bump typer dependency.

release 0.17.0 fixes slow rich imports, see https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.17.0

This is related to issue #2.

minor version bump

.github/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+name: Publish to PyPI
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*.*.*'
+
+jobs:
+  deploy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    environment: pypi
+    permissions:
+      # This permission is needed for private repositories.
+      contents: read
+      # IMPORTANT: this permission is mandatory for trusted publishing
+      id-token: write
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.11'
+          cache: 'pip'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip 
+          pip install hatch
+
+      - name: Build package
+        run: hatch build
+
+      - name: Publish on PyPI
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1

.github/workflows/ruff.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+name: Ruff
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  ruff:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: astral-sh/ruff-action@v3
+        with:
+          args: 'format --check --diff'

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,67 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+# [0.20.0] - 2025-07-14
+
+### Added
+
+-   text command group, see [Text](https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/obsws-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#text)
+
+# [0.19.0] - 2025-06-23
+
+### Added
+
+-   record split and record chapter commands, see [Record](https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/obsws-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#record)
+    -   As of OBS 30.2.0, the only file format supporting *record chapter* is Hybrid MP4.
+
+# [0.18.0] - 2025-06-21
+
+### Added
+
+-   Various colouring styles, see [Style](https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/obsws-cli/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-file#style)
+    -   colouring is applied to list tables as well as highlighted information in stdout/stderr output.
+    -   table border styling may be optionally disabled with the --no-border flag.
+
+
+# [0.17.3] - 2025-06-20
+
+### Added
+
+-   input list, scene list and sceneitem list now accept --uuid flag.
+-   Active column added to scene list table.
+
+### Changed
+
+-   scene list no longer prints the UUIDs by default, enable it with the --uuid flag.
+-   if NO_COLOR is set, print colourless check and cross marks in tables.
+
+### Fixed
+
+-   Issue with input list not printing all inputs if no filters were applied.
+
+# [0.16.8] - 2025-06-07
+
+### Added
+
+-   filter list:
+    -   --ffmpeg, --vlc flags
+    -   Muted column to list table
+
+# [0.16.5] - 2025-06-06
+
+### Added
+
+-   [Disable Colouring](https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/obsws-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#disable-colouring) section added to README.
+
+### Changed
+-   error output:
+    -   now printed in bold red.
+    -   highlights are now yellow
+-   normal output:
+    -   highlights are now green
+-   help messages:
+    -   removed a lot of the `[default: None]`, this affects optional flags/arguments without default values.
+
 # [0.16.1] - 2025-06-04
 
 ### Added

README.md

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ For an outline of past/future changes refer to: [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md)
 
 - [Installation](#installation)
 - [Configuration](#configuration)
+- [Style](#style)
 - [Commands](#root-typer)
 - [License](#license)
 
@@ -68,6 +69,37 @@ OBS_PASSWORD=<websocket password>
 
 Flags can be used to override environment variables.
 
+## Style
+
+Styling is opt-in, by default you will get a colourless output:
+
+![colourless](./img/colourless.png)
+
+You may enable styling with the --style/-s flag:
+
+```console
+obsws-cli --style="cyan" sceneitem list
+```
+
+Available styles: _red, magenta, purple, blue, cyan, green, yellow, orange, white, grey, navy, black_
+
+![coloured](./img/coloured-border.png)
+
+Optionally you may disable border colouring with the --no-border flag:
+
+![coloured-no-border](./img/coloured-no-border.png)
+
+```console
+obsws-cli --style="cyan" --no-border sceneitem list
+```
+
+Or with environment variables:
+
+```env
+OBS_STYLE=cyan
+OBS_STYLE_NO_BORDER=true
+```
+
 ## Root Typer
 
 -   obs-version: Get the OBS Client and WebSocket versions.
@@ -81,6 +113,10 @@ obsws-cli obs-version
 #### Scene
 
 -   list: List all scenes.
+    -   flags:
+
+        *optional*
+        -   --uuid: Show UUIDs of scenes
 
 ```console
 obsws-cli scene list
@@ -102,6 +138,10 @@ obsws-cli scene switch LIVE
 #### Scene Item
 
 -   list: List all items in a scene.
+    -   flags:
+
+        *optional*
+        -   --uuid: Show UUIDs of scene items
 
     *optional*
     -   args: <scene_name>
@@ -265,6 +305,9 @@ obsws-cli group status START "test_group"
         -   --input: Filter by input type.
         -   --output: Filter by output type.
         -   --colour: Filter by colour source type.
+        -   --ffmpeg: Filter by ffmpeg source type.
+        -   --vlc: Filter by VLC source type.
+        -   --uuid: Show UUIDs of inputs.
 
 ```console
 obsws-cli input list
@@ -292,6 +335,22 @@ obsws-cli input unmute "Mic/Aux"
 obsws-cli input toggle "Mic/Aux"
 ```
 
+#### Text
+
+-   current: Get the current text for a text input.
+    -   args: <input_name>
+
+```console
+obsws-cli text current "My Text Input"
+```
+
+-   update: Update the text of a text input.
+    -   args: <input_name> <new_text>
+
+```console
+obsws-cli text update "My Text Input" "hi OBS!"
+```
+
 #### Record
 
 -   start: Start recording.
@@ -343,6 +402,21 @@ obsws-cli record directory "/home/me/obs-vids/"
 obsws-cli record directory "C:/Users/me/Videos"
 ```
 
+-   split: Split the current recording.
+
+```console
+obsws-cli record split
+```
+
+-   chapter: Create a chapter in the current recording.
+
+    *optional*
+    -   args: <chapter_name>
+
+```console
+obsws-cli record chapter "Chapter Name"
+```
+
 #### Stream
 
 -   start: Start streaming.
@@ -608,4 +682,5 @@ obsws-cli screenshot save --width=2560 --height=1440 "Scene" "C:\Users\me\Videos
 
 
 [obs-studio]: https://obsproject.com/
-[obs-keyids]: https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/blob/master/libobs/obs-hotkeys.h
+[obs-keyids]: https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/blob/master/libobs/obs-hotkeys.h
+[no-colour]: https://no-color.org/

obsws_cli/__about__.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025-present onyx-and-iris <code@onyxandiris.online>
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-__version__ = "0.16.3"
+__version__ = '0.21.0'

obsws_cli/__init__.py

@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 
 from .app import app
 
-__all__ = ["app"]
+__all__ = ['app']

obsws_cli/alias.py

@@ -5,8 +5,54 @@ import re
 import typer
 
 
-class AliasGroup(typer.core.TyperGroup):
-    """A custom group class to handle command name aliases."""
+class RootTyperAliasGroup(typer.core.TyperGroup):
+    """A custom group class to handle command name aliases for the root typer."""
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Initialize the AliasGroup."""
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.no_args_is_help = True
+
+    def get_command(self, ctx, cmd_name):
+        """Get a command by name."""
+        match cmd_name:
+            case 'f':
+                cmd_name = 'filter'
+            case 'g':
+                cmd_name = 'group'
+            case 'hk':
+                cmd_name = 'hotkey'
+            case 'i':
+                cmd_name = 'input'
+            case 'prf':
+                cmd_name = 'profile'
+            case 'prj':
+                cmd_name = 'projector'
+            case 'rc':
+                cmd_name = 'record'
+            case 'rb':
+                cmd_name = 'replaybuffer'
+            case 'sc':
+                cmd_name = 'scene'
+            case 'scc':
+                cmd_name = 'scenecollection'
+            case 'si':
+                cmd_name = 'sceneitem'
+            case 'ss':
+                cmd_name = 'screenshot'
+            case 'st':
+                cmd_name = 'stream'
+            case 'sm':
+                cmd_name = 'studiomode'
+            case 't':
+                cmd_name = 'text'
+            case 'vc':
+                cmd_name = 'virtualcam'
+        return super().get_command(ctx, cmd_name)
+
+
+class SubTyperAliasGroup(typer.core.TyperGroup):
+    """A custom group class to handle command name aliases for sub typers."""
 
     _CMD_SPLIT_P = re.compile(r' ?[,|] ?')
 
@@ -22,7 +68,6 @@ class AliasGroup(typer.core.TyperGroup):
 
     def _group_cmd_name(self, default_name):
         for cmd in self.commands.values():
-            name = cmd.name
-            if name and default_name in self._CMD_SPLIT_P.split(name):
-                return name
+            if cmd.name and default_name in self._CMD_SPLIT_P.split(cmd.name):
+                return cmd.name
         return default_name

obsws_cli/app.py

@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 """Command line interface for the OBS WebSocket API."""
 
 import importlib
+import logging
 from typing import Annotated
 
 import obsws_python as obsws
 import typer
-from rich.console import Console
 
-from obsws_cli.__about__ import __version__ as obsws_cli_version
+from obsws_cli.__about__ import __version__ as version
 
-from . import settings
-from .alias import AliasGroup
+from . import console, settings, styles
+from .alias import RootTyperAliasGroup
 
-app = typer.Typer(cls=AliasGroup)
+app = typer.Typer(cls=RootTyperAliasGroup)
 for sub_typer in (
     'filter',
     'group',
@@ -28,22 +28,38 @@ for sub_typer in (
     'screenshot',
     'stream',
     'studiomode',
+    'text',
     'virtualcam',
 ):
     module = importlib.import_module(f'.{sub_typer}', package=__package__)
     app.add_typer(module.app, name=sub_typer)
 
-out_console = Console()
-err_console = Console(stderr=True)
-
 
 def version_callback(value: bool):
     """Show the version of the CLI."""
     if value:
-        out_console.print(f'obsws-cli version: {obsws_cli_version}')
+        console.out.print(f'obsws-cli version: {version}')
         raise typer.Exit()
 
 
+def setup_logging(debug: bool):
+    """Set up logging for the application."""
+    log_level = logging.DEBUG if debug else logging.CRITICAL
+    logging.basicConfig(
+        level=log_level,
+        format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s',
+    )
+
+
+def validate_style(value: str):
+    """Validate and return the style."""
+    if value not in styles.registry:
+        raise typer.BadParameter(
+            f'Invalid style: {value}. Available styles: {", ".join(styles.registry.keys())}'
+        )
+    return value
+
+
 @app.callback()
 def main(
     ctx: typer.Context,
@@ -60,7 +76,11 @@ def main(
     port: Annotated[
         int,
         typer.Option(
-            '--port', '-P', envvar='OBS_PORT', help='WebSocket port', show_default=4455
+            '--port',
+            '-P',
+            envvar='OBS_PORT',
+            help='WebSocket port',
+            show_default=4455,
         ),
     ] = settings.get('port'),
     password: Annotated[
@@ -83,6 +103,27 @@ def main(
             show_default=5,
         ),
     ] = settings.get('timeout'),
+    style: Annotated[
+        str,
+        typer.Option(
+            '--style',
+            '-s',
+            envvar='OBS_STYLE',
+            help='Set the style for the CLI output',
+            show_default='disabled',
+            callback=validate_style,
+        ),
+    ] = settings.get('style'),
+    no_border: Annotated[
+        bool,
+        typer.Option(
+            '--no-border',
+            '-b',
+            envvar='OBS_STYLE_NO_BORDER',
+            help='Disable table border styling in the CLI output',
+            show_default=False,
+        ),
+    ] = settings.get('style_no_border'),
     version: Annotated[
         bool,
         typer.Option(
@@ -94,15 +135,33 @@ def main(
             callback=version_callback,
         ),
     ] = False,
+    debug: Annotated[
+        bool,
+        typer.Option(
+            '--debug',
+            '-d',
+            envvar='OBS_DEBUG',
+            is_eager=True,
+            help='Enable debug logging',
+            show_default=False,
+            callback=setup_logging,
+            hidden=True,
+        ),
+    ] = settings.get('debug'),
 ):
     """obsws_cli is a command line interface for the OBS WebSocket API."""
-    ctx.obj = ctx.with_resource(obsws.ReqClient(**ctx.params))
+    ctx.ensure_object(dict)
+    ctx.obj['obsws'] = ctx.with_resource(
+        obsws.ReqClient(host=host, port=port, password=password, timeout=timeout)
+    )
+    ctx.obj['style'] = styles.request_style_obj(style, no_border)
 
 
 @app.command()
 def obs_version(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Get the OBS Client and WebSocket versions."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_version()
-    out_console.print(
-        f'OBS Client version: {resp.obs_version} with WebSocket version: {resp.obs_web_socket_version}'
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_version()
+    console.out.print(
+        f'OBS Client version: {console.highlight(ctx, resp.obs_version)}'
+        f' with WebSocket version: {console.highlight(ctx, resp.obs_web_socket_version)}'
     )

obsws_cli/console.py

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+"""module for console output handling in obsws_cli."""
+
+import typer
+from rich.console import Console
+
+out = Console()
+err = Console(stderr=True, style='bold red')
+
+
+def highlight(ctx: typer.Context, text: str) -> str:
+    """Highlight text using the current context's style."""
+    return f'[{ctx.obj["style"].highlight}]{text}[/{ctx.obj["style"].highlight}]'

obsws_cli/filter.py

@@ -4,15 +4,13 @@ from typing import Annotated, Optional
 
 import obsws_python as obsws
 import typer
-from rich.console import Console
 from rich.table import Table
+from rich.text import Text
 
-from . import util
-from .alias import AliasGroup
+from . import console, util
+from .alias import SubTyperAliasGroup
 
-app = typer.Typer(cls=AliasGroup)
-out_console = Console()
-err_console = Console(stderr=True)
+app = typer.Typer(cls=SubTyperAliasGroup)
 
 
 @app.callback()
@@ -33,38 +31,48 @@ def list_(
 ):
     """List filters for a source."""
     if not source_name:
-        source_name = ctx.obj.get_current_program_scene().scene_name
+        source_name = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_current_program_scene().scene_name
 
     try:
-        resp = ctx.obj.get_source_filter_list(source_name)
+        resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_source_filter_list(source_name)
     except obsws.error.OBSSDKRequestError as e:
         if e.code == 600:
-            err_console.print(f"No source was found by the name of '{source_name}'.")
+            console.err.print(
+                f'No source was found by the name of [yellow]{source_name}[/yellow].'
+            )
             raise typer.Exit(1)
         else:
             raise
 
     if not resp.filters:
-        out_console.print(f'No filters found for source {source_name}')
+        console.out.print(
+            f'No filters found for source {console.highlight(ctx, source_name)}'
+        )
         raise typer.Exit()
 
-    table = Table(title=f'Filters for Source: {source_name}', padding=(0, 2))
+    table = Table(
+        title=f'Filters for Source: {source_name}',
+        padding=(0, 2),
+        border_style=ctx.obj['style'].border,
+    )
 
-    for column in ('Filter Name', 'Kind', 'Enabled', 'Settings'):
-        table.add_column(
-            column,
-            justify='left' if column in ('Filter Name', 'Kind') else 'center',
-            style='cyan',
-        )
+    columns = [
+        (Text('Filter Name', justify='center'), 'left', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+        (Text('Kind', justify='center'), 'left', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+        (Text('Enabled', justify='center'), 'center', None),
+        (Text('Settings', justify='center'), 'center', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+    ]
+    for heading, justify, style in columns:
+        table.add_column(heading, justify=justify, style=style)
 
     for filter in resp.filters:
-        resp = ctx.obj.get_source_filter_default_settings(filter['filterKind'])
+        resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_source_filter_default_settings(filter['filterKind'])
         settings = resp.default_filter_settings | filter['filterSettings']
 
         table.add_row(
             filter['filterName'],
             util.snakecase_to_titlecase(filter['filterKind']),
-            ':white_heavy_check_mark:' if filter['filterEnabled'] else ':x:',
+            util.check_mark(filter['filterEnabled']),
             '\n'.join(
                 [
                     f'{util.snakecase_to_titlecase(k):<20} {v:>10}'
@@ -73,12 +81,12 @@ def list_(
             ),
         )
 
-    out_console.print(table)
+    console.out.print(table)
 
 
 def _get_filter_enabled(ctx: typer.Context, source_name: str, filter_name: str):
     """Get the status of a filter for a source."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_source_filter(source_name, filter_name)
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_source_filter(source_name, filter_name)
     return resp.filter_enabled
 
 
@@ -100,13 +108,15 @@ def enable(
 ):
     """Enable a filter for a source."""
     if _get_filter_enabled(ctx, source_name, filter_name):
-        err_console.print(
-            f'Filter {filter_name} is already enabled for source {source_name}'
+        console.err.print(
+            f'Filter [yellow]{filter_name}[/yellow] is already enabled for source [yellow]{source_name}[/yellow]'
         )
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ctx.obj.set_source_filter_enabled(source_name, filter_name, enabled=True)
-    out_console.print(f'Enabled filter {filter_name} for source {source_name}')
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].set_source_filter_enabled(source_name, filter_name, enabled=True)
+    console.out.print(
+        f'Enabled filter {console.highlight(ctx, filter_name)} for source {console.highlight(ctx, source_name)}'
+    )
 
 
 @app.command('disable | off')
@@ -127,13 +137,15 @@ def disable(
 ):
     """Disable a filter for a source."""
     if not _get_filter_enabled(ctx, source_name, filter_name):
-        err_console.print(
-            f'Filter {filter_name} is already disabled for source {source_name}'
+        console.err.print(
+            f'Filter [yellow]{filter_name}[/yellow] is already disabled for source [yellow]{source_name}[/yellow]'
         )
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ctx.obj.set_source_filter_enabled(source_name, filter_name, enabled=False)
-    out_console.print(f'Disabled filter {filter_name} for source {source_name}')
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].set_source_filter_enabled(source_name, filter_name, enabled=False)
+    console.out.print(
+        f'Disabled filter {console.highlight(ctx, filter_name)} for source {console.highlight(ctx, source_name)}'
+    )
 
 
 @app.command('toggle | tg')
@@ -156,11 +168,17 @@ def toggle(
     is_enabled = _get_filter_enabled(ctx, source_name, filter_name)
     new_state = not is_enabled
 
-    ctx.obj.set_source_filter_enabled(source_name, filter_name, enabled=new_state)
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].set_source_filter_enabled(
+        source_name, filter_name, enabled=new_state
+    )
     if new_state:
-        out_console.print(f'Enabled filter {filter_name} for source {source_name}')
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Enabled filter {console.highlight(ctx, filter_name)} for source {console.highlight(ctx, source_name)}'
+        )
     else:
-        out_console.print(f'Disabled filter {filter_name} for source {source_name}')
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Disabled filter {console.highlight(ctx, filter_name)} for source {console.highlight(ctx, source_name)}'
+        )
 
 
 @app.command('status | ss')
@@ -182,6 +200,10 @@ def status(
     """Get the status of a filter for a source."""
     is_enabled = _get_filter_enabled(ctx, source_name, filter_name)
     if is_enabled:
-        out_console.print(f'Filter {filter_name} is enabled for source {source_name}')
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Filter {console.highlight(ctx, filter_name)} is enabled for source {console.highlight(ctx, source_name)}'
+        )
     else:
-        out_console.print(f'Filter {filter_name} is disabled for source {source_name}')
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Filter {console.highlight(ctx, filter_name)} is disabled for source {console.highlight(ctx, source_name)}'
+        )

obsws_cli/group.py

@@ -3,16 +3,14 @@
 from typing import Annotated, Optional
 
 import typer
-from rich.console import Console
 from rich.table import Table
+from rich.text import Text
 
-from . import validate
-from .alias import AliasGroup
+from . import console, util, validate
+from .alias import SubTyperAliasGroup
 from .protocols import DataclassProtocol
 
-app = typer.Typer(cls=AliasGroup)
-out_console = Console()
-err_console = Console(stderr=True)
+app = typer.Typer(cls=SubTyperAliasGroup)
 
 
 @app.callback()
@@ -33,13 +31,13 @@ def list_(
 ):
     """List groups in a scene."""
     if not scene_name:
-        scene_name = ctx.obj.get_current_program_scene().scene_name
+        scene_name = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_current_program_scene().scene_name
 
     if not validate.scene_in_scenes(ctx, scene_name):
-        err_console.print(f"Scene '{scene_name}' not found.")
+        console.err.print(f"Scene '{scene_name}' not found.")
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_scene_item_list(scene_name)
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_item_list(scene_name)
     groups = [
         (item.get('sceneItemId'), item.get('sourceName'), item.get('sceneItemEnabled'))
         for item in resp.scene_items
@@ -47,24 +45,33 @@ def list_(
     ]
 
     if not groups:
-        out_console.print(f"No groups found in scene '{scene_name}'.")
+        console.out.print(
+            f'No groups found in scene {console.highlight(ctx, scene_name)}.'
+        )
         raise typer.Exit()
 
-    table = Table(title=f'Groups in Scene: {scene_name}', padding=(0, 2))
+    table = Table(
+        title=f'Groups in Scene: {scene_name}',
+        padding=(0, 2),
+        border_style=ctx.obj['style'].border,
+    )
 
-    for column in ('ID', 'Group Name', 'Enabled'):
-        table.add_column(
-            column, justify='left' if column == 'Group Name' else 'center', style='cyan'
-        )
+    columns = [
+        (Text('ID', justify='center'), 'center', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+        (Text('Group Name', justify='center'), 'left', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+        (Text('Enabled', justify='center'), 'center', None),
+    ]
+    for heading, justify, style in columns:
+        table.add_column(heading, justify=justify, style=style)
 
     for item_id, group_name, is_enabled in groups:
         table.add_row(
             str(item_id),
             group_name,
-            ':white_heavy_check_mark:' if is_enabled else ':x:',
+            util.check_mark(is_enabled),
         )
 
-    out_console.print(table)
+    console.out.print(table)
 
 
 def _get_group(group_name: str, resp: DataclassProtocol) -> dict | None:
@@ -93,21 +100,23 @@ def show(
 ):
     """Show a group in a scene."""
     if not validate.scene_in_scenes(ctx, scene_name):
-        err_console.print(f"Scene '{scene_name}' not found.")
+        console.err.print(f"Scene '{scene_name}' not found.")
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_scene_item_list(scene_name)
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_item_list(scene_name)
     if (group := _get_group(group_name, resp)) is None:
-        err_console.print(f"Group '{group_name}' not found in scene {scene_name}.")
+        console.err.print(
+            f'Group [yellow]{group_name}[/yellow] not found in scene [yellow]{scene_name}[/yellow].'
+        )
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ctx.obj.set_scene_item_enabled(
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].set_scene_item_enabled(
         scene_name=scene_name,
         item_id=int(group.get('sceneItemId')),
         enabled=True,
     )
 
-    out_console.print(f"Group '{group_name}' is now visible.")
+    console.out.print(f'Group {console.highlight(ctx, group_name)} is now visible.')
 
 
 @app.command('hide | h')
@@ -122,21 +131,23 @@ def hide(
 ):
     """Hide a group in a scene."""
     if not validate.scene_in_scenes(ctx, scene_name):
-        err_console.print(f"Scene '{scene_name}' not found.")
+        console.err.print(f'Scene [yellow]{scene_name}[/yellow] not found.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_scene_item_list(scene_name)
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_item_list(scene_name)
     if (group := _get_group(group_name, resp)) is None:
-        err_console.print(f"Group '{group_name}' not found in scene {scene_name}.")
+        console.err.print(
+            f'Group [yellow]{group_name}[/yellow] not found in scene [yellow]{scene_name}[/yellow].'
+        )
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ctx.obj.set_scene_item_enabled(
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].set_scene_item_enabled(
         scene_name=scene_name,
         item_id=int(group.get('sceneItemId')),
         enabled=False,
     )
 
-    out_console.print(f"Group '{group_name}' is now hidden.")
+    console.out.print(f'Group {console.highlight(ctx, group_name)} is now hidden.')
 
 
 @app.command('toggle | tg')
@@ -151,25 +162,27 @@ def toggle(
 ):
     """Toggle a group in a scene."""
     if not validate.scene_in_scenes(ctx, scene_name):
-        err_console.print(f"Scene '{scene_name}' not found.")
+        console.err.print(f'Scene [yellow]{scene_name}[/yellow] not found.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_scene_item_list(scene_name)
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_item_list(scene_name)
     if (group := _get_group(group_name, resp)) is None:
-        err_console.print(f"Group '{group_name}' not found in scene {scene_name}.")
+        console.err.print(
+            f'Group [yellow]{group_name}[/yellow] not found in scene [yellow]{scene_name}[/yellow].'
+        )
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
     new_state = not group.get('sceneItemEnabled')
-    ctx.obj.set_scene_item_enabled(
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].set_scene_item_enabled(
         scene_name=scene_name,
         item_id=int(group.get('sceneItemId')),
         enabled=new_state,
     )
 
     if new_state:
-        out_console.print(f"Group '{group_name}' is now visible.")
+        console.out.print(f'Group {console.highlight(ctx, group_name)} is now visible.')
     else:
-        out_console.print(f"Group '{group_name}' is now hidden.")
+        console.out.print(f'Group {console.highlight(ctx, group_name)} is now hidden.')
 
 
 @app.command('status | ss')
@@ -184,20 +197,22 @@ def status(
 ):
     """Get the status of a group in a scene."""
     if not validate.scene_in_scenes(ctx, scene_name):
-        err_console.print(f"Scene '{scene_name}' not found.")
+        console.err.print(f'Scene [yellow]{scene_name}[/yellow] not found.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_scene_item_list(scene_name)
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_item_list(scene_name)
     if (group := _get_group(group_name, resp)) is None:
-        err_console.print(f"Group '{group_name}' not found in scene {scene_name}.")
+        console.err.print(
+            f'Group [yellow]{group_name}[/yellow] not found in scene [yellow]{scene_name}[/yellow].'
+        )
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    enabled = ctx.obj.get_scene_item_enabled(
+    enabled = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_item_enabled(
         scene_name=scene_name,
         item_id=int(group.get('sceneItemId')),
     )
 
     if enabled.scene_item_enabled:
-        out_console.print(f"Group '{group_name}' is now visible.")
+        console.out.print(f'Group {console.highlight(ctx, group_name)} is now visible.')
     else:
-        out_console.print(f"Group '{group_name}' is now hidden.")
+        console.out.print(f'Group {console.highlight(ctx, group_name)} is now hidden.')

obsws_cli/hotkey.py

@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@
 from typing import Annotated
 
 import typer
-from rich.console import Console
 from rich.table import Table
+from rich.text import Text
 
-from .alias import AliasGroup
+from . import console
+from .alias import SubTyperAliasGroup
 
-app = typer.Typer(cls=AliasGroup)
-out_console = Console()
-err_console = Console(stderr=True)
+app = typer.Typer(cls=SubTyperAliasGroup)
 
 
 @app.callback()
@@ -23,15 +22,27 @@ def list_(
     ctx: typer.Context,
 ):
     """List all hotkeys."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_hotkey_list()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_hotkey_list()
 
-    table = Table(title='Hotkeys', padding=(0, 2))
-    table.add_column('Hotkey Name', justify='left', style='cyan')
+    if not resp.hotkeys:
+        console.out.print('No hotkeys found.')
+        raise typer.Exit()
 
-    for hotkey in resp.hotkeys:
-        table.add_row(hotkey)
+    table = Table(
+        title='Hotkeys',
+        padding=(0, 2),
+        border_style=ctx.obj['style'].border,
+    )
+    table.add_column(
+        Text('Hotkey Name', justify='center'),
+        justify='left',
+        style=ctx.obj['style'].column,
+    )
 
-    out_console.print(table)
+    for i, hotkey in enumerate(resp.hotkeys):
+        table.add_row(hotkey, style='' if i % 2 == 0 else 'dim')
+
+    console.out.print(table)
 
 
 @app.command('trigger | tr')
@@ -42,7 +53,7 @@ def trigger(
     ],
 ):
     """Trigger a hotkey by name."""
-    ctx.obj.trigger_hotkey_by_name(hotkey)
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].trigger_hotkey_by_name(hotkey)
 
 
 @app.command('trigger-sequence | trs')
@@ -70,4 +81,4 @@ def trigger_sequence(
     ] = False,
 ):
     """Trigger a hotkey by sequence."""
-    ctx.obj.trigger_hotkey_by_key_sequence(key_id, shift, ctrl, alt, cmd)
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].trigger_hotkey_by_key_sequence(key_id, shift, ctrl, alt, cmd)

obsws_cli/input.py

@@ -2,16 +2,15 @@
 
 from typing import Annotated
 
+import obsws_python as obsws
 import typer
-from rich.console import Console
 from rich.table import Table
+from rich.text import Text
 
-from . import util, validate
-from .alias import AliasGroup
+from . import console, util, validate
+from .alias import SubTyperAliasGroup
 
-app = typer.Typer(cls=AliasGroup)
-out_console = Console()
-err_console = Console(stderr=True)
+app = typer.Typer(cls=SubTyperAliasGroup)
 
 
 @app.callback()
@@ -25,9 +24,12 @@ def list_(
     input: Annotated[bool, typer.Option(help='Filter by input type.')] = False,
     output: Annotated[bool, typer.Option(help='Filter by output type.')] = False,
     colour: Annotated[bool, typer.Option(help='Filter by colour source type.')] = False,
+    ffmpeg: Annotated[bool, typer.Option(help='Filter by ffmpeg source type.')] = False,
+    vlc: Annotated[bool, typer.Option(help='Filter by VLC source type.')] = False,
+    uuid: Annotated[bool, typer.Option(help='Show UUIDs of inputs.')] = False,
 ):
     """List all inputs."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_input_list()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_input_list()
 
     kinds = []
     if input:
@@ -36,34 +38,71 @@ def list_(
         kinds.append('output')
     if colour:
         kinds.append('color')
-    if not any([input, output, colour]):
-        kinds = ['input', 'output', 'color']
+    if ffmpeg:
+        kinds.append('ffmpeg')
+    if vlc:
+        kinds.append('vlc')
+    if not any([input, output, colour, ffmpeg, vlc]):
+        kinds = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_input_kind_list(False).input_kinds
 
-    inputs = [
-        (input_.get('inputName'), input_.get('inputKind'))
-        for input_ in filter(
-            lambda input_: any(kind in input_.get('inputKind') for kind in kinds),
-            resp.inputs,
-        )
-    ]
+    inputs = sorted(
+        (
+            (input_.get('inputName'), input_.get('inputKind'), input_.get('inputUuid'))
+            for input_ in filter(
+                lambda input_: any(kind in input_.get('inputKind') for kind in kinds),
+                resp.inputs,
+            )
+        ),
+        key=lambda x: x[0],  # Sort by input name
+    )
 
     if not inputs:
-        out_console.print('No inputs found.')
+        console.out.print('No inputs found.')
         raise typer.Exit()
 
-    table = Table(title='Inputs', padding=(0, 2))
-    for column in ('Input Name', 'Kind'):
-        table.add_column(
-            column, justify='left' if column == 'Input Name' else 'center', style='cyan'
-        )
+    table = Table(title='Inputs', padding=(0, 2), border_style=ctx.obj['style'].border)
+    if uuid:
+        columns = [
+            (Text('Input Name', justify='center'), 'left', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+            (Text('Kind', justify='center'), 'center', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+            (Text('Muted', justify='center'), 'center', None),
+            (Text('UUID', justify='center'), 'left', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+        ]
+    else:
+        columns = [
+            (Text('Input Name', justify='center'), 'left', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+            (Text('Kind', justify='center'), 'center', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+            (Text('Muted', justify='center'), 'center', None),
+        ]
+    for heading, justify, style in columns:
+        table.add_column(heading, justify=justify, style=style)
 
-    for input_name, input_kind in inputs:
-        table.add_row(
-            input_name,
-            util.snakecase_to_titlecase(input_kind),
-        )
+    for input_name, input_kind, input_uuid in inputs:
+        input_mark = ''
+        try:
+            input_muted = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_input_mute(name=input_name).input_muted
+            input_mark = util.check_mark(input_muted)
+        except obsws.error.OBSSDKRequestError as e:
+            if e.code == 604:  # Input does not support audio
+                input_mark = 'N/A'
+            else:
+                raise
 
-    out_console.print(table)
+        if uuid:
+            table.add_row(
+                input_name,
+                util.snakecase_to_titlecase(input_kind),
+                input_mark,
+                input_uuid,
+            )
+        else:
+            table.add_row(
+                input_name,
+                util.snakecase_to_titlecase(input_kind),
+                input_mark,
+            )
+
+    console.out.print(table)
 
 
 @app.command('mute | m')
@@ -75,15 +114,15 @@ def mute(
 ):
     """Mute an input."""
     if not validate.input_in_inputs(ctx, input_name):
-        err_console.print(f"Input '{input_name}' not found.")
+        console.err.print(f'Input [yellow]{input_name}[/yellow] not found.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ctx.obj.set_input_mute(
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].set_input_mute(
         name=input_name,
         muted=True,
     )
 
-    out_console.print(f"Input '{input_name}' muted.")
+    console.out.print(f'Input {console.highlight(ctx, input_name)} muted.')
 
 
 @app.command('unmute | um')
@@ -96,15 +135,15 @@ def unmute(
 ):
     """Unmute an input."""
     if not validate.input_in_inputs(ctx, input_name):
-        err_console.print(f"Input '{input_name}' not found.")
+        console.err.print(f'Input [yellow]{input_name}[/yellow] not found.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ctx.obj.set_input_mute(
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].set_input_mute(
         name=input_name,
         muted=False,
     )
 
-    out_console.print(f"Input '{input_name}' unmuted.")
+    console.out.print(f'Input {console.highlight(ctx, input_name)} unmuted.')
 
 
 @app.command('toggle | tg')
@@ -117,17 +156,22 @@ def toggle(
 ):
     """Toggle an input."""
     if not validate.input_in_inputs(ctx, input_name):
-        err_console.print(f"Input '{input_name}' not found.")
+        console.err.print(f'Input [yellow]{input_name}[/yellow] not found.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_input_mute(name=input_name)
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_input_mute(name=input_name)
     new_state = not resp.input_muted
 
-    ctx.obj.set_input_mute(
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].set_input_mute(
         name=input_name,
         muted=new_state,
     )
 
-    out_console.print(
-        f"Input '{input_name}' {'muted' if new_state else 'unmuted'}.",
-    )
+    if new_state:
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Input {console.highlight(ctx, input_name)} muted.',
+        )
+    else:
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Input {console.highlight(ctx, input_name)} unmuted.',
+        )

obsws_cli/profile.py

@@ -3,15 +3,13 @@
 from typing import Annotated
 
 import typer
-from rich.console import Console
 from rich.table import Table
+from rich.text import Text
 
-from . import validate
-from .alias import AliasGroup
+from . import console, util, validate
+from .alias import SubTyperAliasGroup
 
-app = typer.Typer(cls=AliasGroup)
-out_console = Console()
-err_console = Console(stderr=True)
+app = typer.Typer(cls=SubTyperAliasGroup)
 
 
 @app.callback()
@@ -22,30 +20,40 @@ def main():
 @app.command('list | ls')
 def list_(ctx: typer.Context):
     """List profiles."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_profile_list()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_profile_list()
 
-    table = Table(title='Profiles', padding=(0, 2))
-    for column in ('Profile Name', 'Current'):
-        table.add_column(
-            column,
-            justify='left' if column == 'Profile Name' else 'center',
-            style='cyan',
-        )
+    if not resp.profiles:
+        console.out.print('No profiles found.')
+        raise typer.Exit()
+
+    table = Table(
+        title='Profiles', padding=(0, 2), border_style=ctx.obj['style'].border
+    )
+    columns = [
+        (Text('Profile Name', justify='center'), 'left', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+        (Text('Current', justify='center'), 'center', None),
+    ]
+    for heading, justify, style in columns:
+        table.add_column(heading, justify=justify, style=style)
 
     for profile in resp.profiles:
         table.add_row(
             profile,
-            ':white_heavy_check_mark:' if profile == resp.current_profile_name else '',
+            util.check_mark(
+                ctx, profile == resp.current_profile_name, empty_if_false=True
+            ),
         )
 
-    out_console.print(table)
+    console.out.print(table)
 
 
 @app.command('current | get')
 def current(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Get the current profile."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_profile_list()
-    out_console.print(resp.current_profile_name)
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_profile_list()
+    console.out.print(
+        f'Current profile: {console.highlight(ctx, resp.current_profile_name)}'
+    )
 
 
 @app.command('switch | set')
@@ -60,16 +68,18 @@ def switch(
 ):
     """Switch to a profile."""
     if not validate.profile_exists(ctx, profile_name):
-        err_console.print(f"Profile '{profile_name}' not found.")
+        console.err.print(f'Profile [yellow]{profile_name}[/yellow] not found.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_profile_list()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_profile_list()
     if resp.current_profile_name == profile_name:
-        err_console.print(f"Profile '{profile_name}' is already the current profile.")
+        console.err.print(
+            f'Profile [yellow]{profile_name}[/yellow] is already the current profile.'
+        )
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ctx.obj.set_current_profile(profile_name)
-    out_console.print(f"Switched to profile '{profile_name}'.")
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].set_current_profile(profile_name)
+    console.out.print(f'Switched to profile {console.highlight(ctx, profile_name)}.')
 
 
 @app.command('create | new')
@@ -82,11 +92,11 @@ def create(
 ):
     """Create a new profile."""
     if validate.profile_exists(ctx, profile_name):
-        err_console.print(f"Profile '{profile_name}' already exists.")
+        console.err.print(f'Profile [yellow]{profile_name}[/yellow] already exists.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ctx.obj.create_profile(profile_name)
-    out_console.print(f"Created profile '{profile_name}'.")
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].create_profile(profile_name)
+    console.out.print(f'Created profile {console.highlight(ctx, profile_name)}.')
 
 
 @app.command('remove | rm')
@@ -99,8 +109,8 @@ def remove(
 ):
     """Remove a profile."""
     if not validate.profile_exists(ctx, profile_name):
-        err_console.print(f"Profile '{profile_name}' not found.")
+        console.err.print(f'Profile [yellow]{profile_name}[/yellow] not found.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ctx.obj.remove_profile(profile_name)
-    out_console.print(f"Removed profile '{profile_name}'.")
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].remove_profile(profile_name)
+    console.out.print(f'Removed profile {console.highlight(ctx, profile_name)}.')

obsws_cli/projector.py

@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@
 from typing import Annotated
 
 import typer
-from rich.console import Console
 from rich.table import Table
+from rich.text import Text
 
-from .alias import AliasGroup
+from . import console
+from .alias import SubTyperAliasGroup
 
-app = typer.Typer(cls=AliasGroup)
-out_console = Console()
-err_console = Console(stderr=True)
+app = typer.Typer(cls=SubTyperAliasGroup)
 
 
 @app.callback()
@@ -21,25 +20,32 @@ def main():
 @app.command('list-monitors | ls-m')
 def list_monitors(ctx: typer.Context):
     """List available monitors."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_monitor_list()
-
-    if not resp.monitors:
-        out_console.print('No monitors found.')
-        return
-
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_monitor_list()
     monitors = sorted(
         ((m['monitorIndex'], m['monitorName']) for m in resp.monitors),
         key=lambda m: m[0],
     )
 
-    table = Table(title='Available Monitors', padding=(0, 2))
-    table.add_column('Index', justify='center', style='cyan')
-    table.add_column('Name', style='cyan')
+    if not monitors:
+        console.out.print('No monitors found.')
+        raise typer.Exit()
+
+    table = Table(
+        title='Available Monitors',
+        padding=(0, 2),
+        border_style=ctx.obj['style'].border,
+    )
+    table.add_column(
+        Text('Index', justify='center'), justify='center', style=ctx.obj['style'].column
+    )
+    table.add_column(
+        Text('Name', justify='center'), justify='left', style=ctx.obj['style'].column
+    )
 
     for index, monitor in monitors:
         table.add_row(str(index), monitor)
 
-    out_console.print(table)
+    console.out.print(table)
 
 
 @app.command('open | o')
@@ -59,13 +65,24 @@ def open(
 ):
     """Open a fullscreen projector for a source on a specific monitor."""
     if not source_name:
-        source_name = ctx.obj.get_current_program_scene().scene_name
+        source_name = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_current_program_scene().scene_name
 
-    ctx.obj.open_source_projector(
-        source_name=source_name,
-        monitor_index=monitor_index,
-    )
+    monitors = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_monitor_list().monitors
+    for monitor in monitors:
+        if monitor['monitorIndex'] == monitor_index:
+            ctx.obj['obsws'].open_source_projector(
+                source_name=source_name,
+                monitor_index=monitor_index,
+            )
 
-    out_console.print(
-        f'Opened projector for source [bold]{source_name}[/] on monitor [bold]{monitor_index}[/].'
-    )
+            console.out.print(
+                f'Opened projector for source {console.highlight(ctx, source_name)} on monitor {console.highlight(ctx, monitor["monitorName"])}.'
+            )
+
+            break
+    else:
+        console.err.print(
+            f'Monitor with index [yellow]{monitor_index}[/yellow] not found. '
+            f'Use [yellow]obsws-cli projector ls-m[/yellow] to see available monitors.'
+        )
+        raise typer.Exit(code=1)

obsws_cli/record.py

@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Annotated, Optional
 
 import typer
-from rich.console import Console
 
-from .alias import AliasGroup
+from . import console
+from .alias import SubTyperAliasGroup
 
-app = typer.Typer(cls=AliasGroup)
-out_console = Console()
-err_console = Console(stderr=True)
+app = typer.Typer(cls=SubTyperAliasGroup)
 
 
 @app.callback()
@@ -20,7 +18,7 @@ def main():
 
 def _get_recording_status(ctx: typer.Context) -> tuple:
     """Get recording status."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_record_status()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_record_status()
     return resp.output_active, resp.output_paused
 
 
@@ -33,11 +31,11 @@ def start(ctx: typer.Context):
         if paused:
             err_msg += ' Try resuming it.'
 
