diff --git a/scripts/deps.py b/scripts/deps.py
index 6239915..87b0464 100644
--- a/scripts/deps.py
+++ b/scripts/deps.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #
 import os
 from set_config import source_dir
+from colorama import Fore
 
 def mtime(file):
     if os.path.isfile(file):
@@ -41,13 +42,13 @@ def read_deps(dname):
 def check_deps(target, dname):
     target_mtime = mtime(target)
     if not target_mtime:
-        return target + " missing"
+        return Fore.CYAN + target + " missing" + Fore.WHITE
     if not os.path.isfile(dname):
-        return "no deps"
+        return Fore.CYAN + "no deps" + Fore.WHITE
     deps = read_deps(dname)
     for dep in deps:
         if mtime(dep) > target_mtime:
-            return dep + ' changed'
+            return Fore.CYAN + dep + ' changed' + Fore.WHITE
     return None
 
 def source_dirs(bom_dir):
diff --git a/scripts/exports.py b/scripts/exports.py
index 0d88dd3..600f0b7 100644
--- a/scripts/exports.py
+++ b/scripts/exports.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from deps import *
 from tmpdir import *
 import json
 import shutil
+from colorama import Fore, init
 
 def bom_to_parts(bom_dir, part_type, assembly = None):
     #
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ def make_parts(target, part_type, parts = None):
                                         changed = check_deps(part_file, dname)
                                         changed = times.check_have_time(changed, part)
                                         if part_type == 'stl' and not changed and not part in bounds_map:
-                                            changed = "No bounds"
+                                            changed = Fore.CYAN + "No bounds" + Fore.WHITE
                                         if changed:
                                             print(changed)
                                             #
diff --git a/scripts/options.py b/scripts/options.py
index 5de2f58..deaddcf 100644
--- a/scripts/options.py
+++ b/scripts/options.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 # Set command line options from enviroment variables and check if they have changed
 
 import json, os, deps
+from colorama import Fore, init
 
 def check_options(dir = '.'):
     global options, options_mtime
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ def check_options(dir = '.'):
 
 def have_changed(changed, target):
     if not changed and deps.mtime(target) < options_mtime:
-        return "command line options changed"
+        return Fore.CYAN + "command line options changed" + Fore.WHITE
     return changed
 
 def list():
diff --git a/scripts/times.py b/scripts/times.py
index f7b41fe..5447837 100644
--- a/scripts/times.py
+++ b/scripts/times.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def got_time(name):
 
 def check_have_time(changed, name):
     if not changed and not got_time(name):
-        changed = "no previous time"
+        changed = Fore.CYAN + "no previous time" + Fore.WHITE
     return changed
 
 def add_time(name, start):