:')} select`,
-						`${color.dim('Enter:')} confirm`,
-						`${color.dim('Type:')} to search`,
+						`${styleText('dim', '↑/↓')} to navigate`,
+						`${styleText('dim', 'Space:')} select`,
+						`${styleText('dim', 'Enter:')} confirm`,
+						`${styleText('dim', 'Type:')} to search`,
 					];
 
 					// No results message
 					const noResults =
 						this.filteredOptions.length === 0 && userInput
-							? [`${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  ${color.yellow('No matches found')}`]
+							? [`${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ${styleText('yellow', 'No matches found')}`]
 							: [];
 
 					const errorMessage =
-						this.state === 'error' ? [`${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  ${color.yellow(this.error)}`] : [];
+						this.state === 'error'
+							? [`${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ${styleText('yellow', this.error)}`]
+							: [];
 
 					// Get limited options for display
 					const displayOptions = limitOptions({
@@ -297,12 +319,13 @@ export const autocompleteMultiselect = <Value>(opts: AutocompleteMultiSelectOpti
 					// Build the prompt display
 					return [
 						title,
-						`${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  ${color.dim('Search:')} ${searchText}${matches}`,
+						'',
+						`${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ${styleText('dim', 'Search:')} ${searchText}${matches}`,
 						...noResults,
 						...errorMessage,
-						...displayOptions.map((option) => `${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  ${option}`),
-						`${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  ${color.dim(instructions.join(' • '))}`,
-						`${color.cyan(S_BAR_END)}`,
+						...displayOptions.map((option) => `${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ${option}`),
+						`${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ${styleText('dim', instructions.join(' • '))}`,
+						`${styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END)}`,
 					].join('\n');
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/common.ts b/packages/prompts/src/common.ts
index ffae42d9..505d63fc 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/common.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/common.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { Readable, Writable } from 'node:stream';
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import type { State } from '@clack/core';
 import isUnicodeSupported from 'is-unicode-supported';
-import color from 'picocolors';
 
 export const unicode = isUnicodeSupported();
 export const isCI = (): boolean => process.env.CI === 'true';
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ export const symbol = (state: State) => {
 	switch (state) {
 		case 'initial':
 		case 'active':
-			return color.cyan(S_STEP_ACTIVE);
+			return styleText('cyan', S_STEP_ACTIVE);
 		case 'cancel':
-			return color.red(S_STEP_CANCEL);
+			return styleText('red', S_STEP_CANCEL);
 		case 'error':
-			return color.yellow(S_STEP_ERROR);
+			return styleText('yellow', S_STEP_ERROR);
 		case 'submit':
-			return color.green(S_STEP_SUBMIT);
+			return styleText('green', S_STEP_SUBMIT);
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/confirm.ts b/packages/prompts/src/confirm.ts
index 4ee30acc..7d6d5423 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/confirm.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/confirm.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { ConfirmPrompt } from '@clack/core';
-import color from 'picocolors';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
 	S_BAR,
@@ -26,26 +26,24 @@ export const confirm = (opts: ConfirmOptions) => {
 		output: opts.output,
 		initialValue: opts.initialValue ?? true,
 		render() {
-			const title = `${color.gray(S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}\n`;
+			const title = `${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}\n`;
 			const value = this.value ? active : inactive;
 
 			switch (this.state) {
 				case 'submit':
-					return `${title}${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${color.dim(value)}`;
+					return `${title}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${styleText('dim', value)}`;
 				case 'cancel':
-					return `${title}${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${color.strikethrough(
-						color.dim(value)
-					)}\n${color.gray(S_BAR)}`;
+					return `${title}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${styleText('strikethrough', styleText('dim', value))}\n${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}`;
 				default: {
-					return `${title}${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  ${
+					return `${title}${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ${
 						this.value
-							? `${color.green(S_RADIO_ACTIVE)} ${active}`
-							: `${color.dim(S_RADIO_INACTIVE)} ${color.dim(active)}`
-					} ${color.dim('/')} ${
+							? `${styleText('green', S_RADIO_ACTIVE)} ${active}`
+							: `${styleText('dim', S_RADIO_INACTIVE)} ${styleText('dim', active)}`
+					} ${styleText('dim', '/')} ${
 						!this.value
-							? `${color.green(S_RADIO_ACTIVE)} ${inactive}`
-							: `${color.dim(S_RADIO_INACTIVE)} ${color.dim(inactive)}`
-					}\n${color.cyan(S_BAR_END)}\n`;
+							? `${styleText('green', S_RADIO_ACTIVE)} ${inactive}`
+							: `${styleText('dim', S_RADIO_INACTIVE)} ${styleText('dim', inactive)}`
+					}\n${styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END)}\n`;
 				}
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
index 8962c6df..d064b4e9 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/group-multi-select.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { GroupMultiSelectPrompt } from '@clack/core';
-import color from 'picocolors';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
 	S_BAR,
@@ -41,38 +41,41 @@ export const groupMultiselect = <Value>(opts: GroupMultiSelectOptions<Value>) =>
 		const isLast = isItem && (next as any).group === true;
 		const prefix = isItem ? (selectableGroups ? `${isLast ? S_BAR_END : S_BAR} ` : '  ') : '';
 		const spacingPrefix =
-			groupSpacing > 0 && !isItem ? `\n${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  `.repeat(groupSpacing) : '';
+			// groupSpacing > 0 && !isItem ? `\n${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  `.repeat(groupSpacing) : '';
+			groupSpacing > 0 && !isItem ? `\n${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  `.repeat(groupSpacing) : '';
 
 		if (state === 'active') {
-			return `${spacingPrefix}${color.dim(prefix)}${color.cyan(S_CHECKBOX_ACTIVE)} ${label} ${
-				option.hint ? color.dim(`(${option.hint})`) : ''
+			return `${spacingPrefix}${styleText('dim', prefix)}${styleText('cyan', S_CHECKBOX_ACTIVE)} ${label} ${
+				option.hint ? styleText('dim', `(${option.hint})`) : ''
 			}`;
 		}
 		if (state === 'group-active') {
-			return `${spacingPrefix}${prefix}${color.cyan(S_CHECKBOX_ACTIVE)} ${color.dim(label)}`;
+			return `${spacingPrefix}${styleText('dim', prefix)}${styleText('cyan', S_CHECKBOX_ACTIVE)} ${styleText('dim', label)}`;
 		}
 		if (state === 'group-active-selected') {
-			return `${spacingPrefix}${prefix}${color.green(S_CHECKBOX_SELECTED)} ${color.dim(label)}`;
+			return `${spacingPrefix}${styleText('dim', prefix)}${styleText('green', S_CHECKBOX_SELECTED)} ${styleText('dim', label)}`;
 		}
 		if (state === 'selected') {
-			const selectedCheckbox = isItem || selectableGroups ? color.green(S_CHECKBOX_SELECTED) : '';
-			return `${spacingPrefix}${color.dim(prefix)}${selectedCheckbox} ${color.dim(label)} ${
-				option.hint ? color.dim(`(${option.hint})`) : ''
+			const selectedCheckbox =
+				isItem || selectableGroups ? styleText('green', S_CHECKBOX_SELECTED) : '';
+			return `${spacingPrefix}${styleText('dim', prefix)}${selectedCheckbox} ${styleText('dim', label)} ${
+				option.hint ? styleText('dim', `(${option.hint})`) : ''
 			}`;
 		}
 		if (state === 'cancelled') {
-			return `${color.strikethrough(color.dim(label))}`;
+			return `${styleText('strikethrough', styleText('dim', label))}`;
 		}
 		if (state === 'active-selected') {
-			return `${spacingPrefix}${color.dim(prefix)}${color.green(S_CHECKBOX_SELECTED)} ${label} ${
-				option.hint ? color.dim(`(${option.hint})`) : ''
+			return `${spacingPrefix}${styleText('dim', prefix)}${styleText('green', S_CHECKBOX_SELECTED)} ${label} ${
+				option.hint ? styleText('dim', `(${option.hint})`) : ''
 			}`;
 		}
 		if (state === 'submitted') {
-			return `${color.dim(label)}`;
+			return `${styleText('dim', label)}`;
 		}
-		const unselectedCheckbox = isItem || selectableGroups ? color.dim(S_CHECKBOX_INACTIVE) : '';
-		return `${spacingPrefix}${color.dim(prefix)}${unselectedCheckbox} ${color.dim(label)}`;
+		const unselectedCheckbox =
+			isItem || selectableGroups ? styleText('dim', S_CHECKBOX_INACTIVE) : '';
+		return `${spacingPrefix}${styleText('dim', prefix)}${unselectedCheckbox} ${styleText('dim', label)}`;
 	};
 	const required = opts.required ?? true;
 