-        err_console.print(err_msg)
+        console.err.print(err_msg)
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ctx.obj.start_record()
-    out_console.print('Recording started successfully.')
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].start_record()
+    console.out.print('Recording started successfully.')
 
 
 @app.command('stop | st')
@@ -45,21 +43,23 @@ def stop(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Stop recording."""
     active, _ = _get_recording_status(ctx)
     if not active:
-        err_console.print('Recording is not in progress, cannot stop.')
+        console.err.print('Recording is not in progress, cannot stop.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    resp = ctx.obj.stop_record()
-    out_console.print(f'Recording stopped successfully. Saved to: {resp.output_path}')
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].stop_record()
+    console.out.print(
+        f'Recording stopped successfully. Saved to: {console.highlight(ctx, resp.output_path)}'
+    )
 
 
 @app.command('toggle | tg')
 def toggle(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Toggle recording."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.toggle_record()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].toggle_record()
     if resp.output_active:
-        out_console.print('Recording started successfully.')
+        console.out.print('Recording started successfully.')
     else:
-        out_console.print('Recording stopped successfully.')
+        console.out.print('Recording stopped successfully.')
 
 
 @app.command('status | ss')
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ def status(ctx: typer.Context):
     active, paused = _get_recording_status(ctx)
     if active:
         if paused:
-            out_console.print('Recording is in progress and paused.')
+            console.out.print('Recording is in progress and paused.')
         else:
-            out_console.print('Recording is in progress.')
+            console.out.print('Recording is in progress.')
     else:
-        out_console.print('Recording is not in progress.')
+        console.out.print('Recording is not in progress.')
 
 
 @app.command('resume | r')
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ def resume(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Resume recording."""
     active, paused = _get_recording_status(ctx)
     if not active:
-        err_console.print('Recording is not in progress, cannot resume.')
+        console.err.print('Recording is not in progress, cannot resume.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
     if not paused:
-        err_console.print('Recording is in progress but not paused, cannot resume.')
+        console.err.print('Recording is in progress but not paused, cannot resume.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ctx.obj.resume_record()
-    out_console.print('Recording resumed successfully.')
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].resume_record()
+    console.out.print('Recording resumed successfully.')
 
 
 @app.command('pause | p')
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@ def pause(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Pause recording."""
     active, paused = _get_recording_status(ctx)
     if not active:
-        err_console.print('Recording is not in progress, cannot pause.')
+        console.err.print('Recording is not in progress, cannot pause.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
     if paused:
-        err_console.print('Recording is in progress but already paused, cannot pause.')
+        console.err.print('Recording is in progress but already paused, cannot pause.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ctx.obj.pause_record()
-    out_console.print('Recording paused successfully.')
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].pause_record()
+    console.out.print('Recording paused successfully.')
 
 
 @app.command('directory | d')
@@ -121,9 +121,52 @@ def directory(
 ):
     """Get or set the recording directory."""
     if record_directory is not None:
-        ctx.obj.set_record_directory(str(record_directory))
-        out_console.print(f'Recording directory updated to: {record_directory}')
-    else:
-        out_console.print(
-            f'Recording directory: {ctx.obj.get_record_directory().record_directory}'
+        ctx.obj['obsws'].set_record_directory(str(record_directory))
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Recording directory updated to: {console.highlight(ctx, record_directory)}'
         )
+    else:
+        resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_record_directory()
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Recording directory: {console.highlight(ctx, resp.record_directory)}'
+        )
+
+
+@app.command('split | sp')
+def split(ctx: typer.Context):
+    """Split the current recording."""
+    active, paused = _get_recording_status(ctx)
+    if not active:
+        console.err.print('Recording is not in progress, cannot split.')
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+    if paused:
+        console.err.print('Recording is paused, cannot split.')
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].split_record_file()
+    console.out.print('Recording split successfully.')
+
+
+@app.command('chapter | ch')
+def chapter(
+    ctx: typer.Context,
+    chapter_name: Annotated[
+        Optional[str],
+        typer.Argument(
+            help='Name of the chapter to create.',
+        ),
+    ] = None,
+):
+    """Create a chapter in the current recording."""
+    active, paused = _get_recording_status(ctx)
+    if not active:
+        console.err.print('Recording is not in progress, cannot create chapter.')
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+    if paused:
+        console.err.print('Recording is paused, cannot create chapter.')
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].create_record_chapter(chapter_name)
+    console.out.print(
+        f'Chapter {console.highlight(ctx, chapter_name or "unnamed")} created successfully.'
+    )

obsws_cli/replaybuffer.py

@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 """module containing commands for manipulating the replay buffer in OBS."""
 
 import typer
-from rich.console import Console
 
-from .alias import AliasGroup
+from . import console
+from .alias import SubTyperAliasGroup
 
-app = typer.Typer(cls=AliasGroup)
-out_console = Console()
-err_console = Console(stderr=True)
+app = typer.Typer(cls=SubTyperAliasGroup)
 
 
 @app.callback()
@@ -18,49 +16,49 @@ def main():
 @app.command('start | s')
 def start(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Start the replay buffer."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_replay_buffer_status()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_replay_buffer_status()
     if resp.output_active:
-        err_console.print('Replay buffer is already active.')
+        console.err.print('Replay buffer is already active.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ctx.obj.start_replay_buffer()
-    out_console.print('Replay buffer started.')
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].start_replay_buffer()
+    console.out.print('Replay buffer started.')
 
 
 @app.command('stop | st')
 def stop(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Stop the replay buffer."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_replay_buffer_status()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_replay_buffer_status()
     if not resp.output_active:
-        err_console.print('Replay buffer is not active.')
+        console.err.print('Replay buffer is not active.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ctx.obj.stop_replay_buffer()
-    out_console.print('Replay buffer stopped.')
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].stop_replay_buffer()
+    console.out.print('Replay buffer stopped.')
 
 
 @app.command('toggle | tg')
 def toggle(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Toggle the replay buffer."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.toggle_replay_buffer()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].toggle_replay_buffer()
     if resp.output_active:
-        out_console.print('Replay buffer is active.')
+        console.out.print('Replay buffer is active.')
     else:
-        out_console.print('Replay buffer is not active.')
+        console.out.print('Replay buffer is not active.')
 
 
 @app.command('status | ss')
 def status(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Get the status of the replay buffer."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_replay_buffer_status()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_replay_buffer_status()
     if resp.output_active:
-        out_console.print('Replay buffer is active.')
+        console.out.print('Replay buffer is active.')
     else:
-        out_console.print('Replay buffer is not active.')
+        console.out.print('Replay buffer is not active.')
 
 
 @app.command('save | sv')
 def save(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Save the replay buffer."""
-    ctx.obj.save_replay_buffer()
-    out_console.print('Replay buffer saved.')
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].save_replay_buffer()
+    console.out.print('Replay buffer saved.')

obsws_cli/scene.py

@@ -3,15 +3,13 @@
 from typing import Annotated
 
 import typer
-from rich.console import Console
 from rich.table import Table
+from rich.text import Text
 
-from . import validate
-from .alias import AliasGroup
+from . import console, util, validate
+from .alias import SubTyperAliasGroup
 
-app = typer.Typer(cls=AliasGroup)
-out_console = Console()
-err_console = Console(stderr=True)
+app = typer.Typer(cls=SubTyperAliasGroup)
 
 
 @app.callback()
@@ -20,25 +18,52 @@ def main():
 
 
 @app.command('list | ls')
-def list_(ctx: typer.Context):
+def list_(
+    ctx: typer.Context,
+    uuid: Annotated[bool, typer.Option(help='Show UUIDs of scenes')] = False,
+):
     """List all scenes."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_scene_list()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_list()
     scenes = (
         (scene.get('sceneName'), scene.get('sceneUuid'))
         for scene in reversed(resp.scenes)
     )
 
-    table = Table(title='Scenes', padding=(0, 2))
-    for column in ('Scene Name', 'UUID'):
-        table.add_column(column, justify='left', style='cyan')
+    if not scenes:
+        console.out.print('No scenes found.')
+        raise typer.Exit()
+
+    active_scene = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_current_program_scene().scene_name
+
+    table = Table(title='Scenes', padding=(0, 2), border_style=ctx.obj['style'].border)
+    if uuid:
+        columns = [
+            (Text('Scene Name', justify='center'), 'left', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+            (Text('Active', justify='center'), 'center', None),
+            (Text('UUID', justify='center'), 'left', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+        ]
+    else:
+        columns = [
+            (Text('Scene Name', justify='center'), 'left', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+            (Text('Active', justify='center'), 'center', None),
+        ]
+    for heading, justify, style in columns:
+        table.add_column(heading, justify=justify, style=style)
 
     for scene_name, scene_uuid in scenes:
-        table.add_row(
-            scene_name,
-            scene_uuid,
-        )
+        if uuid:
+            table.add_row(
+                scene_name,
+                util.check_mark(scene_name == active_scene, empty_if_false=True),
+                scene_uuid,
+            )
+        else:
+            table.add_row(
+                scene_name,
+                util.check_mark(scene_name == active_scene, empty_if_false=True),
+            )
 
-    out_console.print(table)
+    console.out.print(table)
 
 
 @app.command('current | get')
@@ -50,15 +75,19 @@ def current(
 ):
     """Get the current program scene or preview scene."""
     if preview and not validate.studio_mode_enabled(ctx):
-        err_console.print('Studio mode is not enabled, cannot get preview scene.')
+        console.err.print('Studio mode is not enabled, cannot get preview scene.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
     if preview:
-        resp = ctx.obj.get_current_preview_scene()
-        out_console.print(resp.current_preview_scene_name)
+        resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_current_preview_scene()
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Current Preview Scene: {console.highlight(ctx, resp.current_preview_scene_name)}'
+        )
     else:
-        resp = ctx.obj.get_current_program_scene()
-        out_console.print(resp.current_program_scene_name)
+        resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_current_program_scene()
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Current Program Scene: {console.highlight(ctx, resp.current_program_scene_name)}'
+        )
 
 
 @app.command('switch | set')
@@ -74,16 +103,20 @@ def switch(
 ):
     """Switch to a scene."""
     if preview and not validate.studio_mode_enabled(ctx):
-        err_console.print('Studio mode is not enabled, cannot set the preview scene.')
+        console.err.print('Studio mode is not enabled, cannot set the preview scene.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
     if not validate.scene_in_scenes(ctx, scene_name):
-        err_console.print(f"Scene '{scene_name}' not found.")
+        console.err.print(f'Scene [yellow]{scene_name}[/yellow] not found.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
     if preview:
-        ctx.obj.set_current_preview_scene(scene_name)
-        out_console.print(f'Switched to preview scene: {scene_name}')
+        ctx.obj['obsws'].set_current_preview_scene(scene_name)
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Switched to preview scene: {console.highlight(ctx, scene_name)}'
+        )
     else:
-        ctx.obj.set_current_program_scene(scene_name)
-        out_console.print(f'Switched to program scene: {scene_name}')
+        ctx.obj['obsws'].set_current_program_scene(scene_name)
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Switched to program scene: {console.highlight(ctx, scene_name)}'
+        )

obsws_cli/scenecollection.py

@@ -3,15 +3,12 @@
 from typing import Annotated
 
 import typer
-from rich.console import Console
 from rich.table import Table
 
-from . import validate
-from .alias import AliasGroup
+from . import console, validate
+from .alias import SubTyperAliasGroup
 
-app = typer.Typer(cls=AliasGroup)
-out_console = Console()
-err_console = Console(stderr=True)
+app = typer.Typer(cls=SubTyperAliasGroup)
 
 
 @app.callback()
@@ -22,22 +19,34 @@ def main():
 @app.command('list | ls')
 def list_(ctx: typer.Context):
     """List all scene collections."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_scene_collection_list()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_collection_list()
 
-    table = Table(title='Scene Collections', padding=(0, 2))
-    table.add_column('Scene Collection Name', justify='left', style='cyan')
+    if not resp.scene_collections:
+        console.out.print('No scene collections found.')
+        raise typer.Exit()
+
+    table = Table(
+        title='Scene Collections',
+        padding=(0, 2),
+        border_style=ctx.obj['style'].border,
+    )
+    table.add_column(
+        'Scene Collection Name', justify='left', style=ctx.obj['style'].column
+    )
 
     for scene_collection_name in resp.scene_collections:
         table.add_row(scene_collection_name)
 
-    out_console.print(table)
+    console.out.print(table)
 
 
 @app.command('current | get')
 def current(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Get the current scene collection."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_scene_collection_list()
-    out_console.print(resp.current_scene_collection_name)
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_collection_list()
+    console.out.print(
+        f'Current scene collection: {console.highlight(ctx, resp.current_scene_collection_name)}'
+    )
 
 
 @app.command('switch | set')
@@ -49,20 +58,24 @@ def switch(
 ):
     """Switch to a scene collection."""
     if not validate.scene_collection_in_scene_collections(ctx, scene_collection_name):
-        err_console.print(f"Scene collection '{scene_collection_name}' not found.")
-        raise typer.Exit(1)
-
-    current_scene_collection = (
-        ctx.obj.get_scene_collection_list().current_scene_collection_name
-    )
-    if scene_collection_name == current_scene_collection:
-        err_console.print(
-            f'Scene collection "{scene_collection_name}" is already active.'
+        console.err.print(
+            f'Scene collection [yellow]{scene_collection_name}[/yellow] not found.'
         )
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ctx.obj.set_current_scene_collection(scene_collection_name)
-    out_console.print(f"Switched to scene collection '{scene_collection_name}'")
+    current_scene_collection = (
+        ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_collection_list().current_scene_collection_name
+    )
+    if scene_collection_name == current_scene_collection:
+        console.err.print(
+            f'Scene collection [yellow]{scene_collection_name}[/yellow] is already active.'
+        )
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].set_current_scene_collection(scene_collection_name)
+    console.out.print(
+        f'Switched to scene collection {console.highlight(ctx, scene_collection_name)}.'
+    )
 
 
 @app.command('create | new')
@@ -74,8 +87,12 @@ def create(
 ):
     """Create a new scene collection."""
     if validate.scene_collection_in_scene_collections(ctx, scene_collection_name):
-        err_console.print(f"Scene collection '{scene_collection_name}' already exists.")
+        console.err.print(
+            f'Scene collection [yellow]{scene_collection_name}[/yellow] already exists.'
+        )
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ctx.obj.create_scene_collection(scene_collection_name)
-    out_console.print(f'Created scene collection {scene_collection_name}')
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].create_scene_collection(scene_collection_name)
+    console.out.print(
+        f'Created scene collection {console.highlight(ctx, scene_collection_name)}.'
+    )

obsws_cli/sceneitem.py

@@ -1,19 +1,14 @@
 """module containing commands for manipulating items in scenes."""
 
-from collections.abc import Callable
 from typing import Annotated, Optional
 
-import obsws_python as obsws
 import typer
-from rich.console import Console
 from rich.table import Table
 
-from . import validate
-from .alias import AliasGroup
+from . import console, util, validate
+from .alias import SubTyperAliasGroup
 
-app = typer.Typer(cls=AliasGroup)
-out_console = Console()
-err_console = Console(stderr=True)
+app = typer.Typer(cls=SubTyperAliasGroup)
 
 
 @app.callback()
@@ -31,16 +26,17 @@ def list_(
             help='Scene name to list items for',
         ),
     ] = None,
+    uuid: Annotated[bool, typer.Option(help='Show UUIDs of scene items')] = False,
 ):
     """List all items in a scene."""
     if not scene_name:
-        scene_name = ctx.obj.get_current_program_scene().scene_name
+        scene_name = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_current_program_scene().scene_name
 
     if not validate.scene_in_scenes(ctx, scene_name):
-        err_console.print(f"Scene '{scene_name}' not found.")
+        console.err.print(f'Scene [yellow]{scene_name}[/yellow] not found.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_scene_item_list(scene_name)
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_item_list(scene_name)
     items = sorted(
         (
             (
@@ -48,6 +44,7 @@ def list_(
                 item.get('sourceName'),
                 item.get('isGroup'),
                 item.get('sceneItemEnabled'),
+                item.get('sourceUuid', 'N/A'),  # Include source UUID
             )
             for item in resp.scene_items
         ),
@@ -55,80 +52,118 @@ def list_(
     )
 
     if not items:
-        out_console.print(f"No items found in scene '{scene_name}'.")
+        console.out.print(
+            f'No items found in scene {console.highlight(ctx, scene_name)}.'
+        )
         raise typer.Exit()
 
-    table = Table(title=f'Items in Scene: {scene_name}', padding=(0, 2))
-    for column in ('Item ID', 'Item Name', 'In Group', 'Enabled'):
-        table.add_column(
-            column, justify='left' if column == 'Item Name' else 'center', style='cyan'
-        )
+    table = Table(
+        title=f'Items in Scene: {scene_name}',
+        padding=(0, 2),
+        border_style=ctx.obj['style'].border,
+    )
+    if uuid:
+        columns = [
+            ('Item ID', 'center', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+            ('Item Name', 'left', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+            ('In Group', 'left', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+            ('Enabled', 'center', None),
+            ('UUID', 'left', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+        ]
+    else:
+        columns = [
+            ('Item ID', 'center', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+            ('Item Name', 'left', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+            ('In Group', 'left', ctx.obj['style'].column),
+            ('Enabled', 'center', None),
+        ]
+    # Add columns to the table
+    for heading, justify, style in columns:
+        table.add_column(heading, justify=justify, style=style)
 
-    for item_id, item_name, is_group, is_enabled in items:
+    for item_id, item_name, is_group, is_enabled, source_uuid in items:
         if is_group:
-            resp = ctx.obj.get_group_scene_item_list(item_name)
+            resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_group_scene_item_list(item_name)
             group_items = sorted(
                 (
                     (
                         gi.get('sceneItemId'),
                         gi.get('sourceName'),
                         gi.get('sceneItemEnabled'),
+                        gi.get('sourceUuid', 'N/A'),  # Include source UUID
                     )
                     for gi in resp.scene_items
                 ),
                 key=lambda x: x[0],  # Sort by sceneItemId
             )
-            for group_item_id, group_item_name, group_item_enabled in group_items:
+            for (
+                group_item_id,
+                group_item_name,
+                group_item_enabled,
+                group_item_source_uuid,
+            ) in group_items:
+                if uuid:
+                    table.add_row(
+                        str(group_item_id),
+                        group_item_name,
+                        item_name,
+                        util.check_mark(is_enabled and group_item_enabled),
+                        group_item_source_uuid,
+                    )
+                else:
+                    table.add_row(
+                        str(group_item_id),
+                        group_item_name,
+                        item_name,
+                        util.check_mark(is_enabled and group_item_enabled),
+                    )
+        else:
+            if uuid:
                 table.add_row(
-                    str(group_item_id),
-                    group_item_name,
+                    str(item_id),
                     item_name,
-                    ':white_heavy_check_mark:'
-                    if is_enabled and group_item_enabled
-                    else ':x:',
+                    '',
+                    util.check_mark(is_enabled),
+                    source_uuid,
+                )
+            else:
+                table.add_row(
+                    str(item_id),
+                    item_name,
+                    '',
+                    util.check_mark(is_enabled),
                 )
-        else:
-            table.add_row(
-                str(item_id),
-                item_name,
-                '',
-                ':white_heavy_check_mark:' if is_enabled else ':x:',
-            )
 
-    out_console.print(table)
+    console.out.print(table)
 
 
-def _validate_scene_name_and_item_name(
-    func: Callable,
-):
+def _validate_sources(
+    ctx: typer.Context,
+    scene_name: str,
+    item_name: str,
+    group: Optional[str] = None,
+) -> bool:
     """Validate the scene name and item name."""
+    if not validate.scene_in_scenes(ctx, scene_name):
+        console.err.print(f'Scene [yellow]{scene_name}[/yellow] not found.')
+        return False
 
-    def wrapper(
-        ctx: typer.Context,
-        scene_name: str,
-        item_name: str,
-        group: Optional[str] = None,
-    ):
-        if not validate.scene_in_scenes(ctx, scene_name):
-            err_console.print(f"Scene '{scene_name}' not found.")
-            raise typer.Exit(1)
+    if group:
+        if not validate.item_in_scene_item_list(ctx, scene_name, group):
+            console.err.print(
+                f'Group [yellow]{group}[/yellow] not found in scene [yellow]{scene_name}[/yellow].'
+            )
+            return False
+    else:
+        if not validate.item_in_scene_item_list(ctx, scene_name, item_name):
+            console.err.print(
+                f'Item [yellow]{item_name}[/yellow] not found in scene [yellow]{scene_name}[/yellow]. Is the item in a group? '
+                f'If so use the [yellow]--group[/yellow] option to specify the parent group.\n'
+                'Use [yellow]obsws-cli sceneitem ls[/yellow] for a list of items in the scene.'
+            )
+            return False
 
-        if group:
-            if not validate.item_in_scene_item_list(ctx, scene_name, group):
-                err_console.print(
-                    f"Parent group '{group}' not found in scene '{scene_name}'."
-                )
-                raise typer.Exit(1)
-        else:
-            if not validate.item_in_scene_item_list(ctx, scene_name, item_name):
-                err_console.print(
-                    f"Item '{item_name}' not found in scene '{scene_name}'."
-                )
-                raise typer.Exit(1)
-
-        return func(ctx, scene_name, item_name, group)
-
-    return wrapper
+    return True
 
 
 def _get_scene_name_and_item_id(
@@ -136,138 +171,137 @@ def _get_scene_name_and_item_id(
 ):
     """Get the scene name and item ID for the given scene and item name."""
     if group:
-        resp = ctx.obj.get_group_scene_item_list(group)
+        resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_group_scene_item_list(group)
         for item in resp.scene_items:
             if item.get('sourceName') == item_name:
                 scene_name = group
                 scene_item_id = item.get('sceneItemId')
                 break
         else:
-            err_console.print(f"Item '{item_name}' not found in group '{group}'.")
+            console.err.print(
+                f'Item [yellow]{item_name}[/yellow] not found in group [yellow]{group}[/yellow].'
+            )
             raise typer.Exit(1)
     else:
-        try:
-            resp = ctx.obj.get_scene_item_id(scene_name, item_name)
-        except obsws.error.OBSSDKRequestError as e:
-            if e.code == 600:
-                err_console.print(
-                    f"Item '{item_name}' not found in scene '{scene_name}'. Is the item in a group? "
-                    'If so use the --group option to specify the parent group. '
-                    'See `obsws-cli sceneitem list` for a list of items in the scene.'
-                )
-                raise typer.Exit(1)
-            else:
-                raise
+        resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_item_id(scene_name, item_name)
         scene_item_id = resp.scene_item_id
 
     return scene_name, scene_item_id
 
 
-@_validate_scene_name_and_item_name
 @app.command('show | sh')
 def show(
     ctx: typer.Context,
-    scene_name: Annotated[str, typer.Argument(..., help='Scene name the item is in')],
+    scene_name: Annotated[
+        str, typer.Argument(..., show_default=False, help='Scene name the item is in')
+    ],
     item_name: Annotated[
-        str, typer.Argument(..., help='Item name to show in the scene')
+        str,
+        typer.Argument(..., show_default=False, help='Item name to show in the scene'),
     ],
     group: Annotated[Optional[str], typer.Option(help='Parent group name')] = None,
 ):
     """Show an item in a scene."""
+    if not _validate_sources(ctx, scene_name, item_name, group):
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+    old_scene_name = scene_name
     scene_name, scene_item_id = _get_scene_name_and_item_id(
         ctx, scene_name, item_name, group
     )
 
-    ctx.obj.set_scene_item_enabled(
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].set_scene_item_enabled(
         scene_name=scene_name,
         item_id=int(scene_item_id),
         enabled=True,
     )
 
     if group:
-        out_console.print(
-            f"Item '{item_name}' in group '{group}' in scene '{scene_name}' has been shown."
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Item {console.highlight(ctx, item_name)} in group {console.highlight(ctx, group)} '
+            f'in scene {console.highlight(ctx, old_scene_name)} has been shown.'
         )
     else:
         # If not in a parent group, just show the scene name
         # This is to avoid confusion with the parent group name
         # which is not the same as the scene name
         # and is not needed in this case
-        out_console.print(f"Item '{item_name}' in scene '{scene_name}' has been shown.")
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Item {console.highlight(ctx, item_name)} in scene {console.highlight(ctx, scene_name)} has been shown.'
+        )
 
 
-@_validate_scene_name_and_item_name
 @app.command('hide | h')
 def hide(
     ctx: typer.Context,
-    scene_name: Annotated[str, typer.Argument(..., help='Scene name the item is in')],
+    scene_name: Annotated[
+        str, typer.Argument(..., show_default=False, help='Scene name the item is in')
+    ],
     item_name: Annotated[
-        str, typer.Argument(..., help='Item name to hide in the scene')
+        str,
+        typer.Argument(..., show_default=False, help='Item name to hide in the scene'),
     ],
     group: Annotated[Optional[str], typer.Option(help='Parent group name')] = None,
 ):
     """Hide an item in a scene."""
+    if not _validate_sources(ctx, scene_name, item_name, group):
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+    old_scene_name = scene_name
     scene_name, scene_item_id = _get_scene_name_and_item_id(
         ctx, scene_name, item_name, group
     )
 
-    ctx.obj.set_scene_item_enabled(
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].set_scene_item_enabled(
         scene_name=scene_name,
         item_id=int(scene_item_id),
         enabled=False,
     )
 
     if group:
-        out_console.print(
-            f"Item '{item_name}' in group '{group}' in scene '{scene_name}' has been hidden."
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Item {console.highlight(ctx, item_name)} in group {console.highlight(ctx, group)} in scene {console.highlight(ctx, old_scene_name)} has been hidden.'
         )
     else:
         # If not in a parent group, just show the scene name
         # This is to avoid confusion with the parent group name
         # which is not the same as the scene name
         # and is not needed in this case
-        out_console.print(
-            f"Item '{item_name}' in scene '{scene_name}' has been hidden."
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Item {console.highlight(ctx, item_name)} in scene {console.highlight(ctx, scene_name)} has been hidden.'
         )
 
