diff --git a/jest/helpers.ts b/jest/helpers.ts
index 4eda26e2f..1121e75b1 100644
--- a/jest/helpers.ts
+++ b/jest/helpers.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os from 'os';
 import path from 'path';
 import {createDirectory} from 'jest-util';
 import execa from 'execa';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import slash from 'slash';
 
 const CLI_PATH = path.resolve(__dirname, '../packages/cli/build/bin.js');
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ function getExecaOptions(options: SpawnOptions) {
 
   const cwd = isRelative ? path.resolve(__dirname, options.cwd) : options.cwd;
 
-  let env = Object.assign({}, process.env, {FORCE_COLOR: '0'}, options.env);
+  let env = Object.assign({}, process.env, {NO_COLOR: 1}, options.env);
 
   if (options.nodeOptions) {
     env.NODE_OPTIONS = options.nodeOptions;
@@ -147,12 +147,12 @@ function handleTestFailure(
 ) {
   if (!options.expectedFailure && result.exitCode !== 0) {
     console.log(`Running ${cmd} command failed for unexpected reason. Here's more info:
-${chalk.bold('cmd:')}     ${cmd}
-${chalk.bold('options:')} ${JSON.stringify(options)}
-${chalk.bold('args:')}    ${(args || []).join(' ')}
-${chalk.bold('stderr:')}  ${result.stderr}
-${chalk.bold('stdout:')}  ${result.stdout}
-${chalk.bold('exitCode:')}${result.exitCode}`);
+${pico.bold('cmd:')}     ${cmd}
+${pico.bold('options:')} ${JSON.stringify(options)}
+${pico.bold('args:')}    ${(args || []).join(' ')}
+${pico.bold('stderr:')}  ${result.stderr}
+${pico.bold('stdout:')}  ${result.stdout}
+${pico.bold('exitCode:')}${result.exitCode}`);
   } else if (options.expectedFailure && result.exitCode === 0) {
     throw new Error("Expected command to fail, but it didn't");
   }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 30ff483cd..fc5eae9f8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
     "@types/node": "^18.0.0",
     "babel-jest": "^26.6.2",
     "babel-plugin-module-resolver": "^3.2.0",
-    "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "chokidar": "^3.3.1",
     "eslint": "^8.23.1",
     "eslint-import-resolver-alias": "^1.1.2",
@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@
     "lint-staged": "^13.1.0",
     "metro-memory-fs": "0.78.0",
     "micromatch": "^4.0.4",
+    "picocolors": "^1.1.1",
     "prettier": "2.8.8",
     "slash": "^3.0.0",
     "string-length": "^2.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/cli-clean/package.json b/packages/cli-clean/package.json
index dde7bec05..d80e4814b 100644
--- a/packages/cli-clean/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli-clean/package.json
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
   "types": "build/index.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
     "@react-native-community/cli-tools": "19.0.0-alpha.0",
-    "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "execa": "^5.0.0",
-    "fast-glob": "^3.3.2"
+    "fast-glob": "^3.3.2",
+    "picocolors": "^1.1.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "build",
diff --git a/packages/cli-clean/src/clean.ts b/packages/cli-clean/src/clean.ts
index dfc8df2c7..943a39525 100644
--- a/packages/cli-clean/src/clean.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-clean/src/clean.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {getLoader, logger, prompt} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 import type {Config as CLIConfig} from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import execa from 'execa';
 import {existsSync as fileExists, rm} from 'fs';
 import os from 'os';
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ async function promptForCaches(
     name: 'caches',
     message: 'Select all caches to clean',
     choices: Object.entries(groups).map(([cmd, group]) => ({
-      title: `${cmd} ${chalk.dim(`(${group.description})`)}`,
+      title: `${cmd} ${pico.dim(`(${group.description})`)}`,
       value: cmd,
       selected: DEFAULT_GROUPS.includes(cmd),
     })),
diff --git a/packages/cli-config-android/package.json b/packages/cli-config-android/package.json
index 5853f1d70..cdc65b133 100644
--- a/packages/cli-config-android/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli-config-android/package.json
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@react-native-community/cli-tools": "19.0.0-alpha.0",
-    "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "fast-glob": "^3.3.2",
-    "fast-xml-parser": "^4.4.1"
+    "fast-xml-parser": "^4.4.1",
+    "picocolors": "^1.1.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "build",
diff --git a/packages/cli-config-android/src/config/getAndroidProject.ts b/packages/cli-config-android/src/config/getAndroidProject.ts
index dc8df4506..64a099246 100644
--- a/packages/cli-config-android/src/config/getAndroidProject.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-config-android/src/config/getAndroidProject.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {Config} from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
 import {logger, CLIError} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 import fs from 'fs';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 
 export function getAndroidProject(config: Config) {
   const androidProject = config.project.android;
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ function discoverPackageName(
 