@@ -87,42 +90,45 @@ export const groupMultiselect = <Value>(opts: GroupMultiSelectOptions<Value>) =>
 		selectableGroups,
 		validate(selected: Value[] | undefined) {
 			if (required && (selected === undefined || selected.length === 0))
-				return `Please select at least one option.\n${color.reset(
-					color.dim(
-						`Press ${color.gray(color.bgWhite(color.inverse(' space ')))} to select, ${color.gray(
-							color.bgWhite(color.inverse(' enter '))
+				return `Please select at least one option.\n${styleText(
+					'reset',
+					styleText(
+						'dim',
+						`Press ${styleText('gray', styleText('bgWhite', styleText('inverse', ' space ')))} to select, ${styleText(
+							'gray',
+							styleText('bgWhite', styleText('inverse', ' enter '))
 						)} to submit`
 					)
 				)}`;
 		},
 		render() {
-			const title = `${color.gray(S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}\n`;
+			const title = `${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}\n`;
 			const value = this.value ?? [];
 
 			switch (this.state) {
 				case 'submit': {
-					return `${title}${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${this.options
+					return `${title}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${this.options
 						.filter(({ value: optionValue }) => value.includes(optionValue))
 						.map((option) => opt(option, 'submitted'))
-						.join(color.dim(', '))}`;
+						.join(styleText('dim', ', '))}`;
 				}
 				case 'cancel': {
 					const label = this.options
 						.filter(({ value: optionValue }) => value.includes(optionValue))
 						.map((option) => opt(option, 'cancelled'))
-						.join(color.dim(', '));
-					return `${title}${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${
-						label.trim() ? `${label}\n${color.gray(S_BAR)}` : ''
+						.join(styleText('dim', ', '));
+					return `${title}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${
+						label.trim() ? `${label}\n${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}` : ''
 					}`;
 				}
 				case 'error': {
 					const footer = this.error
 						.split('\n')
 						.map((ln, i) =>
-							i === 0 ? `${color.yellow(S_BAR_END)}  ${color.yellow(ln)}` : `   ${ln}`
+							i === 0 ? `${styleText('yellow', S_BAR_END)}  ${styleText('yellow', ln)}` : `   ${ln}`
 						)
 						.join('\n');
-					return `${title}${color.yellow(S_BAR)}  ${this.options
+					return `${title}${styleText('yellow', S_BAR)}  ${this.options
 						.map((option, i, options) => {
 							const selected =
 								value.includes(option.value) ||
@@ -143,10 +149,10 @@ export const groupMultiselect = <Value>(opts: GroupMultiSelectOptions<Value>) =>
 							}
 							return opt(option, active ? 'active' : 'inactive', options);
 						})
-						.join(`\n${color.yellow(S_BAR)}  `)}\n${footer}\n`;
+						.join(`\n${styleText('yellow', S_BAR)}  `)}\n${footer}\n`;
 				}
 				default: {
-					return `${title}${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  ${this.options
+					return `${title}${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ${this.options
 						.map((option, i, options) => {
 							const selected =
 								value.includes(option.value) ||
@@ -167,7 +173,7 @@ export const groupMultiselect = <Value>(opts: GroupMultiSelectOptions<Value>) =>
 							}
 							return opt(option, active ? 'active' : 'inactive', options);
 						})
-						.join(`\n${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  `)}\n${color.cyan(S_BAR_END)}\n`;
+						.join(`\n${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  `)}\n${styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END)}\n`;
 				}
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/limit-options.ts b/packages/prompts/src/limit-options.ts
index f1c317a1..79acaf2e 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/limit-options.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/limit-options.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { Writable } from 'node:stream';
 import { WriteStream } from 'node:tty';
-import color from 'picocolors';
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import type { CommonOptions } from './common.js';
 
 export interface LimitOptionsParams<TOption> extends CommonOptions {
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const limitOptions = <TOption>(params: LimitOptionsParams<TOption>): stri
 	const { cursor, options, style } = params;
 	const output: Writable = params.output ?? process.stdout;
 	const rows = output instanceof WriteStream && output.rows !== undefined ? output.rows : 10;
-	const overflowFormat = color.dim('...');
+	const overflowFormat = styleText('dim', '...');
 
 	const paramMaxItems = params.maxItems ?? Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY;
 	const outputMaxItems = Math.max(rows - 4, 0);
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/log.ts b/packages/prompts/src/log.ts
index ff4e00cd..431fc0a8 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/log.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/log.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import color from 'picocolors';
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
 	S_BAR,
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ export const log = {
 	message: (
 		message: string | string[] = [],
 		{
-			symbol = color.gray(S_BAR),
-			secondarySymbol = color.gray(S_BAR),
+			symbol = styleText('gray', S_BAR),
+			secondarySymbol = styleText('gray', S_BAR),
 			output = process.stdout,
 			spacing = 1,
 		}: LogMessageOptions = {}
@@ -48,22 +48,22 @@ export const log = {
 		output.write(`${parts.join('\n')}\n`);
 	},
 	info: (message: string, opts?: LogMessageOptions) => {
-		log.message(message, { ...opts, symbol: color.blue(S_INFO) });
+		log.message(message, { ...opts, symbol: styleText('blue', S_INFO) });
 	},
 	success: (message: string, opts?: LogMessageOptions) => {
-		log.message(message, { ...opts, symbol: color.green(S_SUCCESS) });
+		log.message(message, { ...opts, symbol: styleText('green', S_SUCCESS) });
 	},
 	step: (message: string, opts?: LogMessageOptions) => {
-		log.message(message, { ...opts, symbol: color.green(S_STEP_SUBMIT) });
+		log.message(message, { ...opts, symbol: styleText('green', S_STEP_SUBMIT) });
 	},
 	warn: (message: string, opts?: LogMessageOptions) => {
-		log.message(message, { ...opts, symbol: color.yellow(S_WARN) });
+		log.message(message, { ...opts, symbol: styleText('yellow', S_WARN) });
 	},
 	/** alias for `log.warn()`. */
 	warning: (message: string, opts?: LogMessageOptions) => {
 		log.warn(message, opts);
 	},
 	error: (message: string, opts?: LogMessageOptions) => {
-		log.message(message, { ...opts, symbol: color.red(S_ERROR) });
+		log.message(message, { ...opts, symbol: styleText('red', S_ERROR) });
 	},
 };
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/messages.ts b/packages/prompts/src/messages.ts
index db96d46e..aff5f422 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/messages.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/messages.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 import type { Writable } from 'node:stream';
-import color from 'picocolors';
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { type CommonOptions, S_BAR, S_BAR_END, S_BAR_START } from './common.js';
 
 export const cancel = (message = '', opts?: CommonOptions) => {
 	const output: Writable = opts?.output ?? process.stdout;
-	output.write(`${color.gray(S_BAR_END)}  ${color.red(message)}\n\n`);
+	output.write(`${styleText('gray', S_BAR_END)}  ${styleText('red', message)}\n\n`);
 };
 
 export const intro = (title = '', opts?: CommonOptions) => {
 	const output: Writable = opts?.output ?? process.stdout;
-	output.write(`${color.gray(S_BAR_START)}  ${title}\n`);
+	output.write(`${styleText('gray', S_BAR_START)}  ${title}\n`);
 };
 
 export const outro = (message = '', opts?: CommonOptions) => {
 	const output: Writable = opts?.output ?? process.stdout;
-	output.write(`${color.gray(S_BAR)}\n${color.gray(S_BAR_END)}  ${message}\n\n`);
+	output.write(`${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}\n${styleText('gray', S_BAR_END)}  ${message}\n\n`);
 };
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
index c717958d..3f57e7fc 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/multi-select.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { MultiSelectPrompt } from '@clack/core';
-import color from 'picocolors';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
 	S_BAR,
@@ -27,27 +27,27 @@ export const multiselect = <Value>(opts: MultiSelectOptions<Value>) => {
 	) => {
 		const label = option.label ?? String(option.value);
 		if (state === 'active') {
-			return `${color.cyan(S_CHECKBOX_ACTIVE)} ${label} ${
-				option.hint ? color.dim(`(${option.hint})`) : ''
+			return `${styleText('cyan', S_CHECKBOX_ACTIVE)} ${label} ${
+				option.hint ? styleText('dim', `(${option.hint})`) : ''
 			}`;
 		}
 		if (state === 'selected') {
-			return `${color.green(S_CHECKBOX_SELECTED)} ${color.dim(label)} ${
-				option.hint ? color.dim(`(${option.hint})`) : ''
+			return `${styleText('green', S_CHECKBOX_SELECTED)} ${styleText('dim', label)} ${
+				option.hint ? styleText('dim', `(${option.hint})`) : ''
 			}`;
 		}
 		if (state === 'cancelled') {
-			return `${color.strikethrough(color.dim(label))}`;
+			return `${styleText('strikethrough', styleText('dim', label))}`;
 		}
 		if (state === 'active-selected') {
-			return `${color.green(S_CHECKBOX_SELECTED)} ${label} ${
-				option.hint ? color.dim(`(${option.hint})`) : ''
+			return `${styleText('green', S_CHECKBOX_SELECTED)} ${label} ${
+				option.hint ? styleText('dim', `(${option.hint})`) : ''
 			}`;
 		}
 		if (state === 'submitted') {
-			return `${color.dim(label)}`;
+			return `${styleText('dim', label)}`;
 		}
-		return `${color.dim(S_CHECKBOX_INACTIVE)} ${color.dim(label)}`;
+		return `${styleText('dim', S_CHECKBOX_INACTIVE)} ${styleText('dim', label)}`;
 	};
 	const required = opts.required ?? true;
 
@@ -61,16 +61,19 @@ export const multiselect = <Value>(opts: MultiSelectOptions<Value>) => {
 		cursorAt: opts.cursorAt,
 		validate(selected: Value[] | undefined) {
 			if (required && (selected === undefined || selected.length === 0))
-				return `Please select at least one option.\n${color.reset(
-					color.dim(
-						`Press ${color.gray(color.bgWhite(color.inverse(' space ')))} to select, ${color.gray(
-							color.bgWhite(color.inverse(' enter '))
+				return `Please select at least one option.\n${styleText(
+					'reset',
+					styleText(
+						'dim',
+						`Press ${styleText('gray', styleText('bgWhite', styleText('inverse', ' space ')))} to select, ${styleText(
+							'gray',
+							styleText('bgWhite', styleText('inverse', ' enter '))
 						)} to submit`
 					)
 				)}`;
 		},
 		render() {
-			const title = `${color.gray(S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}\n`;
+			const title = `${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}\n`;
 			const value = this.value ?? [];
 
 			const styleOption = (option: Option<Value>, active: boolean) => {
@@ -86,45 +89,45 @@ export const multiselect = <Value>(opts: MultiSelectOptions<Value>) => {
 
 			switch (this.state) {
 				case 'submit': {
-					return `${title}${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${
+					return `${title}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${
 						this.options
 							.filter(({ value: optionValue }) => value.includes(optionValue))
 							.map((option) => opt(option, 'submitted'))
-							.join(color.dim(', ')) || color.dim('none')
+							.join(styleText('dim', ', ')) || styleText('dim', 'none')
 					}`;
 				}
 				case 'cancel': {
 					const label = this.options
 						.filter(({ value: optionValue }) => value.includes(optionValue))
 						.map((option) => opt(option, 'cancelled'))
-						.join(color.dim(', '));
-					return `${title}${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${
-						label.trim() ? `${label}\n${color.gray(S_BAR)}` : ''
+						.join(styleText('dim', ', '));
+					return `${title}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${
+						label.trim() ? `${label}\n${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}` : ''
 					}`;
 				}
 				case 'error': {
 					const footer = this.error
 						.split('\n')
 						.map((ln, i) =>
-							i === 0 ? `${color.yellow(S_BAR_END)}  ${color.yellow(ln)}` : `   ${ln}`
+							i === 0 ? `${styleText('yellow', S_BAR_END)}  ${styleText('yellow', ln)}` : `   ${ln}`
 						)
 						.join('\n');
-					return `${title + color.yellow(S_BAR)}  ${limitOptions({
+					return `${title + styleText('yellow', S_BAR)}  ${limitOptions({
 						output: opts.output,
 						options: this.options,
 						cursor: this.cursor,
 						maxItems: opts.maxItems,
 						style: styleOption,
-					}).join(`\n${color.yellow(S_BAR)}  `)}\n${footer}\n`;
+					}).join(`\n${styleText('yellow', S_BAR)}  `)}\n${footer}\n`;
 				}
 				default: {
-					return `${title}${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  ${limitOptions({
+					return `${title}${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ${limitOptions({
 						output: opts.output,
 						options: this.options,
 						cursor: this.cursor,
 						maxItems: opts.maxItems,
 						style: styleOption,
-					}).join(`\n${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  `)}\n${color.cyan(S_BAR_END)}\n`;
+					}).join(`\n${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  `)}\n${styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END)}\n`;
 				}
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/note.ts b/packages/prompts/src/note.ts
index 0d6ff83a..b1f5c96f 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/note.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/note.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { Writable } from 'node:stream';
 import { stripVTControlCharacters as strip } from 'node:util';
-import color from 'picocolors';
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
 	S_BAR,
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export interface NoteOptions extends CommonOptions {
 	format?: (line: string) => string;
 }
 
-const defaultNoteFormatter = (line: string): string => color.dim(line);
+const defaultNoteFormatter = (line: string): string => styleText('dim', line);
 
 export const note = (message = '', title = '', opts?: NoteOptions) => {
 	const format = opts?.format ?? defaultNoteFormatter;
@@ -32,12 +32,14 @@ export const note = (message = '', title = '', opts?: NoteOptions) => {
 		) + 2;
 	const msg = lines
 		.map(
-			(ln) => `${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${ln}${' '.repeat(len - strip(ln).length)}${color.gray(S_BAR)}`
+			(ln) =>
+				`${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${ln || ''}${' '.repeat(len - strip(ln || '').length)}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}`
 		)
 		.join('\n');
 	output.write(
-		`${color.gray(S_BAR)}\n${color.green(S_STEP_SUBMIT)}  ${color.reset(title)} ${color.gray(
+		`${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}\n${styleText('green', S_STEP_SUBMIT)}  ${styleText('reset', title || '')} ${styleText(
+			'gray',
 			S_BAR_H.repeat(Math.max(len - titleLen - 1, 1)) + S_CORNER_TOP_RIGHT
-		)}\n${msg}\n${color.gray(S_CONNECT_LEFT + S_BAR_H.repeat(len + 2) + S_CORNER_BOTTOM_RIGHT)}\n`
+		)}\n${msg}\n${styleText('gray', S_CONNECT_LEFT + S_BAR_H.repeat(len + 2) + S_CORNER_BOTTOM_RIGHT)}\n`
 	);
 };
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/password.ts b/packages/prompts/src/password.ts
index 58632aa7..09772586 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/password.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/password.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { PasswordPrompt } from '@clack/core';
-import color from 'picocolors';
 import { type CommonOptions, S_BAR, S_BAR_END, S_PASSWORD_MASK, symbol } from './common.js';
 
 export interface PasswordOptions extends CommonOptions {
@@ -15,23 +15,25 @@ export const password = (opts: PasswordOptions) => {
 		input: opts.input,
 		output: opts.output,
 		render() {
-			const title = `${color.gray(S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}\n`;
+			// const title = `${color.gray(S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}\n`;
+			const title = `${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}\n`;
 			const userInput = this.userInputWithCursor;
 			const masked = this.masked;
 
 			switch (this.state) {
 				case 'error':
-					return `${title.trim()}\n${color.yellow(S_BAR)}  ${masked}\n${color.yellow(
+					return `${title.trim()}\n${styleText('yellow', S_BAR)}  ${masked}\n${styleText(
+						'yellow',
 						S_BAR_END
-					)}  ${color.yellow(this.error)}\n`;
+					)}  ${styleText('yellow', this.error)}\n`;
 				case 'submit':
-					return `${title}${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${color.dim(masked)}`;
+					return `${title}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${styleText('dim', masked)}`;
 				case 'cancel':
-					return `${title}${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${color.strikethrough(color.dim(masked))}${
-						masked ? `\n${color.gray(S_BAR)}` : ''
+					return `${title}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${styleText('strikethrough', styleText('dim', masked))}${
+						masked ? `\n${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}` : ''
 					}`;
 				default:
-					return `${title}${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  ${userInput}\n${color.cyan(S_BAR_END)}\n`;
+					return `${title}${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ${userInput}\n${styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END)}\n`;
 			}
 		},
 	}).prompt() as Promise<string | symbol>;
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/progress-bar.ts b/packages/prompts/src/progress-bar.ts
index 82aa911a..ee489702 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/progress-bar.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/progress-bar.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import type { State } from '@clack/core';
-import color from 'picocolors';
 import { unicodeOr } from './common.js';
 import { type SpinnerOptions, type SpinnerResult, spinner } from './spinner.js';
 
