diff --git a/examples/colors/src/lib/colors.sh b/examples/colors/src/lib/colors.sh
index 7458e2d9..0653bb63 100644
--- a/examples/colors/src/lib/colors.sh
+++ b/examples/colors/src/lib/colors.sh
@@ -10,10 +10,21 @@
 ## Color output will be disabled if `NO_COLOR` environment variable is set
 ## in compliance with https://no-color.org/
 ##
+## In case you wish to enable auto detection for color output based on the
+## terminal being interactive (TTY), call `enable_auto_colors` in your 
+## `src/initialize.sh` (Run `bashly add hooks` to add this file).
+##
+enable_auto_colors() {
+  ## If NO_COLOR has not been set and stdout is not a TTY, disable colors
+  if [[ -z ${NO_COLOR+x} && ! -t 1 ]]; then
+    NO_COLOR=1
+  fi
+}
+
 print_in_color() {
   local color="$1"
   shift
-  if [[ -z ${NO_COLOR+x} ]]; then
+  if [[ "${NO_COLOR:-}" == "" ]]; then
     printf "$color%b\e[0m\n" "$*"
   else
     printf "%b\n" "$*"
diff --git a/examples/dependencies-alt/src/lib/colors.sh b/examples/dependencies-alt/src/lib/colors.sh
index 7458e2d9..0653bb63 100644
--- a/examples/dependencies-alt/src/lib/colors.sh
+++ b/examples/dependencies-alt/src/lib/colors.sh
@@ -10,10 +10,21 @@
 ## Color output will be disabled if `NO_COLOR` environment variable is set
 ## in compliance with https://no-color.org/
 ##
+## In case you wish to enable auto detection for color output based on the
+## terminal being interactive (TTY), call `enable_auto_colors` in your 
+## `src/initialize.sh` (Run `bashly add hooks` to add this file).
+##
+enable_auto_colors() {
+  ## If NO_COLOR has not been set and stdout is not a TTY, disable colors
+  if [[ -z ${NO_COLOR+x} && ! -t 1 ]]; then
+    NO_COLOR=1
+  fi
+}
+
 print_in_color() {
   local color="$1"
   shift
-  if [[ -z ${NO_COLOR+x} ]]; then
+  if [[ "${NO_COLOR:-}" == "" ]]; then
     printf "$color%b\e[0m\n" "$*"
   else
     printf "%b\n" "$*"
diff --git a/examples/dependencies/src/lib/colors.sh b/examples/dependencies/src/lib/colors.sh
index 7458e2d9..0653bb63 100644
--- a/examples/dependencies/src/lib/colors.sh
+++ b/examples/dependencies/src/lib/colors.sh
@@ -10,10 +10,21 @@
 ## Color output will be disabled if `NO_COLOR` environment variable is set
 ## in compliance with https://no-color.org/
 ##
+## In case you wish to enable auto detection for color output based on the
+## terminal being interactive (TTY), call `enable_auto_colors` in your 
+## `src/initialize.sh` (Run `bashly add hooks` to add this file).
+##
+enable_auto_colors() {
+  ## If NO_COLOR has not been set and stdout is not a TTY, disable colors
+  if [[ -z ${NO_COLOR+x} && ! -t 1 ]]; then
+    NO_COLOR=1
+  fi
+}
+
 print_in_color() {
   local color="$1"
   shift
-  if [[ -z ${NO_COLOR+x} ]]; then
+  if [[ "${NO_COLOR:-}" == "" ]]; then
     printf "$color%b\e[0m\n" "$*"
   else
     printf "%b\n" "$*"
diff --git a/examples/render-mandoc/docs/download.1 b/examples/render-mandoc/docs/download.1
index 502b828c..09bf0f85 100644
--- a/examples/render-mandoc/docs/download.1
+++ b/examples/render-mandoc/docs/download.1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .\" Automatically generated by Pandoc 3.2
 .\"
-.TH "download" "1" "December 2024" "Version 0.1.0" "Sample application"
+.TH "download" "1" "January 2025" "Version 0.1.0" "Sample application"
 .SH NAME
 \f[B]download\f[R] \- Sample application
 .SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/examples/render-mandoc/docs/download.md b/examples/render-mandoc/docs/download.md
index 8e93e65a..32d3df81 100644
--- a/examples/render-mandoc/docs/download.md
+++ b/examples/render-mandoc/docs/download.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % download(1) Version 0.1.0 | Sample application
 % Lana Lang
-% December 2024
+% January 2025
 
 NAME
 ==================================================
diff --git a/lib/bashly/libraries/colors/colors.sh b/lib/bashly/libraries/colors/colors.sh
index b98fbd7d..0653bb63 100644
--- a/lib/bashly/libraries/colors/colors.sh
+++ b/lib/bashly/libraries/colors/colors.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,17 @@
 ## Color output will be disabled if `NO_COLOR` environment variable is set
 ## in compliance with https://no-color.org/
 ##
+## In case you wish to enable auto detection for color output based on the
+## terminal being interactive (TTY), call `enable_auto_colors` in your 
+## `src/initialize.sh` (Run `bashly add hooks` to add this file).
+##
+enable_auto_colors() {
+  ## If NO_COLOR has not been set and stdout is not a TTY, disable colors
+  if [[ -z ${NO_COLOR+x} && ! -t 1 ]]; then
+    NO_COLOR=1
+  fi
+}
+
 print_in_color() {
   local color="$1"
   shift
diff --git a/lib/bashly/libraries/libraries.yml b/lib/bashly/libraries/libraries.yml
index 1cff21fb..cda16f55 100644
--- a/lib/bashly/libraries/libraries.yml
+++ b/lib/bashly/libraries/libraries.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ colors:
   files:
     - source: "colors/colors.sh"
       target: "%{user_lib_dir}/colors.%{user_ext}"
+  post_install_message: |
+    The colors library supports the g`NO_COLOR` standard out of the box.
+
+    In case you wish to also enable automatic output of colors based on the
+    terminal being interactive (TTY), call g`enable_auto_colors` in your 
+    g`src/initialize.sh`. You may run the following command to add this file:
+
+      m`$ bashly add hooks`
 