   throw new CLIError(
     `Failed to build the app: No package name found. 
-    We couldn't parse the namespace from neither your build.gradle[.kts] file at ${chalk.underline.dim(
-      `${buildGradlePath}`,
+    We couldn't parse the namespace from neither your build.gradle[.kts] file at ${pico.underline(
+      pico.dim(`${buildGradlePath}`),
     )} 
-    nor your package in the AndroidManifest at ${chalk.underline.dim(
-      `${manifestPath}`,
+    nor your package in the AndroidManifest at ${pico.underline(
+      pico.dim(`${manifestPath}`),
     )}
     `,
   );
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ export function getPackageName(
   let packageName = discoverPackageName(manifestPath, buildGradlePath);
   if (!validatePackageName(packageName)) {
     logger.warn(
-      `Invalid application's package name "${chalk.bgRed(
+      `Invalid application's package name "${pico.bgRed(
         packageName,
-      )}" in either 'AndroidManifest.xml' or 'build.gradle'. Read guidelines for setting the package name here: ${chalk.underline.dim(
-        'https://developer.android.com/studio/build/application-id',
+      )}" in either 'AndroidManifest.xml' or 'build.gradle'. Read guidelines for setting the package name here: ${pico.underline(
+        pico.dim('https://developer.android.com/studio/build/application-id'),
       )}`,
     );
   }
diff --git a/packages/cli-config-apple/package.json b/packages/cli-config-apple/package.json
index 4c4ccc7ac..76fadc701 100644
--- a/packages/cli-config-apple/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli-config-apple/package.json
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@react-native-community/cli-tools": "19.0.0-alpha.0",
-    "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "execa": "^5.0.0",
-    "fast-glob": "^3.3.2"
+    "fast-glob": "^3.3.2",
+    "picocolors": "^1.1.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@react-native-community/cli-types": "19.0.0-alpha.0",
diff --git a/packages/cli-config-apple/src/config/index.ts b/packages/cli-config-apple/src/config/index.ts
index 96737a762..e1479c07f 100644
--- a/packages/cli-config-apple/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-config-apple/src/config/index.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
  * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
  *
  */
-import chalk from 'chalk';
 import path from 'path';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import findPodfilePath from './findPodfilePath';
 import findXcodeProject from './findXcodeProject';
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export const getDependencyConfig =
       }
     } catch {
       throw new CLIError(
-        `Failed to locate package.json file from ${chalk.underline(
+        `Failed to locate package.json file from ${pico.underline(
           folder,
         )}. This is most likely issue with your node_modules folder being corrupted. Please force install dependencies and try again`,
       );
diff --git a/packages/cli-config-apple/src/tools/installPods.ts b/packages/cli-config-apple/src/tools/installPods.ts
index c9d4d1fa4..27044d0b6 100644
--- a/packages/cli-config-apple/src/tools/installPods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-config-apple/src/tools/installPods.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import fs from 'fs';
 import execa from 'execa';
 import type {Ora} from 'ora';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {
   logger,
   NoopLoader,
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ async function runPodInstall(loader: Ora, options: RunPodInstallOptions) {
   const shouldHandleRepoUpdate = options?.shouldHandleRepoUpdate || true;
   try {
     loader.start(
-      `Installing CocoaPods dependencies ${chalk.bold(
+      `Installing CocoaPods dependencies ${pico.bold(
         options?.newArchEnabled ? 'with New Architecture' : '',
-      )} ${chalk.dim('(this may take a few minutes)')}`,
+      )} ${pico.dim('(this may take a few minutes)')}`,
     );
 
     await execa('bundle', ['exec', 'pod', 'install'], {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ async function runPodInstall(loader: Ora, options: RunPodInstallOptions) {
 async function runPodUpdate(loader: Ora) {
   try {
     loader.start(
-      `Updating CocoaPods repositories ${chalk.dim(
+      `Updating CocoaPods repositories ${pico.dim(
         '(this may take a few minutes)',
       )}`,
     );
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ async function runPodUpdate(loader: Ora) {
     loader.fail();
 
     throw new CLIError(
-      `Failed to update CocoaPods repositories for iOS project.\nPlease try again manually: "pod repo update".\nCocoaPods documentation: ${chalk.dim.underline(
-        'https://cocoapods.org/',
+      `Failed to update CocoaPods repositories for iOS project.\nPlease try again manually: "pod repo update".\nCocoaPods documentation: ${pico.dim(
+        pico.underline('https://cocoapods.org/'),
       )}`,
     );
   }
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ async function installCocoaPods(loader: Ora) {
     logger.error((error as any).stderr);
 