@@ -36,19 +36,19 @@ export function progress({
 		switch (state) {
 			case 'initial':
 			case 'active':
-				return color.magenta;
+				return (text: string) => styleText('magenta', text);
 			case 'error':
 			case 'cancel':
-				return color.red;
+				return (text: string) => styleText('red', text);
 			case 'submit':
-				return color.green;
+				return (text: string) => styleText('green', text);
 			default:
-				return color.magenta;
+				return (text: string) => styleText('magenta', text);
 		}
 	};
 	const drawProgress = (state: State, msg: string) => {
 		const active = Math.floor((value / max) * size);
-		return `${activeStyle(state)(S_PROGRESS_CHAR[style].repeat(active))}${color.dim(S_PROGRESS_CHAR[style].repeat(size - active))} ${msg}`;
+		return `${activeStyle(state)(S_PROGRESS_CHAR[style].repeat(active))}${styleText('dim', S_PROGRESS_CHAR[style].repeat(size - active))} ${msg}`;
 	};
 
 	const start = (msg = '') => {
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/select-key.ts b/packages/prompts/src/select-key.ts
index f5bbbf69..6d53ddd2 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/select-key.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/select-key.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { SelectKeyPrompt } from '@clack/core';
-import color from 'picocolors';
 import { S_BAR, S_BAR_END, symbol } from './common.js';
 import type { Option, SelectOptions } from './select.js';
 
@@ -10,18 +10,18 @@ export const selectKey = <Value extends string>(opts: SelectOptions<Value>) => {
 	) => {
 		const label = option.label ?? String(option.value);
 		if (state === 'selected') {
-			return `${color.dim(label)}`;
+			return `${styleText('dim', label)}`;
 		}
 		if (state === 'cancelled') {
-			return `${color.strikethrough(color.dim(label))}`;
+			return `${styleText('strikethrough', styleText('dim', label))}`;
 		}
 		if (state === 'active') {
-			return `${color.bgCyan(color.gray(` ${option.value} `))} ${label} ${
-				option.hint ? color.dim(`(${option.hint})`) : ''
+			return `${styleText('bgCyan', styleText('gray', ` ${option.value} `))} ${label} ${
+				option.hint ? styleText('dim', `(${option.hint})`) : ''
 			}`;
 		}
-		return `${color.gray(color.bgWhite(color.inverse(` ${option.value} `)))} ${label} ${
-			option.hint ? color.dim(`(${option.hint})`) : ''
+		return `${styleText('gray', styleText('bgWhite', styleText('inverse', ` ${option.value} `)))} ${label} ${
+			option.hint ? styleText('dim', `(${option.hint})`) : ''
 		}`;
 	};
 
@@ -32,22 +32,23 @@ export const selectKey = <Value extends string>(opts: SelectOptions<Value>) => {
 		output: opts.output,
 		initialValue: opts.initialValue,
 		render() {
-			const title = `${color.gray(S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}\n`;
+			const title = `${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}\n`;
 
 			switch (this.state) {
 				case 'submit':
-					return `${title}${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${opt(
+					return `${title}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${opt(
 						this.options.find((opt) => opt.value === this.value) ?? opts.options[0],
 						'selected'
 					)}`;
 				case 'cancel':
-					return `${title}${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${opt(this.options[0], 'cancelled')}\n${color.gray(
+					return `${title}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${opt(this.options[0], 'cancelled')}\n${styleText(
+						'gray',
 						S_BAR
 					)}`;
 				default: {
-					return `${title}${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  ${this.options
+					return `${title}${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ${this.options
 						.map((option, i) => opt(option, i === this.cursor ? 'active' : 'inactive'))
-						.join(`\n${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  `)}\n${color.cyan(S_BAR_END)}\n`;
+						.join(`\n${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  `)}\n${styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END)}\n`;
 				}
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/select.ts b/packages/prompts/src/select.ts
index efb7c486..98259d66 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/select.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/select.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { SelectPrompt } from '@clack/core';
-import color from 'picocolors';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
 	S_BAR,
@@ -62,15 +62,15 @@ export const select = <Value>(opts: SelectOptions<Value>) => {
 		const label = option.label ?? String(option.value);
 		switch (state) {
 			case 'selected':
-				return `${color.dim(label)}`;
+				return `${styleText('dim', label)}`;
 			case 'active':
-				return `${color.green(S_RADIO_ACTIVE)} ${label} ${
-					option.hint ? color.dim(`(${option.hint})`) : ''
+				return `${styleText('green', S_RADIO_ACTIVE)} ${label} ${
+					option.hint ? styleText('dim', `(${option.hint})`) : ''
 				}`;
 			case 'cancelled':
-				return `${color.strikethrough(color.dim(label))}`;
+				return `${styleText('strikethrough', styleText('dim', label))}`;
 			default:
-				return `${color.dim(S_RADIO_INACTIVE)} ${color.dim(label)}`;
+				return `${styleText('dim', S_RADIO_INACTIVE)} ${styleText('dim', label)}`;
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -81,24 +81,27 @@ export const select = <Value>(opts: SelectOptions<Value>) => {
 		output: opts.output,
 		initialValue: opts.initialValue,
 		render() {
-			const title = `${color.gray(S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}\n`;
+			const title = `${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}\n`;
 
 			switch (this.state) {
 				case 'submit':
-					return `${title}${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${opt(this.options[this.cursor], 'selected')}`;
+					return `${title}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${opt(
+						this.options[this.cursor],
+						'selected'
+					)}`;
 				case 'cancel':
-					return `${title}${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${opt(
+					return `${title}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${opt(
 						this.options[this.cursor],
 						'cancelled'
-					)}\n${color.gray(S_BAR)}`;
+					)}\n${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}`;
 				default: {
-					return `${title}${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  ${limitOptions({
+					return `${title}${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ${limitOptions({
 						output: opts.output,
 						cursor: this.cursor,
 						options: this.options,
 						maxItems: opts.maxItems,
 						style: (item, active) => opt(item, active ? 'active' : 'inactive'),
-					}).join(`\n${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  `)}\n${color.cyan(S_BAR_END)}\n`;
+					}).join(`\n${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  `)}\n${styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END)}\n`;
 				}
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/spinner.ts b/packages/prompts/src/spinner.ts
index 803b26ce..2ddbe801 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/spinner.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/spinner.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { block, settings } from '@clack/core';
-import color from 'picocolors';
 import { cursor, erase } from 'sisteransi';
 import {
 	type CommonOptions,
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ export const spinner = ({
 		unblock = block({ output });
 		_message = removeTrailingDots(msg);
 		_origin = performance.now();
-		output.write(`${color.gray(S_BAR)}\n`);
+		// output.write(`${color.gray(S_BAR)}\n`);
+		output.write(`${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}\n`);
 		let frameIndex = 0;
 		let indicatorTimer = 0;
 		registerHooks();
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ export const spinner = ({
 			}
 			clearPrevMessage();
 			_prevMessage = _message;
-			const frame = color.magenta(frames[frameIndex]);
+			const frame = styleText('magenta', frames[frameIndex]);
 
 			if (isCI) {
 				output.write(`${frame}  ${_message}...`);
@@ -148,10 +149,10 @@ export const spinner = ({
 		clearPrevMessage();
 		const step =
 			code === 0
-				? color.green(S_STEP_SUBMIT)
+				? styleText('green', S_STEP_SUBMIT)
 				: code === 1
-					? color.red(S_STEP_CANCEL)
-					: color.red(S_STEP_ERROR);
+					? styleText('red', S_STEP_CANCEL)
+					: styleText('red', S_STEP_ERROR);
 		_message = msg ?? _message;
 		if (indicator === 'timer') {
 			output.write(`${step}  ${_message} ${formatTimer(_origin)}\n`);
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/stream.ts b/packages/prompts/src/stream.ts
index 19e79c11..b8fbcb79 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/stream.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/stream.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { stripVTControlCharacters as strip } from 'node:util';
-import color from 'picocolors';
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { S_BAR, S_ERROR, S_INFO, S_STEP_SUBMIT, S_SUCCESS, S_WARN } from './common.js';
 import type { LogMessageOptions } from './log.js';
 