 
-@_validate_scene_name_and_item_name
 @app.command('toggle | tg')
 def toggle(
     ctx: typer.Context,
-    scene_name: Annotated[str, typer.Argument(..., help='Scene name the item is in')],
+    scene_name: Annotated[
+        str, typer.Argument(..., show_default=False, help='Scene name the item is in')
+    ],
     item_name: Annotated[
-        str, typer.Argument(..., help='Item name to toggle in the scene')
+        str,
+        typer.Argument(
+            ..., show_default=False, help='Item name to toggle in the scene'
+        ),
     ],
     group: Annotated[Optional[str], typer.Option(help='Parent group name')] = None,
 ):
     """Toggle an item in a scene."""
-    if not validate.scene_in_scenes(ctx, scene_name):
-        err_console.print(f"Scene '{scene_name}' not found.")
+    if not _validate_sources(ctx, scene_name, item_name, group):
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    if group:
-        if not validate.item_in_scene_item_list(ctx, scene_name, group):
-            err_console.print(
-                f"Parent group '{group}' not found in scene '{scene_name}'."
-            )
-            raise typer.Exit(1)
-    else:
-        if not validate.item_in_scene_item_list(ctx, scene_name, item_name):
-            err_console.print(f"Item '{item_name}' not found in scene '{scene_name}'.")
-            raise typer.Exit(1)
-
+    old_scene_name = scene_name
     scene_name, scene_item_id = _get_scene_name_and_item_id(
         ctx, scene_name, item_name, group
     )
 
-    enabled = ctx.obj.get_scene_item_enabled(
+    enabled = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_item_enabled(
         scene_name=scene_name,
         item_id=int(scene_item_id),
     )
     new_state = not enabled.scene_item_enabled
 
-    ctx.obj.set_scene_item_enabled(
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].set_scene_item_enabled(
         scene_name=scene_name,
         item_id=int(scene_item_id),
         enabled=new_state,
@@ -275,12 +309,14 @@ def toggle(
 
     if group:
         if new_state:
-            out_console.print(
-                f"Item '{item_name}' in group '{group}' in scene '{scene_name}' has been shown."
+            console.out.print(
+                f'Item {console.highlight(ctx, item_name)} in group {console.highlight(ctx, group)} '
+                f'in scene {console.highlight(ctx, old_scene_name)} has been shown.'
             )
         else:
-            out_console.print(
-                f"Item '{item_name}' in group '{group}' in scene '{scene_name}' has been hidden."
+            console.out.print(
+                f'Item {console.highlight(ctx, item_name)} in group {console.highlight(ctx, group)} '
+                f'in scene {console.highlight(ctx, old_scene_name)} has been hidden.'
             )
     else:
         # If not in a parent group, just show the scene name
@@ -288,67 +324,71 @@ def toggle(
         # which is not the same as the scene name
         # and is not needed in this case
         if new_state:
-            out_console.print(
-                f"Item '{item_name}' in scene '{scene_name}' has been shown."
+            console.out.print(
+                f'Item {console.highlight(ctx, item_name)} in scene {console.highlight(ctx, scene_name)} has been shown.'
             )
         else:
-            out_console.print(
-                f"Item '{item_name}' in scene '{scene_name}' has been hidden."
+            console.out.print(
+                f'Item {console.highlight(ctx, item_name)} in scene {console.highlight(ctx, scene_name)} has been hidden.'
             )
 
 
-@_validate_scene_name_and_item_name
 @app.command('visible | v')
 def visible(
     ctx: typer.Context,
-    scene_name: Annotated[str, typer.Argument(..., help='Scene name the item is in')],
+    scene_name: Annotated[
+        str, typer.Argument(..., show_default=False, help='Scene name the item is in')
+    ],
     item_name: Annotated[
-        str, typer.Argument(..., help='Item name to check visibility in the scene')
+        str,
+        typer.Argument(
+            ..., show_default=False, help='Item name to check visibility in the scene'
+        ),
     ],
     group: Annotated[Optional[str], typer.Option(help='Parent group name')] = None,
 ):
     """Check if an item in a scene is visible."""
-    if group:
-        if not validate.item_in_scene_item_list(ctx, scene_name, group):
-            err_console.print(
-                f"Parent group '{group}' not found in scene '{scene_name}'."
-            )
-            raise typer.Exit(1)
-    else:
-        if not validate.item_in_scene_item_list(ctx, scene_name, item_name):
-            err_console.print(f"Item '{item_name}' not found in scene '{scene_name}'.")
-            raise typer.Exit(1)
+    if not _validate_sources(ctx, scene_name, item_name, group):
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
 
     old_scene_name = scene_name
     scene_name, scene_item_id = _get_scene_name_and_item_id(
         ctx, scene_name, item_name, group
     )
 
-    enabled = ctx.obj.get_scene_item_enabled(
+    enabled = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_item_enabled(
         scene_name=scene_name,
         item_id=int(scene_item_id),
     )
 
     if group:
-        out_console.print(
-            f"Item '{item_name}' in group '{group}' in scene '{old_scene_name}' is currently {'visible' if enabled.scene_item_enabled else 'hidden'}."
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Item {console.highlight(ctx, item_name)} in group {console.highlight(ctx, group)} '
+            f'in scene {console.highlight(ctx, old_scene_name)} is currently {"visible" if enabled.scene_item_enabled else "hidden"}.'
         )
     else:
         # If not in a parent group, just show the scene name
         # This is to avoid confusion with the parent group name
         # which is not the same as the scene name
         # and is not needed in this case
-        out_console.print(
-            f"Item '{item_name}' in scene '{scene_name}' is currently {'visible' if enabled.scene_item_enabled else 'hidden'}."
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Item {console.highlight(ctx, item_name)} in scene {console.highlight(ctx, scene_name)} '
+            f'is currently {"visible" if enabled.scene_item_enabled else "hidden"}.'
         )
 
 
-@_validate_scene_name_and_item_name
 @app.command('transform | t')
 def transform(
     ctx: typer.Context,
-    scene_name: str,
-    item_name: str,
+    scene_name: Annotated[
+        str, typer.Argument(..., show_default=False, help='Scene name the item is in')
+    ],
+    item_name: Annotated[
+        str,
+        typer.Argument(
+            ..., show_default=False, help='Item name to transform in the scene'
+        ),
+    ],
     group: Annotated[Optional[str], typer.Option(help='Parent group name')] = None,
     alignment: Annotated[
         Optional[int], typer.Option(help='Alignment of the item in the scene')
@@ -397,16 +437,8 @@ def transform(
     ] = None,
 ):
     """Set the transform of an item in a scene."""
-    if group:
-        if not validate.item_in_scene_item_list(ctx, scene_name, group):
-            err_console.print(
-                f"Parent group '{group}' not found in scene '{scene_name}'."
-            )
-            raise typer.Exit(1)
-    else:
-        if not validate.item_in_scene_item_list(ctx, scene_name, item_name):
-            err_console.print(f"Item '{item_name}' not found in scene '{scene_name}'.")
-            raise typer.Exit(1)
+    if not _validate_sources(ctx, scene_name, item_name, group):
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
 
     old_scene_name = scene_name
     scene_name, scene_item_id = _get_scene_name_and_item_id(
@@ -446,24 +478,25 @@ def transform(
         transform['scaleY'] = scale_y
 
     if not transform:
-        err_console.print('No transform options provided.')
+        console.err.print('No transform options provided.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    transform = ctx.obj.set_scene_item_transform(
+    transform = ctx.obj['obsws'].set_scene_item_transform(
         scene_name=scene_name,
         item_id=int(scene_item_id),
         transform=transform,
     )
 
     if group:
-        out_console.print(
-            f"Item '{item_name}' in group '{group}' in scene '{old_scene_name}' has been transformed."
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Item {console.highlight(ctx, item_name)} in group {console.highlight(ctx, group)} '
+            f'in scene {console.highlight(ctx, old_scene_name)} has been transformed.'
         )
     else:
         # If not in a parent group, just show the scene name
         # This is to avoid confusion with the parent group name
         # which is not the same as the scene name
         # and is not needed in this case
-        out_console.print(
-            f"Item '{item_name}' in scene '{scene_name}' has been transformed."
+        console.out.print(
+            f'Item {console.highlight(ctx, item_name)} in scene {console.highlight(ctx, scene_name)} has been transformed.'
         )

obsws_cli/screenshot.py

@@ -5,15 +5,11 @@ from typing import Annotated
 
 import obsws_python as obsws
 import typer
-from rich.console import Console
 
-from .alias import AliasGroup
+from . import console
+from .alias import SubTyperAliasGroup
 
-app = typer.Typer(cls=AliasGroup)
-out_console = Console()
-err_console = Console(
-    stderr=True,
-)
+app = typer.Typer(cls=SubTyperAliasGroup)
 
 
 @app.callback()
@@ -67,7 +63,7 @@ def save(
 ):
     """Take a screenshot and save it to a file."""
     try:
-        ctx.obj.save_source_screenshot(
+        ctx.obj['obsws'].save_source_screenshot(
             name=source_name,
             img_format=output_path.suffix.lstrip('.').lower(),
             file_path=str(output_path),
@@ -78,15 +74,17 @@ def save(
     except obsws.error.OBSSDKRequestError as e:
         match e.code:
             case 403:
-                err_console.print(
-                    'The image format (file extension) must be included in the file name '
+                console.err.print(
+                    'The [yellow]image format[/yellow] (file extension) must be included in the file name, '
                     "for example: '/path/to/screenshot.png'.",
                 )
                 raise typer.Exit(1)
             case 600:
-                err_console.print(f"No source was found by the name of '{source_name}'")
+                console.err.print(
+                    f'No source was found by the name of [yellow]{source_name}[/yellow]'
+                )
                 raise typer.Exit(1)
             case _:
                 raise
 
-    out_console.print(f"Screenshot saved to [bold]'{output_path}'[/bold].")
+    console.out.print(f'Screenshot saved to {console.highlight(ctx, output_path)}.')

obsws_cli/settings.py

@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@ class Settings(UserDict):
     The settings are expected to be in uppercase and should start with 'OBS_'.
 
     Example:
+    -------
         settings = Settings()
         host = settings['OBS_HOST']
         settings['OBS_PORT'] = 4455
 
     """
 
+    PREFIX = 'OBS_'
+
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """Initialize the Settings object."""
         kwargs.update(
@@ -34,19 +37,27 @@ class Settings(UserDict):
 
     def __getitem__(self, key: str) -> SettingsValue:
         """Get a setting value by key."""
-        if not key.startswith('OBS_'):
-            key = f'OBS_{key}'
-        return self.data[key.upper()]
+        key = key.upper()
+        if not key.startswith(Settings.PREFIX):
+            key = f'{Settings.PREFIX}{key}'
+        return self.data[key]
 
     def __setitem__(self, key: str, value: SettingsValue):
         """Set a setting value by key."""
-        if not key.startswith('OBS_'):
-            key = f'OBS_{key}'
-        self.data[key.upper()] = value
+        key = key.upper()
+        if not key.startswith(Settings.PREFIX):
+            key = f'{Settings.PREFIX}{key}'
+        self.data[key] = value
 
 
 _settings = Settings(
-    OBS_HOST='localhost', OBS_PORT=4455, OBS_PASSWORD='', OBS_TIMEOUT=5
+    OBS_HOST='localhost',
+    OBS_PORT=4455,
+    OBS_PASSWORD='',
+    OBS_TIMEOUT=5,
+    OBS_DEBUG=False,
+    OBS_STYLE='disabled',
+    OBS_STYLE_NO_BORDER=False,
 )
 
 
@@ -54,12 +65,15 @@ def get(key: str) -> SettingsValue:
     """Get a setting value by key.
 
     Args:
+    ----
         key (str): The key of the setting to retrieve.
 
     Returns:
+    -------
         The value of the setting.
 
     Raises:
+    ------
         KeyError: If the key does not exist in the settings.
 
     """

obsws_cli/stream.py

@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 """module for controlling OBS stream functionality."""
 
 import typer
-from rich.console import Console
 
-from .alias import AliasGroup
+from . import console
+from .alias import SubTyperAliasGroup
 
-app = typer.Typer(cls=AliasGroup)
-out_console = Console()
-err_console = Console(stderr=True)
+app = typer.Typer(cls=SubTyperAliasGroup)
 
 
 @app.callback()
@@ -17,7 +15,7 @@ def main():
 
 def _get_streaming_status(ctx: typer.Context) -> tuple:
     """Get streaming status."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_stream_status()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_stream_status()
     return resp.output_active, resp.output_duration
 
 
@@ -26,11 +24,11 @@ def start(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Start streaming."""
     active, _ = _get_streaming_status(ctx)
     if active:
-        err_console.print('Streaming is already in progress, cannot start.')
+        console.err.print('Streaming is already in progress, cannot start.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ctx.obj.start_stream()
-    out_console.print('Streaming started successfully.')
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].start_stream()
+    console.out.print('Streaming started successfully.')
 
 
 @app.command('stop | st')
@@ -38,21 +36,21 @@ def stop(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Stop streaming."""
     active, _ = _get_streaming_status(ctx)
     if not active:
-        err_console.print('Streaming is not in progress, cannot stop.')
+        console.err.print('Streaming is not in progress, cannot stop.')
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    ctx.obj.stop_stream()
-    out_console.print('Streaming stopped successfully.')
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].stop_stream()
+    console.out.print('Streaming stopped successfully.')
 
 
 @app.command('toggle | tg')
 def toggle(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Toggle streaming."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.toggle_stream()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].toggle_stream()
     if resp.output_active:
-        out_console.print('Streaming started successfully.')
+        console.out.print('Streaming started successfully.')
     else:
-        out_console.print('Streaming stopped successfully.')
+        console.out.print('Streaming stopped successfully.')
 