 completions: 
   help: Generate a bash completions function.
diff --git a/spec/approvals/cli/add/colors b/spec/approvals/cli/add/colors
index affaa155..89b0867b 100644
--- a/spec/approvals/cli/add/colors
+++ b/spec/approvals/cli/add/colors
@@ -1 +1,10 @@
 created spec/tmp/src/lib/colors.sh
+
+The colors library supports the NO_COLOR standard out of the box.
+
+In case you wish to also enable automatic output of colors based on the
+terminal being interactive (TTY), call enable_auto_colors in your 
+src/initialize.sh. You may run the following command to add this file:
+
+  $ bashly add hooks
+
diff --git a/spec/approvals/examples/colors b/spec/approvals/examples/colors
index 1240b710..7cc59352 100644
--- a/spec/approvals/examples/colors
+++ b/spec/approvals/examples/colors
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 + bashly add colors --force
 created src/lib/colors.sh
+
+The colors library supports the NO_COLOR standard out of the box.
+
+In case you wish to also enable automatic output of colors based on the
+terminal being interactive (TTY), call enable_auto_colors in your 
+src/initialize.sh. You may run the following command to add this file:
+
+  $ bashly add hooks
+
 + bashly generate
 creating user files in src
 skipped src/root_command.sh (exists)
diff --git a/spec/approvals/examples/dependencies b/spec/approvals/examples/dependencies
index 434b4f25..874ebc31 100644
--- a/spec/approvals/examples/dependencies
+++ b/spec/approvals/examples/dependencies
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 + bashly add colors
 created src/lib/colors.sh
+
+The colors library supports the NO_COLOR standard out of the box.
+
+In case you wish to also enable automatic output of colors based on the
+terminal being interactive (TTY), call enable_auto_colors in your 
+src/initialize.sh. You may run the following command to add this file:
+
+  $ bashly add hooks
+
 + bashly generate
 creating user files in src
 created src/download_command.sh
diff --git a/spec/approvals/examples/dependencies-alt b/spec/approvals/examples/dependencies-alt
index ebf9eb3f..25b7ef40 100644
--- a/spec/approvals/examples/dependencies-alt
+++ b/spec/approvals/examples/dependencies-alt
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 + bashly add colors
 created src/lib/colors.sh
+
+The colors library supports the NO_COLOR standard out of the box.
+
+In case you wish to also enable automatic output of colors based on the
+terminal being interactive (TTY), call enable_auto_colors in your 
+src/initialize.sh. You may run the following command to add this file:
+
+  $ bashly add hooks
+
 + bashly generate
 creating user files in src
 created src/download_command.sh
diff --git a/spec/approvals/examples/render-mandoc b/spec/approvals/examples/render-mandoc
index 49a8c85b..8fb99f35 100644
--- a/spec/approvals/examples/render-mandoc
+++ b/spec/approvals/examples/render-mandoc
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ ISSUE TRACKER
 AUTHORS
        Lana Lang.
 
-Version 0.1.0                    December 2024                     download(1)
+Version 0.1.0                    January 2025                      download(1)
diff --git a/spec/approvals/fixtures/lib-custom-path b/spec/approvals/fixtures/lib-custom-path
index c4a941c2..02a3e73a 100644
--- a/spec/approvals/fixtures/lib-custom-path
+++ b/spec/approvals/fixtures/lib-custom-path
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ run ./cli --help to test your bash script
 created src/my-libz/sample_function.sh
 + bundle exec bashly add colors
 created src/my-libz/colors.sh
+
+The colors library supports the NO_COLOR standard out of the box.
+
+In case you wish to also enable automatic output of colors based on the
+terminal being interactive (TTY), call enable_auto_colors in your 
+src/initialize.sh. You may run the following command to add this file:
+
+  $ bashly add hooks
+
 + bundle exec bashly generate
 creating user files in src
 skipped src/root_command.sh (exists)
diff --git a/spec/approvals/fixtures/partials-extension b/spec/approvals/fixtures/partials-extension
index bf567379..825e2278 100644
--- a/spec/approvals/fixtures/partials-extension
+++ b/spec/approvals/fixtures/partials-extension
@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ created ./cli
 run ./cli --help to test your bash script
 + bundle exec bashly add colors
 created src/lib/colors.bash
+
+The colors library supports the NO_COLOR standard out of the box.
+
+In case you wish to also enable automatic output of colors based on the
+terminal being interactive (TTY), call enable_auto_colors in your 
+src/initialize.sh. You may run the following command to add this file:
+
+  $ bashly add hooks
+
 + bundle exec bashly add completions
 created src/lib/send_completions.bash
 
diff --git a/spec/bashly/library_spec.rb b/spec/bashly/library_spec.rb
index a3aa0fc1..269daf02 100644
--- a/spec/bashly/library_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/bashly/library_spec.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 
   describe '#post_install_message' do
     context 'when the library has no configured message' do
+      let(:name) { :config }
+
       it 'returns nil' do
         expect(subject.post_install_message).to be_nil
       end