-const prefix = `${color.gray(S_BAR)}  `;
+const prefix = `${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}   `;
 
 // TODO (43081j): this currently doesn't support custom `output` writables
 // because we rely on `columns` existing (i.e. `process.stdout.columns).
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ const prefix = `${color.gray(S_BAR)}  `;
 export const stream = {
 	message: async (
 		iterable: Iterable<string> | AsyncIterable<string>,
-		{ symbol = color.gray(S_BAR) }: LogMessageOptions = {}
+		{ symbol = styleText('gray', S_BAR) }: LogMessageOptions = {}
 	) => {
-		process.stdout.write(`${color.gray(S_BAR)}\n${symbol}  `);
+		process.stdout.write(`${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}\n${symbol}  `);
 		let lineWidth = 3;
 		for await (let chunk of iterable) {
 			chunk = chunk.replace(/\n/g, `\n${prefix}`);
@@ -34,22 +34,22 @@ export const stream = {
 		process.stdout.write('\n');
 	},
 	info: (iterable: Iterable<string> | AsyncIterable<string>) => {
-		return stream.message(iterable, { symbol: color.blue(S_INFO) });
+		return stream.message(iterable, { symbol: styleText('blue', S_INFO) });
 	},
 	success: (iterable: Iterable<string> | AsyncIterable<string>) => {
-		return stream.message(iterable, { symbol: color.green(S_SUCCESS) });
+		return stream.message(iterable, { symbol: styleText('green', S_SUCCESS) });
 	},
 	step: (iterable: Iterable<string> | AsyncIterable<string>) => {
-		return stream.message(iterable, { symbol: color.green(S_STEP_SUBMIT) });
+		return stream.message(iterable, { symbol: styleText('green', S_STEP_SUBMIT) });
 	},
 	warn: (iterable: Iterable<string> | AsyncIterable<string>) => {
-		return stream.message(iterable, { symbol: color.yellow(S_WARN) });
+		return stream.message(iterable, { symbol: styleText('yellow', S_WARN) });
 	},
 	/** alias for `log.warn()`. */
 	warning: (iterable: Iterable<string> | AsyncIterable<string>) => {
 		return stream.warn(iterable);
 	},
 	error: (iterable: Iterable<string> | AsyncIterable<string>) => {
-		return stream.message(iterable, { symbol: color.red(S_ERROR) });
+		return stream.message(iterable, { symbol: styleText('red', S_ERROR) });
 	},
 };
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/task-log.ts b/packages/prompts/src/task-log.ts
index 6ea09aa0..e42e7225 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/task-log.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/task-log.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { Writable } from 'node:stream';
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { getColumns } from '@clack/core';
-import color from 'picocolors';
 import { erase } from 'sisteransi';
 import { type CommonOptions, S_BAR, S_STEP_SUBMIT, isCI as isCIFn } from './common.js';
 import { log } from './log.js';
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ export interface TaskLogCompletionOptions {
 export const taskLog = (opts: TaskLogOptions) => {
 	const output: Writable = opts.output ?? process.stdout;
 	const columns = getColumns(output);
-	const secondarySymbol = color.gray(S_BAR);
+	const secondarySymbol = styleText('gray', S_BAR);
 	const spacing = opts.spacing ?? 1;
 	const barSize = 3;
 	const retainLog = opts.retainLog === true;
 	const isCI = isCIFn();
 
 	output.write(`${secondarySymbol}\n`);
-	output.write(`${color.green(S_STEP_SUBMIT)}  ${opts.title}\n`);
+	output.write(`${styleText('green', S_STEP_SUBMIT)}  ${opts.title}\n`);
 	for (let i = 0; i < spacing; i++) {
 		output.write(`${secondarySymbol}\n`);
 	}
@@ -56,12 +56,15 @@ export const taskLog = (opts: TaskLogOptions) => {
 		output.write(erase.lines(lines));
 	};
 	const printBuffer = (buf: string, messageSpacing?: number): void => {
-		log.message(buf.split('\n').map(color.dim), {
-			output,
-			secondarySymbol,
-			symbol: secondarySymbol,
-			spacing: messageSpacing ?? spacing,
-		});
+		log.message(
+			buf.split('\n').map((line) => styleText('dim', line)),
+			{
+				output,
+				secondarySymbol,
+				symbol: secondarySymbol,
+				spacing: messageSpacing ?? spacing,
+			}
+		);
 	};
 	const renderBuffer = (): void => {
 		if (retainLog === true && fullBuffer.length > 0) {
diff --git a/packages/prompts/src/text.ts b/packages/prompts/src/text.ts
index 2bfcd8eb..68b2d046 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/src/text.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/src/text.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 import { TextPrompt } from '@clack/core';
-import color from 'picocolors';
 import { type CommonOptions, S_BAR, S_BAR_END, symbol } from './common.js';
 
 export interface TextOptions extends CommonOptions {
@@ -20,27 +20,29 @@ export const text = (opts: TextOptions) => {
 		signal: opts.signal,
 		input: opts.input,
 		render() {
-			const title = `${color.gray(S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}\n`;
+			const title = `${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}\n${symbol(this.state)}  ${opts.message}\n`;
 			const placeholder = opts.placeholder
-				? color.inverse(opts.placeholder[0]) + color.dim(opts.placeholder.slice(1))
-				: color.inverse(color.hidden('_'));
+				? styleText('inverse', opts.placeholder[0]) + styleText('dim', opts.placeholder.slice(1))
+				: styleText('inverse', styleText('hidden', '_'));
 			const userInput = !this.userInput ? placeholder : this.userInputWithCursor;
 			const value = this.value ?? '';
 
 			switch (this.state) {
 				case 'error':
-					return `${title.trim()}\n${color.yellow(S_BAR)}  ${userInput}\n${color.yellow(
+					return `${title.trim()}\n${styleText('yellow', S_BAR)}  ${userInput}\n${styleText(
+						'yellow',
 						S_BAR_END
-					)}  ${color.yellow(this.error)}\n`;
+					)}  ${styleText('yellow', this.error)}\n`;
 				case 'submit': {
-					return `${title}${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${color.dim(value)}`;
+					return `${title}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${styleText('dim', value)}`;
 				}
 				case 'cancel':
-					return `${title}${color.gray(S_BAR)}  ${color.strikethrough(
-						color.dim(value)
-					)}${value.trim() ? `\n${color.gray(S_BAR)}` : ''}`;
+					return `${title}${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}  ${styleText(
+						'strikethrough',
+						styleText('dim', value)
+					)}${value.trim() ? `\n${styleText('gray', S_BAR)}` : ''}`;
 				default:
-					return `${title}${color.cyan(S_BAR)}  ${userInput}\n${color.cyan(S_BAR_END)}\n`;
+					return `${title}${styleText('cyan', S_BAR)}  ${userInput}\n${styleText('cyan', S_BAR_END)}\n`;
 			}
 		},
 	}).prompt() as Promise<string | symbol>;
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/autocomplete.test.ts.snap b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/autocomplete.test.ts.snap
index b414a4eb..d6ddf9cf 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/autocomplete.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/autocomplete.test.ts.snap
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ exports[`autocomplete > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
 │  ○ Cherry
 │  ○ Grape
 │  ○ Orange
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "
 ",
@@ -33,13 +33,12 @@ exports[`autocomplete > limits displayed options when maxItems is set 1`] = `
 │  ○ Option 3
 │  ○ Option 4
 │  ...
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  Select an option
-│  Option 0",
+  "◇  Select an option│  Option 0",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -58,13 +57,12 @@ exports[`autocomplete > renders initial UI with message and instructions 1`] = `
 │  ○ Cherry
 │  ○ Grape
 │  ○ Orange
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  Select a fruit
-│  Apple",
+  "◇  Select a fruit│  Apple",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -83,13 +81,12 @@ exports[`autocomplete > renders placeholder if set 1`] = `
 │  ○ Cherry
 │  ○ Grape
 │  ○ Orange
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  Select a fruit
-│  Apple",
+  "◇  Select a fruit│  Apple",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -109,7 +106,7 @@ exports[`autocomplete > shows hint when option has hint and is focused 1`] = `
 │  ○ Grape
 │  ○ Orange
 │  ○ Kiwi
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
@@ -121,7 +118,7 @@ exports[`autocomplete > shows hint when option has hint and is focused 1`] = `
 │  ○ Grape
 │  ○ Orange
 │  ○ Kiwi
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
   "<cursor.down count=5>",
@@ -131,7 +128,7 @@ exports[`autocomplete > shows hint when option has hint and is focused 1`] = `
 │  ○ Grape
 │  ○ Orange
 │  ○ Kiwi
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
   "<cursor.down count=6>",
@@ -140,7 +137,7 @@ exports[`autocomplete > shows hint when option has hint and is focused 1`] = `
 │  ● Grape
 │  ○ Orange
 │  ○ Kiwi
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
   "<cursor.down count=7>",
@@ -148,20 +145,19 @@ exports[`autocomplete > shows hint when option has hint and is focused 1`] = `
   "│  ○ Grape
 │  ● Orange
 │  ○ Kiwi
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
   "<cursor.down count=8>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ○ Orange
 │  ● Kiwi (New Zealand)
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  Select a fruit
-│  Kiwi",
+  "◇  Select a fruit│  Kiwi",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -180,20 +176,19 @@ exports[`autocomplete > shows no matches message when search has no results 1`]
 │  ○ Cherry
 │  ○ Grape
 │  ○ Orange
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  Search: z█ (0 matches)
 │  No matches found
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  Select a fruit
-│",
+  "◇  Select a fruit│",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -212,7 +207,7 @@ exports[`autocomplete > shows selected value in submit state 1`] = `
 │  ○ Cherry
 │  ○ Grape
 │  ○ Orange
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
@@ -223,13 +218,12 @@ exports[`autocomplete > shows selected value in submit state 1`] = `
 │  ○ Cherry
 │  ○ Grape
 │  ○ Orange
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  Select a fruit
-│  Banana",
+  "◇  Select a fruit│  Banana",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -248,13 +242,12 @@ exports[`autocomplete > shows strikethrough in cancel state 1`] = `
 │  ○ Cherry
 │  ○ Grape
 │  ○ Orange
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "■  Select a fruit
-│",
+  "■  Select a fruit│",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -273,13 +266,12 @@ exports[`autocomplete > supports initialValue 1`] = `
 │  ● Cherry
 │  ○ Grape
 │  ○ Orange
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  Select a fruit
-│  Cherry",
+  "◇  Select a fruit│  Cherry",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -292,13 +284,14 @@ exports[`autocompleteMultiselect > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
   "│
 ◆  foo
 
+
 │  Search: _
 │  ◻ Apple
 │  ◻ Banana
 │  ◻ Cherry
 │  ◻ Grape
 │  ◻ Orange
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "
 ",
@@ -312,19 +305,21 @@ exports[`autocompleteMultiselect > renders error when empty selection & required
   "│
 ◆  Select a fruit
 
+
 │  Search: _
 │  ◻ Apple
 │  ◻ Banana
 │  ◻ Cherry
 │  ◻ Grape
 │  ◻ Orange
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "▲  Select a fruit
 
+
 │  Search: _
 │  Please select at least one item
 │  ◻ Apple
@@ -332,22 +327,23 @@ exports[`autocompleteMultiselect > renders error when empty selection & required
 │  ◻ Cherry
 │  ◻ Grape
 │  ◻ Orange
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=12>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◆  Select a fruit
 
+
 │  Search: _
 │  ◼ Apple
 │  ◻ Banana
 │  ◻ Cherry
 │  ◻ Grape
 │  ◻ Orange
-│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to navigate • Space: select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
-  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=10>",
+  "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=11>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "◇  Select a fruit
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap
index 942a30ce..621c191c 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/group-multi-select.test.ts.snap
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
   "│
 ◆  Select a fruit
 │  ◻ group1
-│  └ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
 └
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > can deselect an option 1`] = `
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value1
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
@@ -80,16 +80,16 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > can select a group 1`] = `
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value1
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
-│  │ ◼ group1value0
-│  └ ◼ group1value1
+│  │ ◼ group1value0
+│  └ ◼ group1value1
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > can select a group by selecting all m
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value1
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > can select multiple options 1`] = `
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  │ ◻ group1value1
-│  └ ◻ group1value2
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  │ ◻ group1value1
+│  └ ◻ group1value2
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > can submit empty selection when requi
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value1
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > groupSpacing > negative spacing is ig
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  └ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
 └
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > groupSpacing > renders spaced groups
 │
 │
 │  ◻ group1
-│  └ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value0
 │
 │
 │  ◻ group2
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > initial values can be set 1`] = `
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  └ ◼ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◼ group1value1
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > renders error when nothing selected 1
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value1
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
@@ -372,8 +372,8 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > renders error when nothing selected 1
   "<erase.down>",
   "▲  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value1
 └  Please select at least one option.
 Press  space  to select,  enter  to submit
 ",
@@ -408,8 +408,8 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > renders message with options 1`] = `
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value1
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
 └
@@ -510,8 +510,8 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = false) > values can be non-primitive 1`] = `
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ value0
-│  └ ◻ value1
+│  │ ◻ value0
+│  └ ◻ value1
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > can be aborted by a signal 1`] = `
   "│
 ◆  Select a fruit
 │  ◻ group1
-│  └ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
 └
@@ -561,8 +561,8 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > can deselect an option 1`] = `
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value1
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
@@ -618,16 +618,16 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > can select a group 1`] = `
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value1
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=2>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  ◼ group1
-│  │ ◼ group1value0
-│  └ ◼ group1value1
+│  │ ◼ group1value0
+│  └ ◼ group1value1
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
@@ -647,8 +647,8 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > can select a group by selecting all me
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value1
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
@@ -696,9 +696,9 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > can select multiple options 1`] = `
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  │ ◻ group1value1
-│  └ ◻ group1value2
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  │ ◻ group1value1
+│  └ ◻ group1value2
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
@@ -745,8 +745,8 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > can submit empty selection when requir
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value1
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > groupSpacing > negative spacing is ign
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  └ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value0
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
 └
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > groupSpacing > renders spaced groups 1
 │
 │
 │  ◻ group1
-│  └ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value0
 │
 │
 │  ◻ group2
@@ -880,8 +880,8 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > initial values can be set 1`] = `
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  └ ◼ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◼ group1value1
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
@@ -901,8 +901,8 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > renders error when nothing selected 1`
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value1
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
@@ -910,8 +910,8 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > renders error when nothing selected 1`
   "<erase.down>",
   "▲  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value1
 └  Please select at least one option.
 Press  space  to select,  enter  to submit
 ",
@@ -946,8 +946,8 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > renders message with options 1`] = `
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ group1value0
-│  └ ◻ group1value1
+│  │ ◻ group1value0
+│  └ ◻ group1value1
 │  ◻ group2
 │  └ ◻ group2value0
 └
@@ -1048,8 +1048,8 @@ exports[`groupMultiselect (isCI = true) > values can be non-primitive 1`] = `
   "│
 ◆  foo
 │  ◻ group1
-│  │ ◻ value0
-│  └ ◻ value1
+│  │ ◻ value0
+│  └ ◻ value1
 └
 ",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/path.test.ts.snap b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/path.test.ts.snap
index 181952f8..9786b540 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/path.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/__snapshots__/path.test.ts.snap
@@ -9,13 +9,12 @@ exports[`text (isCI = false) > can cancel 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
 │  ○ /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "■  foo
-│  /tmp/",
+  "■  foo│  /tmp/",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -31,14 +30,14 @@ exports[`text (isCI = false) > cannot submit unknown value 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
 │  ○ /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  Search: /tmp/_█
 │  No matches found
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ exports[`text (isCI = false) > cannot submit unknown value 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/_█
 │  No matches found
 │  Please select a path
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -58,20 +57,19 @@ exports[`text (isCI = false) > cannot submit unknown value 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
 │  ○ /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  Search: /tmp/b█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  /tmp/bar",
+  "◇  foo│  /tmp/bar",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -86,13 +84,12 @@ exports[`text (isCI = false) > initialValue sets the value 1`] = `
 
