1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 72fb39b0..47f083df 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
   kerberos = None
 
+from color import SetDefaultColoring
 from trace import SetTrace
 from git_command import git, GitCommand
 from git_config import init_ssh, close_ssh
@@ -69,6 +70,9 @@ global_options.add_option('-p', '--paginate',
 global_options.add_option('--no-pager',
                           dest='no_pager', action='store_true',
                           help='disable the pager')
+global_options.add_option('--color',
+                          choices=('auto', 'always', 'never'), default=None,
+                          help='control color usage: auto, always, never')
 global_options.add_option('--trace',
                           dest='trace', action='store_true',
                           help='trace git command execution')
@@ -113,6 +117,8 @@ class _Repo(object):
         print('fatal: invalid usage of --version', file=sys.stderr)
         return 1
 
+    SetDefaultColoring(gopts.color)
+
     try:
       cmd = self.commands[name]
     except KeyError: