diff --git a/script/quick-start b/script/quick-start
index d9e5a0b..fd0d93e 100755
--- a/script/quick-start
+++ b/script/quick-start
@@ -2,12 +2,20 @@
 
 say() {
   msg="$@"
-  printf "\033[1;34;49m%s\033[m\n" "$msg"
+  if [ -t 1 ]; then
+    printf "\033[1;34;49m%s\033[m\n" "$msg"
+  else
+    echo "$msg"
+  fi
 }
 
 complain() {
   msg="$@"
-  printf "\033[1;31;49m%s\033[m\n" "$msg"
+  if [ -t 1 ]; then
+    printf "\033[1;31;49m%s\033[m\n" "$msg"
+  else
+    echo "$msg"
+  fi
 }
 
 run() {
--
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