 │  Search: /tmp/bar█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  /tmp/bar",
+  "◇  foo│  /tmp/bar",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -108,14 +105,14 @@ exports[`text (isCI = false) > renders cancelled value if one set 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
 │  ○ /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  Search: /tmp/x█
 │  No matches found
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
@@ -125,8 +122,7 @@ exports[`text (isCI = false) > renders cancelled value if one set 1`] = `
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "■  foo
-│  /tmp/xy",
+  "■  foo│  /tmp/xy",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -142,13 +138,12 @@ exports[`text (isCI = false) > renders message 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
 │  ○ /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  /tmp/bar",
+  "◇  foo│  /tmp/bar",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -164,14 +159,14 @@ exports[`text (isCI = false) > renders submitted value 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
 │  ○ /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  Search: /tmp/b█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
@@ -181,8 +176,7 @@ exports[`text (isCI = false) > renders submitted value 1`] = `
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  /tmp/bar",
+  "◇  foo│  /tmp/bar",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -198,14 +192,14 @@ exports[`text (isCI = false) > validation errors render and clear (using Error)
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
 │  ○ /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  Search: /tmp/r█
 │  ● /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -215,7 +209,7 @@ exports[`text (isCI = false) > validation errors render and clear (using Error)
 │  Search: /tmp/r█
 │  should be /tmp/bar
 │  ● /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -225,20 +219,19 @@ exports[`text (isCI = false) > validation errors render and clear (using Error)
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ○ /tmp/bar
 │  ● /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  Search: /tmp/b█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  /tmp/bar",
+  "◇  foo│  /tmp/bar",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -254,14 +247,14 @@ exports[`text (isCI = false) > validation errors render and clear 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
 │  ○ /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  Search: /tmp/r█
 │  ● /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -271,7 +264,7 @@ exports[`text (isCI = false) > validation errors render and clear 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/r█
 │  should be /tmp/bar
 │  ● /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -281,20 +274,19 @@ exports[`text (isCI = false) > validation errors render and clear 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ○ /tmp/bar
 │  ● /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  Search: /tmp/b█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  /tmp/bar",
+  "◇  foo│  /tmp/bar",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -310,13 +302,12 @@ exports[`text (isCI = true) > can cancel 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
 │  ○ /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "■  foo
-│  /tmp/",
+  "■  foo│  /tmp/",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -332,14 +323,14 @@ exports[`text (isCI = true) > cannot submit unknown value 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
 │  ○ /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  Search: /tmp/_█
 │  No matches found
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -349,7 +340,7 @@ exports[`text (isCI = true) > cannot submit unknown value 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/_█
 │  No matches found
 │  Please select a path
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -359,20 +350,19 @@ exports[`text (isCI = true) > cannot submit unknown value 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
 │  ○ /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  Search: /tmp/b█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  /tmp/bar",
+  "◇  foo│  /tmp/bar",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -387,13 +377,12 @@ exports[`text (isCI = true) > initialValue sets the value 1`] = `
 
 │  Search: /tmp/bar█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  /tmp/bar",
+  "◇  foo│  /tmp/bar",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -409,14 +398,14 @@ exports[`text (isCI = true) > renders cancelled value if one set 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
 │  ○ /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  Search: /tmp/x█
 │  No matches found
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
@@ -426,8 +415,7 @@ exports[`text (isCI = true) > renders cancelled value if one set 1`] = `
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "■  foo
-│  /tmp/xy",
+  "■  foo│  /tmp/xy",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -443,13 +431,12 @@ exports[`text (isCI = true) > renders message 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
 │  ○ /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  /tmp/bar",
+  "◇  foo│  /tmp/bar",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -465,14 +452,14 @@ exports[`text (isCI = true) > renders submitted value 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
 │  ○ /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  Search: /tmp/b█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
@@ -482,8 +469,7 @@ exports[`text (isCI = true) > renders submitted value 1`] = `
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  /tmp/bar",
+  "◇  foo│  /tmp/bar",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -499,14 +485,14 @@ exports[`text (isCI = true) > validation errors render and clear (using Error) 1
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
 │  ○ /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  Search: /tmp/r█
 │  ● /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -516,7 +502,7 @@ exports[`text (isCI = true) > validation errors render and clear (using Error) 1
 │  Search: /tmp/r█
 │  should be /tmp/bar
 │  ● /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -526,20 +512,19 @@ exports[`text (isCI = true) > validation errors render and clear (using Error) 1
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ○ /tmp/bar
 │  ● /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  Search: /tmp/b█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  /tmp/bar",
+  "◇  foo│  /tmp/bar",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
@@ -555,14 +540,14 @@ exports[`text (isCI = true) > validation errors render and clear 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
 │  ○ /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  Search: /tmp/r█
 │  ● /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -572,7 +557,7 @@ exports[`text (isCI = true) > validation errors render and clear 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/r█
 │  should be /tmp/bar
 │  ● /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
@@ -582,20 +567,19 @@ exports[`text (isCI = true) > validation errors render and clear 1`] = `
 │  Search: /tmp/█
 │  ○ /tmp/bar
 │  ● /tmp/root.zip
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=7>",
   "<cursor.down count=3>",
   "<erase.down>",
   "│  Search: /tmp/b█
 │  ● /tmp/bar
-│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
+│  ↑/↓ to select • Enter: confirm • Type: to search
 └",
   "<cursor.backward count=999><cursor.up count=6>",
   "<cursor.down count=1>",
   "<erase.down>",
-  "◇  foo
-│  /tmp/bar",
+  "◇  foo│  /tmp/bar",
   "
 ",
   "<cursor.show>",
diff --git a/packages/prompts/test/note.test.ts b/packages/prompts/test/note.test.ts
index 91b91ca5..a8aa5593 100644
--- a/packages/prompts/test/note.test.ts
+++ b/packages/prompts/test/note.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import colors from 'picocolors';
 import { afterAll, afterEach, beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
 import * as prompts from '../src/index.js';
 import { MockReadable, MockWritable } from './test-utils.js';
+import { styleText } from 'node:util';
 
 describe.each(['true', 'false'])('note (isCI = %s)', (isCI) => {
 	let originalCI: string | undefined;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe.each(['true', 'false'])('note (isCI = %s)', (isCI) => {
 
 	test('formatter which adds colors works', () => {
 		prompts.note('line 0\nline 1\nline 2', 'title', {
-			format: (line) => colors.red(line),
+			format: (line) => styleText('red', line),
 			input,
 			output,
 		});
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index d2ae3cb1..763685e1 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^2.26.2
         version: 2.26.2
       '@types/node':
-        specifier: ^18.16.0
-        version: 18.16.0
+        specifier: ^20.12.0
+        version: 20.19.0
       jsr:
         specifier: ^0.13.4
         version: 0.13.4
       knip:
         specifier: ^5.50.4
-        version: 5.50.4(@types/node@18.16.0)(typescript@5.8.3)
+        version: 5.50.4(@types/node@20.19.0)(typescript@5.8.3)
       typescript:
         specifier: ^5.8.3
         version: 5.8.3
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ importers:
       jiti:
         specifier: ^1.17.0
         version: 1.17.0
-      picocolors:
-        specifier: ^1.0.0
-        version: 1.0.0
     devDependencies:
       cross-env:
         specifier: ^7.0.3
@@ -54,22 +51,16 @@ importers:
       jiti:
         specifier: ^1.17.0
         version: 1.17.0
-      picocolors:
-        specifier: ^1.0.0
-        version: 1.0.0
 