 
 @app.command('status | ss')
@@ -65,19 +63,19 @@ def status(ctx: typer.Context):
             minutes = int(seconds // 60)
             seconds = int(seconds % 60)
             if minutes > 0:
-                out_console.print(
+                console.out.print(
                     f'Streaming is in progress for {minutes} minutes and {seconds} seconds.'
                 )
             else:
                 if seconds > 0:
-                    out_console.print(
+                    console.out.print(
                         f'Streaming is in progress for {seconds} seconds.'
                     )
                 else:
-                    out_console.print(
+                    console.out.print(
                         'Streaming is in progress for less than a second.'
                     )
         else:
-            out_console.print('Streaming is in progress.')
+            console.out.print('Streaming is in progress.')
     else:
-        out_console.print('Streaming is not in progress.')
+        console.out.print('Streaming is not in progress.')

obsws_cli/studiomode.py

@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 """module containing commands for manipulating studio mode in OBS."""
 
 import typer
-from rich.console import Console
 
-from .alias import AliasGroup
+from . import console
+from .alias import SubTyperAliasGroup
 
-app = typer.Typer(cls=AliasGroup)
-out_console = Console()
-err_console = Console(stderr=True)
+app = typer.Typer(cls=SubTyperAliasGroup)
 
 
 @app.callback()
@@ -18,34 +16,34 @@ def main():
 @app.command('enable | on')
 def enable(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Enable studio mode."""
-    ctx.obj.set_studio_mode_enabled(True)
-    out_console.print('Studio mode has been enabled.')
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].set_studio_mode_enabled(True)
+    console.out.print('Studio mode has been enabled.')
 
 
 @app.command('disable | off')
 def disable(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Disable studio mode."""
-    ctx.obj.set_studio_mode_enabled(False)
-    out_console.print('Studio mode has been disabled.')
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].set_studio_mode_enabled(False)
+    console.out.print('Studio mode has been disabled.')
 
 
 @app.command('toggle | tg')
 def toggle(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Toggle studio mode."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_studio_mode_enabled()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_studio_mode_enabled()
     if resp.studio_mode_enabled:
-        ctx.obj.set_studio_mode_enabled(False)
-        out_console.print('Studio mode is now disabled.')
+        ctx.obj['obsws'].set_studio_mode_enabled(False)
+        console.out.print('Studio mode is now disabled.')
     else:
-        ctx.obj.set_studio_mode_enabled(True)
-        out_console.print('Studio mode is now enabled.')
+        ctx.obj['obsws'].set_studio_mode_enabled(True)
+        console.out.print('Studio mode is now enabled.')
 
 
 @app.command('status | ss')
 def status(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Get the status of studio mode."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_studio_mode_enabled()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_studio_mode_enabled()
     if resp.studio_mode_enabled:
-        out_console.print('Studio mode is enabled.')
+        console.out.print('Studio mode is enabled.')
     else:
-        out_console.print('Studio mode is disabled.')
+        console.out.print('Studio mode is disabled.')

obsws_cli/styles.py

@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+"""module containing styles for the OBS WebSocket CLI."""
+
+import os
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+registry = {}
+
+
+def register_style(cls):
+    """Register a style class."""
+    key = cls.__name__.lower()
+    if key in registry:
+        raise ValueError(f'Style {key} is already registered.')
+    registry[key] = cls
+    return cls
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Style:
+    """Base class for styles."""
+
+    name: str
+    border: str
+    column: str
+    highlight: str
+    no_border: bool = False
+
+    def __post_init__(self):
+        """Post-initialization to set default values and normalize the name."""
+        self.name = self.name.lower()
+        if self.no_border:
+            self.border = None
+
+
+@register_style
+@dataclass
+class Disabled(Style):
+    """Disabled style."""
+
+    name: str = 'disabled'
+    border: str = 'none'
+    column: str = 'none'
+    highlight: str = 'none'
+
+
+@register_style
+@dataclass
+class Red(Style):
+    """Red style."""
+
+    name: str = 'red'
+    border: str = 'red3'
+    column: str = 'red1'
+    highlight: str = 'red1'
+
+
+@register_style
+@dataclass
+class Magenta(Style):
+    """Magenta style."""
+
+    name: str = 'magenta'
+    border: str = 'magenta3'
+    column: str = 'orchid1'
+    highlight: str = 'orchid1'
+
+
+@register_style
+@dataclass
+class Purple(Style):
+    """Purple style."""
+
+    name: str = 'purple'
+    border: str = 'medium_purple4'
+    column: str = 'medium_purple'
+    highlight: str = 'medium_purple'
+
+
+@register_style
+@dataclass
+class Blue(Style):
+    """Blue style."""
+
+    name: str = 'blue'
+    border: str = 'cornflower_blue'
+    column: str = 'sky_blue2'
+    highlight: str = 'sky_blue2'
+
+
+@register_style
+@dataclass
+class Cyan(Style):
+    """Cyan style."""
+
+    name: str = 'cyan'
+    border: str = 'dark_cyan'
+    column: str = 'cyan'
+    highlight: str = 'cyan'
+
+
+@register_style
+@dataclass
+class Green(Style):
+    """Green style."""
+
+    name: str = 'green'
+    border: str = 'green4'
+    column: str = 'spring_green3'
+    highlight: str = 'spring_green3'
+
+
+@register_style
+@dataclass
+class Yellow(Style):
+    """Yellow style."""
+
+    name: str = 'yellow'
+    border: str = 'yellow3'
+    column: str = 'wheat1'
+    highlight: str = 'wheat1'
+
+
+@register_style
+@dataclass
+class Orange(Style):
+    """Orange style."""
+
+    name: str = 'orange'
+    border: str = 'dark_orange'
+    column: str = 'orange1'
+    highlight: str = 'orange1'
+
+
+@register_style
+@dataclass
+class White(Style):
+    """White style."""
+
+    name: str = 'white'
+    border: str = 'grey82'
+    column: str = 'grey100'
+    highlight: str = 'grey100'
+
+
+@register_style
+@dataclass
+class Grey(Style):
+    """Grey style."""
+
+    name: str = 'grey'
+    border: str = 'grey50'
+    column: str = 'grey70'
+    highlight: str = 'grey70'
+
+
+@register_style
+@dataclass
+class Navy(Style):
+    """Navy Blue style."""
+
+    name: str = 'navyblue'
+    border: str = 'deep_sky_blue4'
+    column: str = 'light_sky_blue3'
+    highlight: str = 'light_sky_blue3'
+
+
+@register_style
+@dataclass
+class Black(Style):
+    """Black style."""
+
+    name: str = 'black'
+    border: str = 'grey19'
+    column: str = 'grey11'
+    highlight: str = 'grey11'
+
+
+def request_style_obj(style_name: str, no_border: bool) -> Style:
+    """Entry point for style objects. Returns a Style object based on the style name."""
+    if style_name == 'disabled':
+        os.environ['NO_COLOR'] = '1'
+
+    return registry[style_name.lower()](no_border=no_border)

obsws_cli/text.py

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+"""module containing commands for manipulating text inputs."""
+
+from typing import Annotated, Optional
+
+import typer
+
+from . import console, validate
+from .alias import SubTyperAliasGroup
+
+app = typer.Typer(cls=SubTyperAliasGroup)
+
+
+@app.callback()
+def main():
+    """Control text inputs in OBS."""
+
+
+@app.command('current | get')
+def current(
+    ctx: typer.Context,
+    input_name: Annotated[str, typer.Argument(help='Name of the text input to get.')],
+):
+    """Get the current text for a text input."""
+    if not validate.input_in_inputs(ctx, input_name):
+        console.err.print(f'Input [yellow]{input_name}[/yellow] not found.')
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_input_settings(name=input_name)
+    if not resp.input_kind.startswith('text_'):
+        console.err.print(
+            f'Input [yellow]{input_name}[/yellow] is not a text input.',
+        )
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+    current_text = resp.input_settings.get('text', '')
+    if not current_text:
+        current_text = '(empty)'
+    console.out.print(
+        f'Current text for input {console.highlight(ctx, input_name)}: {current_text}',
+    )
+
+
+@app.command('update | set')
+def update(
+    ctx: typer.Context,
+    input_name: Annotated[
+        str, typer.Argument(help='Name of the text input to update.')
+    ],
+    new_text: Annotated[
+        Optional[str],
+        typer.Argument(
+            help='The new text to set for the input.',
+        ),
+    ] = None,
+):
+    """Update the text of a text input."""
+    if not validate.input_in_inputs(ctx, input_name):
+        console.err.print(f'Input [yellow]{input_name}[/yellow] not found.')
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_input_settings(name=input_name)
+    if not resp.input_kind.startswith('text_'):
+        console.err.print(
+            f'Input [yellow]{input_name}[/yellow] is not a text input.',
+        )
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].set_input_settings(
+        name=input_name,
+        settings={'text': new_text},
+        overlay=True,
+    )
+
+    if not new_text:
+        new_text = '(empty)'
+    console.out.print(
+        f'Text for input {console.highlight(ctx, input_name)} updated to: {new_text}',
+    )

obsws_cli/util.py

@@ -1,6 +1,22 @@
 """module contains utility functions for the obsws_cli package."""
 
+import os
 
-def snakecase_to_titlecase(snake_str):
+
+def snakecase_to_titlecase(snake_str: str) -> str:
     """Convert a snake_case string to a title case string."""
     return snake_str.replace('_', ' ').title()
+
+
+def check_mark(value: bool, empty_if_false: bool = False) -> str:
+    """Return a check mark or cross mark based on the boolean value."""
+    if empty_if_false and not value:
+        return ''
+
+    # rich gracefully handles the absence of colour throughout the rest of the application,
+    # but here we must handle it manually.
+    # If NO_COLOR is set, we return plain text symbols.
+    # Otherwise, we return coloured symbols.
+    if os.getenv('NO_COLOR', '') != '':
+        return '✓' if value else '✗'
+    return '✅' if value else '❌'

obsws_cli/validate.py

@@ -8,19 +8,19 @@ skipped_option = typer.Option(parser=lambda _: _, hidden=True, expose_value=Fals
 
 def input_in_inputs(ctx: typer.Context, input_name: str) -> bool:
     """Check if an input is in the input list."""
-    inputs = ctx.obj.get_input_list().inputs
+    inputs = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_input_list().inputs
     return any(input_.get('inputName') == input_name for input_ in inputs)
 
 
 def scene_in_scenes(ctx: typer.Context, scene_name: str) -> bool:
     """Check if a scene exists in the list of scenes."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_scene_list()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_list()
     return any(scene.get('sceneName') == scene_name for scene in resp.scenes)
 
 
 def studio_mode_enabled(ctx: typer.Context) -> bool:
     """Check if studio mode is enabled."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_studio_mode_enabled()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_studio_mode_enabled()
     return resp.studio_mode_enabled
 
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def scene_collection_in_scene_collections(
     ctx: typer.Context, scene_collection_name: str
 ) -> bool:
     """Check if a scene collection exists."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_scene_collection_list()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_collection_list()
     return any(
         collection == scene_collection_name for collection in resp.scene_collections
     )
@@ -38,11 +38,17 @@ def item_in_scene_item_list(
     ctx: typer.Context, scene_name: str, item_name: str
 ) -> bool:
     """Check if an item exists in a scene."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_scene_item_list(scene_name)
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_scene_item_list(scene_name)
     return any(item.get('sourceName') == item_name for item in resp.scene_items)
 
 
 def profile_exists(ctx: typer.Context, profile_name: str) -> bool:
     """Check if a profile exists."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_profile_list()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_profile_list()
     return any(profile == profile_name for profile in resp.profiles)
+
+
+def monitor_exists(ctx: typer.Context, monitor_index: int) -> bool:
+    """Check if a monitor exists."""
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_monitor_list()
+    return any(monitor['monitorIndex'] == monitor_index for monitor in resp.monitors)

obsws_cli/virtualcam.py

@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 """module containing commands for manipulating virtual camera in OBS."""
 
 import typer
-from rich.console import Console
 
-from .alias import AliasGroup
+from . import console
+from .alias import SubTyperAliasGroup
 
-app = typer.Typer(cls=AliasGroup)
-out_console = Console()
-err_console = Console(stderr=True)
+app = typer.Typer(cls=SubTyperAliasGroup)
 
 
 @app.callback()
@@ -18,32 +16,32 @@ def main():
 @app.command('start | s')
 def start(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Start the virtual camera."""
-    ctx.obj.start_virtual_cam()
-    out_console.print('Virtual camera started.')
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].start_virtual_cam()
+    console.out.print('Virtual camera started.')
 
 
 @app.command('stop | p')
 def stop(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Stop the virtual camera."""
-    ctx.obj.stop_virtual_cam()
-    out_console.print('Virtual camera stopped.')
+    ctx.obj['obsws'].stop_virtual_cam()
+    console.out.print('Virtual camera stopped.')
 
 
 @app.command('toggle | tg')
 def toggle(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Toggle the virtual camera."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.toggle_virtual_cam()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].toggle_virtual_cam()
     if resp.output_active:
-        out_console.print('Virtual camera is enabled.')
+        console.out.print('Virtual camera is enabled.')
     else:
-        out_console.print('Virtual camera is disabled.')
+        console.out.print('Virtual camera is disabled.')
 
 
 @app.command('status | ss')
 def status(ctx: typer.Context):
     """Get the status of the virtual camera."""
-    resp = ctx.obj.get_virtual_cam_status()
+    resp = ctx.obj['obsws'].get_virtual_cam_status()
     if resp.output_active:
-        out_console.print('Virtual camera is enabled.')
+        console.out.print('Virtual camera is enabled.')
     else:
-        out_console.print('Virtual camera is disabled.')
+        console.out.print('Virtual camera is disabled.')

pyproject.toml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy",
 ]
-dependencies = ["typer>=0.16.0", "obsws-python>=1.7.2", "python-dotenv>=1.1.0"]
+dependencies = ["typer>=0.19.2", "obsws-python>=1.8.0", "python-dotenv>=1.1.0"]
 
 
 [project.urls]
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ dependencies = ["click-man>=0.5.1"]
 cli = "obsws-cli {args:}"
 man = "python man/generate.py --output=./man"
 
+[tool.hatch.envs.lazyimports.scripts]
+cli = "obsws-cli {args:}"
+
 [tool.hatch.envs.hatch-test]
 randomize = true
 

tests/conftest.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """pytest configuration file."""
 
 import os
+import time
 
 import obsws_python as obsws
 from dotenv import find_dotenv, load_dotenv
@@ -44,9 +45,54 @@ def pytest_sessionstart(session):
         },
     )
 
-    session.obsws.set_current_scene_collection('test-collection')
-
+    session.obsws.create_profile('pytest_profile')
+    time.sleep(0.1)  # Wait for the profile to be created
+    session.obsws.set_profile_parameter(
+        'SimpleOutput',
+        'RecRB',
+        'true',
+    )
+    # hack to ensure the replay buffer is enabled
+    session.obsws.set_current_profile('Untitled')
+    session.obsws.set_current_profile('pytest_profile')
     session.obsws.create_scene('pytest_scene')
+
+    # Ensure Desktop Audio is created.
+    desktop_audio_kinds = {
+        'windows': 'wasapi_output_capture',
+        'linux': 'pulse_output_capture',
+        'darwin': 'coreaudio_output_capture',
+    }
+    platform = os.environ.get('OBS_TESTS_PLATFORM', os.uname().sysname.lower())
+    try:
+        session.obsws.create_input(
+            sceneName='pytest_scene',
+            inputName='Desktop Audio',
+            inputKind=desktop_audio_kinds[platform],
+            inputSettings={'device_id': 'default'},
+            sceneItemEnabled=True,
+        )
+    except obsws.error.OBSSDKRequestError as e:
+        if e.code == 601:
+            """input already exists, continue."""
+    # Ensure Mic/Aux is created.
+    mic_kinds = {
+        'windows': 'wasapi_input_capture',
+        'linux': 'pulse_input_capture',
+        'darwin': 'coreaudio_input_capture',
+    }
+    try:
+        session.obsws.create_input(
+            sceneName='pytest_scene',
+            inputName='Mic/Aux',
+            inputKind=mic_kinds[platform],
+            inputSettings={'device_id': 'default'},
+            sceneItemEnabled=True,
+        )
+    except obsws.error.OBSSDKRequestError as e:
+        if e.code == 601:
+            """input already exists, continue."""
+
     session.obsws.create_input(
         sceneName='pytest_scene',
         inputName='pytest_input',
@@ -71,6 +117,13 @@ def pytest_sessionstart(session):
         },
         sceneItemEnabled=True,
     )
+    session.obsws.create_input(
+        sceneName='pytest_scene',
+        inputName='pytest_text_input',
+        inputKind='text_gdiplus_v3',
+        inputSettings={'text': 'Hello, OBS!'},
+        sceneItemEnabled=True,
+    )
     resp = session.obsws.get_scene_item_list('pytest_scene')
     for item in resp.scene_items:
         if item['sourceName'] == 'pytest_input_2':
@@ -124,7 +177,7 @@ def pytest_sessionfinish(session, exitstatus):
 
     session.obsws.remove_scene('pytest_scene')
 
-    session.obsws.set_current_scene_collection('default')
+    session.obsws.set_current_scene_collection('Untitled')
 
     resp = session.obsws.get_stream_status()
     if resp.output_active:
@@ -142,6 +195,8 @@ def pytest_sessionfinish(session, exitstatus):
     if resp.studio_mode_enabled:
         session.obsws.set_studio_mode_enabled(False)
 
+    session.obsws.remove_profile('pytest_profile')
+
     # Close the OBS WebSocket client connection
     session.obsws.disconnect()
 

tests/test_filter.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from typer.testing import CliRunner
 
 from obsws_cli.app import app
 
-runner = CliRunner(mix_stderr=False)
+runner = CliRunner()
 
 
 def test_filter_list():
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ def test_filter_list_invalid_source():
     """Test the filter list command with an invalid source."""
     result = runner.invoke(app, ['filter', 'list', 'invalid_source'])
     assert result.exit_code != 0
-    assert "No source was found by the name of 'invalid_source'" in result.stderr
+    assert 'No source was found by the name of invalid_source' in result.stderr

tests/test_group.py

@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
 """Unit tests for the group command in the OBS WebSocket CLI."""
 
+import os
+
+import pytest
 from typer.testing import CliRunner
 
 from obsws_cli.app import app
 
-runner = CliRunner(mix_stderr=False)
+runner = CliRunner()
+
+if os.environ.get('OBS_TESTS_SKIP_GROUP_TESTS'):
+    pytest.skip(
+        'Skipping group tests as per environment variable', allow_module_level=True
+    )
 
 
 def test_group_list():
@@ -18,29 +26,29 @@ def test_group_show():
     """Test the group show command."""
     result = runner.invoke(app, ['group', 'show', 'Scene', 'test_group'])
     assert result.exit_code == 0
-    assert "Group 'test_group' is now visible." in result.stdout
+    assert 'Group test_group is now visible.' in result.stdout
 
 
 def test_group_toggle():
     """Test the group toggle command."""
     result = runner.invoke(app, ['group', 'status', 'Scene', 'test_group'])
     assert result.exit_code == 0
-    enabled = "Group 'test_group' is now visible." in result.stdout
+    enabled = 'Group test_group is now visible.' in result.stdout
 
     result = runner.invoke(app, ['group', 'toggle', 'Scene', 'test_group'])
     assert result.exit_code == 0
     if enabled:
-        assert "Group 'test_group' is now hidden." in result.stdout
+        assert 'Group test_group is now hidden.' in result.stdout
     else:
-        assert "Group 'test_group' is now visible." in result.stdout
+        assert 'Group test_group is now visible.' in result.stdout
 
 
 def test_group_status():
     """Test the group status command."""
     result = runner.invoke(app, ['group', 'show', 'Scene', 'test_group'])
     assert result.exit_code == 0
-    assert "Group 'test_group' is now visible." in result.stdout
+    assert 'Group test_group is now visible.' in result.stdout
 
     result = runner.invoke(app, ['group', 'status', 'Scene', 'test_group'])
     assert result.exit_code == 0
-    assert "Group 'test_group' is now visible." in result.stdout
+    assert 'Group test_group is now visible.' in result.stdout

tests/test_hotkey.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from typer.testing import CliRunner
 
 from obsws_cli.app import app
 
-runner = CliRunner(mix_stderr=False)
+runner = CliRunner()
 
 
 def test_hotkey_list():

tests/test_input.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from typer.testing import CliRunner
 
 from obsws_cli.app import app
 
-runner = CliRunner(mix_stderr=False)
+runner = CliRunner()
 
 
 def test_input_list():
@@ -13,10 +13,7 @@ def test_input_list():
     assert result.exit_code == 0
     assert 'Desktop Audio' in result.stdout
     assert 'Mic/Aux' in result.stdout
-    assert all(
-        item in result.stdout
-        for item in ('Colour Source', 'Colour Source 2', 'Colour Source 3')
-    )
+    assert all(item in result.stdout for item in ('pytest_input', 'pytest_input_2'))
 
 
 def test_input_list_filter_input():
@@ -39,9 +36,6 @@ def test_input_list_filter_colour():
     """Test the input list command with colour filter."""
     result = runner.invoke(app, ['input', 'list', '--colour'])
     assert result.exit_code == 0
-    assert all(
-        item in result.stdout
-        for item in ('Colour Source', 'Colour Source 2', 'Colour Source 3')
-    )
+    assert all(item in result.stdout for item in ('pytest_input', 'pytest_input_2'))
     assert 'Desktop Audio' not in result.stdout
     assert 'Mic/Aux' not in result.stdout

tests/test_record.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from typer.testing import CliRunner
 
 from obsws_cli.app import app
 
-runner = CliRunner(mix_stderr=False)
+runner = CliRunner()
 
 
 def test_record_start():
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ def test_record_toggle():
 
     result = runner.invoke(app, ['record', 'toggle'])
     assert result.exit_code == 0
+
     time.sleep(0.5)  # Wait for the recording to toggle
+
     if active:
         assert 'Recording stopped successfully.' in result.stdout
     else:

tests/test_replaybuffer.py

@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
 """Unit tests for the replaybuffer command in the OBS WebSocket CLI."""
 
+import os
+import time
+
+import pytest
 from typer.testing import CliRunner
 
 from obsws_cli.app import app
 
-runner = CliRunner(mix_stderr=False)
+runner = CliRunner()
+
+if os.environ.get('OBS_TESTS_SKIP_REPLAYBUFFER_TESTS'):
+    pytest.skip(
+        'Skipping replaybuffer tests as per environment variable',
+        allow_module_level=True,
+    )
 
 
 def test_replaybuffer_start():
@@ -14,6 +24,9 @@ def test_replaybuffer_start():
     active = 'Replay buffer is active.' in resp.stdout
 
     resp = runner.invoke(app, ['replaybuffer', 'start'])
+
+    time.sleep(0.5)  # Wait for the replay buffer to start
+
     if active:
         assert resp.exit_code != 0
         assert 'Replay buffer is already active.' in resp.stderr
@@ -29,6 +42,9 @@ def test_replaybuffer_stop():
     active = 'Replay buffer is active.' in resp.stdout
 
     resp = runner.invoke(app, ['replaybuffer', 'stop'])
+
+    time.sleep(0.5)  # Wait for the replay buffer to stop
+
     if not active:
         assert resp.exit_code != 0
         assert 'Replay buffer is not active.' in resp.stderr
@@ -44,9 +60,11 @@ def test_replaybuffer_toggle():
     active = 'Replay buffer is active.' in resp.stdout
 
     resp = runner.invoke(app, ['replaybuffer', 'toggle'])
+    assert resp.exit_code == 0
+
+    time.sleep(0.5)  # Wait for the replay buffer to toggle
+
     if active:
-        assert resp.exit_code == 0
         assert 'Replay buffer is not active.' in resp.stdout
     else:
-        assert resp.exit_code == 0
         assert 'Replay buffer is active.' in resp.stdout

tests/test_scene.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from typer.testing import CliRunner
 
 from obsws_cli.app import app
 
-runner = CliRunner(mix_stderr=False)
+runner = CliRunner()
 
 
 def test_scene_list():
@@ -36,3 +36,10 @@ def test_scene_switch():
         result = runner.invoke(app, ['scene', 'switch', 'pytest_scene'])
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         assert 'Switched to program scene: pytest_scene' in result.stdout
+
+
+def test_scene_switch_invalid():
+    """Test the scene switch command with an invalid scene."""
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ['scene', 'switch', 'non_existent_scene'])
+    assert result.exit_code != 0
+    assert 'Scene non_existent_scene not found' in result.stderr

tests/test_sceneitem.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from typer.testing import CliRunner
 
 from obsws_cli.app import app
 
-runner = CliRunner(mix_stderr=False)
+runner = CliRunner()
 
 
 def test_sceneitem_list():
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ def test_sceneitem_transform():
     )
     assert result.exit_code == 0
     assert (
-        "Item 'pytest_input_2' in scene 'pytest_scene' has been transformed"
+        'Item pytest_input_2 in scene pytest_scene has been transformed'
         in result.stdout
     )

tests/test_stream.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from typer.testing import CliRunner
 
 from obsws_cli.app import app
 
-runner = CliRunner(mix_stderr=False)
+runner = CliRunner()
 
 
 def test_stream_start():
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def test_stream_start():
     else:
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         assert 'Streaming started successfully.' in result.stdout
-        time.sleep(1)  # Wait for the streaming to start
+        time.sleep(0.5)  # Wait for the streaming to start
 
 
 def test_stream_stop():
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def test_stream_stop():
     if active:
         assert result.exit_code == 0
         assert 'Streaming stopped successfully.' in result.stdout
-        time.sleep(1)  # Wait for the streaming to stop
+        time.sleep(0.5)  # Wait for the streaming to stop
     else:
         assert result.exit_code != 0
         assert 'Streaming is not in progress, cannot stop.' in result.stderr
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def test_stream_toggle():
     result = runner.invoke(app, ['stream', 'toggle'])
     assert result.exit_code == 0
 
-    time.sleep(1)  # Wait for the stream to toggle
+    time.sleep(0.5)  # Wait for the stream to toggle
 
     if active:
         assert 'Streaming stopped successfully.' in result.stdout

tests/test_studiomode.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from typer.testing import CliRunner
 
 from obsws_cli.app import app
 
-runner = CliRunner(mix_stderr=False)
+runner = CliRunner()
 
 
 def test_studio_enable():

tests/test_text.py

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+"""Unit tests for the text command in the OBS WebSocket CLI."""
+
+from typer.testing import CliRunner
+
+from obsws_cli.app import app
+
+runner = CliRunner()
+
+
+def test_text_update():
+    """Test the text update command."""
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ['text', 'current', 'pytest_text_input'])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert 'Current text for input pytest_text_input: Hello, OBS!' in result.stdout
+
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ['text', 'update', 'pytest_text_input', 'New Text'])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert 'Text for input pytest_text_input updated to: New Text' in result.stdout

tests/test_version.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from typer.testing import CliRunner
 
 from obsws_cli.app import app
 
-runner = CliRunner(mix_stderr=False)
+runner = CliRunner()
 
 
 def test_version():