diff --git a/repo_cloner/initialization_wizard.py b/repo_cloner/initialization_wizard.py
index a0e94da..65687bc 100644
--- a/repo_cloner/initialization_wizard.py
+++ b/repo_cloner/initialization_wizard.py
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ def parse_args():
 	import argparse
 	# parse input arguments
 	parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description = "repo-cloner initialization wizzard")
-	parser.add_argument('--base-dir', help = 'path to directory containing whole cloner structure', required = True,
-						default = None, type = str)
+	parser.add_argument(
+		'--base-dir', help = 'path to directory containing whole cloner structure', required = True,
+		default = None, type = str)
+	parser.add_argument('--colored', help = "enable colored log output even tty() is not detected")
 	args = parser.parse_args()
 	base_dir = Path(args.base_dir)
 
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ def gen_config_file(
 		"# cloner interval (in minutes, default=0 - run always)\n"
 		f"cloner_interval = {cloner_interval}\n\n"
 		"# do you need submodules support? (1/0)\n"
-		f"cloner_submodules = {cloner_submodules}\n\n"
+		f"cloner_submodules = {1 if cloner_submodules else 0}\n\n"
 		"# max depth of submodule scan (default = unlimited, uncomment to use)\n"
 		f"{'' if cloner_submodules else '# '}cloner_submodule_depth = {cloner_submodule_depth}\n\n"
 	)
diff --git a/repo_cloner/lib/logger_setup.py b/repo_cloner/lib/logger_setup.py
index 61379c5..b92349b 100644
--- a/repo_cloner/lib/logger_setup.py
+++ b/repo_cloner/lib/logger_setup.py
@@ -1,9 +1,43 @@
 import logging
+import sys
+
+
+class CustomFormatter(logging.Formatter):
+	grey = "\x1b[38;20m"
+	light_blue = "\x1b[34;1m"
+	yellow = "\x1b[33;20m"
+	red = "\x1b[31;20m"
+	bold_red = "\x1b[31;1m"
+	reset = "\x1b[0m"
+	# format = "%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s (%(filename)s:%(lineno)d)"
+	format = "%(asctime)-15s.%(msecs)03d :: [%(levelname)8s] :: %(name)-15s ::  %(message)s (%(filename)s:%(lineno)s)"
+	time_format = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
+
+	FORMATS = {
+		logging.DEBUG:    grey + format + reset,
+		logging.INFO:     light_blue + format + reset,
+		logging.WARNING:  yellow + format + reset,
+		logging.ERROR:    red + format + reset,
+		logging.CRITICAL: bold_red + format + reset
+	}
+
+	def format(self, record):
+		log_fmt = self.FORMATS.get(record.levelno)
+		formatter = logging.Formatter(log_fmt, self.time_format)
+		return formatter.format(record)
+
 
 console_logger = logging.StreamHandler()
-console_formatter = logging.Formatter(
-	"%(asctime)-15s.%(msecs)03d :: [%(levelname)8s] :: %(name)-15s ::  %(message)s (%(filename)s:%(lineno)s)",
-	"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+
+# formatter for stdout - colored
+if sys.stdout.isatty() or "--colored" in sys.argv:
+	console_formatter = CustomFormatter()
+else:
+	# b&w for rest
+	console_formatter = logging.Formatter(
+		"%(asctime)-15s.%(msecs)03d :: [%(levelname)8s] :: %(name)-15s ::  %(message)s (%(filename)s:%(lineno)s)",
+		"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+
 # setup logger
 console_logger.setFormatter(console_formatter)
 log = logging.getLogger("rc")
diff --git a/repo_cloner/process_repository_dir.py b/repo_cloner/process_repository_dir.py
index f89dd3b..badff56 100755
--- a/repo_cloner/process_repository_dir.py
+++ b/repo_cloner/process_repository_dir.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ def main() -> int:
 	parser.add_argument('--base-dir', help = 'path to directory containing whole cloner structure', required = True,
 						default = None, type = str)
 	parser.add_argument('--debug', '-d', help = "enable debug output", action = 'store_true')
+	parser.add_argument('--colored', help = "enable colored log output even tty() is not detected")
 	args = parser.parse_args()
 	if args.debug:
 		log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)