   packages/core:
     dependencies:
-      picocolors:
-        specifier: ^1.0.0
-        version: 1.0.0
       sisteransi:
         specifier: ^1.0.5
         version: 1.0.5
     devDependencies:
       vitest:
         specifier: ^3.1.1
-        version: 3.1.1(@types/node@18.16.0)
+        version: 3.1.1(@types/node@20.19.0)
       wrap-ansi:
         specifier: ^8.1.0
         version: 8.1.0
@@ -79,9 +70,6 @@ importers:
       '@clack/core':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../core
-      picocolors:
-        specifier: ^1.0.0
-        version: 1.0.0
       sisteransi:
         specifier: ^1.0.5
         version: 1.0.5
@@ -94,10 +82,10 @@ importers:
         version: 4.17.1
       vitest:
         specifier: ^3.1.1
-        version: 3.1.1(@types/node@18.16.0)
+        version: 3.1.1(@types/node@20.19.0)
       vitest-ansi-serializer:
         specifier: ^0.1.2
-        version: 0.1.2(vitest@3.1.1(@types/node@18.16.0))
+        version: 0.1.2(vitest@3.1.1(@types/node@20.19.0))
 
 packages:
 
@@ -915,8 +903,8 @@ packages:
   '@types/node@12.20.55':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-J8xLz7q2OFulZ2cyGTLE1TbbZcjpno7FaN6zdJNrgAdrJ+DZzh/uFR6YrTb4C+nXakvud8Q4+rbhoIWlYQbUFQ==}
 
-  '@types/node@18.16.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-BsAaKhB+7X+H4GnSjGhJG9Qi8Tw+inU9nJDwmD5CgOmBLEI6ArdhikpLX7DjbjDRDTbqZzU2LSQNZg8WGPiSZQ==}
+  '@types/node@20.19.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-hfrc+1tud1xcdVTABC2JiomZJEklMcXYNTVtZLAeqTVWD+qL5jkHKT+1lOtqDdGxt+mB53DTtiz673vfjU8D1Q==}
 
   '@types/normalize-package-data@2.4.4':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-37i+OaWTh9qeK4LSHPsyRC7NahnGotNuZvjLSgcPzblpHB3rrCJxAOgI5gCdKm7coonsaX1Of0ILiTcnZjbfxA==}
@@ -2016,9 +2004,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-vE7JKRyES09KiunauX7nd2Q9/L7lhok4smP9RZTDeD4MVs72Dp2qNFVz39Nz5a0FVEW0BJR6C0DYrq6unoziZA==}
     engines: {node: '>= 14.16'}
 
-  picocolors@1.0.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-1fygroTLlHu66zi26VoTDv8yRgm0Fccecssto+MhsZ0D/DGW2sm8E8AjW7NU5VVTRt5GxbeZ5qBuJr+HyLYkjQ==}
-
   picocolors@1.1.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-xceH2snhtb5M9liqDsmEw56le376mTZkEX/jEb/RxNFyegNul7eNslCXP9FDj/Lcu0X8KEyMceP2ntpaHrDEVA==}
 
@@ -2608,6 +2593,9 @@ packages:
       typescript:
         optional: true
 
+  undici-types@6.21.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-iwDZqg0QAGrg9Rav5H4n0M64c3mkR59cJ6wQp+7C4nI0gsmExaedaYLNO44eT4AtBBwjbTiGPMlt2Md0T9H9JQ==}
+
   universalify@0.1.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-rBJeI5CXAlmy1pV+617WB9J63U6XcazHHF2f2dbJix4XzpUF0RS3Zbj0FGIOCAva5P/d/GBOYaACQ1w+0azUkg==}
     engines: {node: '>= 4.0.0'}
@@ -3471,7 +3459,9 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/node@12.20.55': {}
 
-  '@types/node@18.16.0': {}
+  '@types/node@20.19.0':
+    dependencies:
+      undici-types: 6.21.0
 
   '@types/normalize-package-data@2.4.4': {}
 
@@ -3486,13 +3476,13 @@ snapshots:
       chai: 5.2.0
       tinyrainbow: 2.0.0
 
-  '@vitest/mocker@3.1.1(vite@5.4.11(@types/node@18.16.0))':
+  '@vitest/mocker@3.1.1(vite@5.4.11(@types/node@20.19.0))':
     dependencies:
       '@vitest/spy': 3.1.1
       estree-walker: 3.0.3
       magic-string: 0.30.17
     optionalDependencies:
-      vite: 5.4.11(@types/node@18.16.0)
+      vite: 5.4.11(@types/node@20.19.0)
 
   '@vitest/pretty-format@3.1.1':
     dependencies:
@@ -4448,10 +4438,10 @@ snapshots:
 
   kleur@4.1.5: {}
 
-  knip@5.50.4(@types/node@18.16.0)(typescript@5.8.3):
+  knip@5.50.4(@types/node@20.19.0)(typescript@5.8.3):
     dependencies:
       '@nodelib/fs.walk': 1.2.8
-      '@types/node': 18.16.0
+      '@types/node': 20.19.0
       easy-table: 1.2.0
       enhanced-resolve: 5.18.1
       fast-glob: 3.3.3
@@ -4679,8 +4669,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   pathval@2.0.0: {}
 
-  picocolors@1.0.0: {}
-
   picocolors@1.1.1: {}
 
   picomatch@2.3.1: {}
@@ -5306,6 +5294,8 @@ snapshots:
       - supports-color
       - vue-tsc
 
+  undici-types@6.21.0: {}
+
   universalify@0.1.2: {}
 
   untyped@1.5.1:
@@ -5333,13 +5323,13 @@ snapshots:
       spdx-correct: 3.2.0
       spdx-expression-parse: 3.0.1
 
-  vite-node@3.1.1(@types/node@18.16.0):
+  vite-node@3.1.1(@types/node@20.19.0):
     dependencies:
       cac: 6.7.14
       debug: 4.4.0
       es-module-lexer: 1.6.0
       pathe: 2.0.3
-      vite: 5.4.11(@types/node@18.16.0)
+      vite: 5.4.11(@types/node@20.19.0)
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - '@types/node'
       - less
@@ -5351,23 +5341,23 @@ snapshots:
       - supports-color
       - terser
 
-  vite@5.4.11(@types/node@18.16.0):
+  vite@5.4.11(@types/node@20.19.0):
     dependencies:
       esbuild: 0.21.5
       postcss: 8.4.49
       rollup: 4.27.3
     optionalDependencies:
-      '@types/node': 18.16.0
+      '@types/node': 20.19.0
       fsevents: 2.3.3
 
-  vitest-ansi-serializer@0.1.2(vitest@3.1.1(@types/node@18.16.0)):
+  vitest-ansi-serializer@0.1.2(vitest@3.1.1(@types/node@20.19.0)):
     dependencies:
-      vitest: 3.1.1(@types/node@18.16.0)
+      vitest: 3.1.1(@types/node@20.19.0)
 
-  vitest@3.1.1(@types/node@18.16.0):
+  vitest@3.1.1(@types/node@20.19.0):
     dependencies:
       '@vitest/expect': 3.1.1
-      '@vitest/mocker': 3.1.1(vite@5.4.11(@types/node@18.16.0))
+      '@vitest/mocker': 3.1.1(vite@5.4.11(@types/node@20.19.0))
       '@vitest/pretty-format': 3.1.1
       '@vitest/runner': 3.1.1
       '@vitest/snapshot': 3.1.1
@@ -5383,11 +5373,11 @@ snapshots:
       tinyexec: 0.3.2
       tinypool: 1.0.2
       tinyrainbow: 2.0.0
-      vite: 5.4.11(@types/node@18.16.0)
-      vite-node: 3.1.1(@types/node@18.16.0)
+      vite: 5.4.11(@types/node@20.19.0)
+      vite-node: 3.1.1(@types/node@20.19.0)
       why-is-node-running: 2.3.0
     optionalDependencies:
-      '@types/node': 18.16.0
+      '@types/node': 20.19.0
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - less
       - lightningcss