     throw new CLIError(
-      `An error occured while trying to install CocoaPods, which is required by this template.\nPlease try again manually: sudo gem install cocoapods.\nCocoaPods documentation: ${chalk.dim.underline(
-        'https://cocoapods.org/',
+      `An error occured while trying to install CocoaPods, which is required by this template.\nPlease try again manually: sudo gem install cocoapods.\nCocoaPods documentation: ${pico.dim(
+        pico.underline('https://cocoapods.org/'),
       )}`,
     );
   }
diff --git a/packages/cli-config-apple/src/tools/pods.ts b/packages/cli-config-apple/src/tools/pods.ts
index 1ca5693af..76314ff89 100644
--- a/packages/cli-config-apple/src/tools/pods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-config-apple/src/tools/pods.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import path from 'path';
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
 import {createHash} from 'crypto';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {
   CLIError,
   cacheManager,
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ async function install(
   } catch (error) {
     loader.fail();
     throw new CLIError(
-      `Something when wrong while installing CocoaPods. Please run ${chalk.bold(
+      `Something when wrong while installing CocoaPods. Please run ${pico.bold(
         'pod install',
       )} manually`,
       error as Error,
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ export default async function resolvePods(
     } catch (error) {
       loader.fail();
       throw new CLIError(
-        `Something when wrong while installing CocoaPods. Please run ${chalk.bold(
+        `Something when wrong while installing CocoaPods. Please run ${pico.bold(
           'pod install',
         )} manually`,
         error as Error,
diff --git a/packages/cli-config/package.json b/packages/cli-config/package.json
index 402bceabb..f73653adb 100644
--- a/packages/cli-config/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli-config/package.json
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
   "types": "build/index.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
     "@react-native-community/cli-tools": "19.0.0-alpha.0",
-    "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "cosmiconfig": "^9.0.0",
     "deepmerge": "^4.3.0",
     "fast-glob": "^3.3.2",
-    "joi": "^17.2.1"
+    "joi": "^17.2.1",
+    "picocolors": "^1.1.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "build",
diff --git a/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/index-test.ts b/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/index-test.ts
index 3740e8d1c..49b915e7c 100644
--- a/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/index-test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/index-test.ts
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ test('should load commands from "react-native-foo" and "react-native-bar" packag
 });
 
 test('should not skip packages that have invalid configuration (to avoid breaking users)', async () => {
-  process.env.FORCE_COLOR = '0'; // To disable chalk
+  process.env.NO_COLOR = '1'; // To disable colours from picocolors
   DIR = getTempDirectory('config_test_skip');
   writeFiles(DIR, {
     'node_modules/react-native/package.json': '{}',
diff --git a/packages/cli-config/src/readConfigFromDisk.ts b/packages/cli-config/src/readConfigFromDisk.ts
index 0a73ba47d..b972a35ec 100644
--- a/packages/cli-config/src/readConfigFromDisk.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-config/src/readConfigFromDisk.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import type {
   UserDependencyConfig,
 } from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
 import {logger, inlineString} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 
 /**
  * Places to look for the configuration file.
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ function parseDependencyConfig(
     const validationError = new JoiError(result.error);
     logger.warn(
       inlineString(`
-        Package ${chalk.bold(
+        Package ${pico.bold(
           dependencyName,
-        )} contains invalid configuration: ${chalk.bold(
+        )} contains invalid configuration: ${pico.bold(
         validationError.message,
       )}.
 
diff --git a/packages/cli-doctor/package.json b/packages/cli-doctor/package.json
index 114105e7c..6bddbf4a1 100644
--- a/packages/cli-doctor/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli-doctor/package.json
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
     "@react-native-community/cli-platform-apple": "19.0.0-alpha.0",
     "@react-native-community/cli-platform-ios": "19.0.0-alpha.0",
     "@react-native-community/cli-tools": "19.0.0-alpha.0",
-    "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "command-exists": "^1.2.8",
     "deepmerge": "^4.3.0",
     "envinfo": "^7.13.0",
     "execa": "^5.0.0",
     "node-stream-zip": "^1.9.1",
     "ora": "^5.4.1",
+    "picocolors": "^1.1.1",
     "semver": "^7.5.2",
     "wcwidth": "^1.0.1",
     "yaml": "^2.2.1"
diff --git a/packages/cli-doctor/src/commands/doctor.ts b/packages/cli-doctor/src/commands/doctor.ts
index 472768e3b..7dc3110bf 100644
--- a/packages/cli-doctor/src/commands/doctor.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-doctor/src/commands/doctor.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {logger, getLoader, CLIError} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 import {getHealthchecks, HEALTHCHECK_TYPES} from '../tools/healthchecks';
 import printFixOptions, {KEYS} from '../tools/printFixOptions';
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const printCategory = ({label, key}: {label: string; key: number}) => {
     logger.log();
   }
 
-  logger.log(chalk.dim(label));
+  logger.log(pico.dim(label));
 };
 
 const printVersions = ({
@@ -35,16 +35,16 @@ const printVersions = ({
       ? versions.join(', ')
       : 'N/A';
 
-    logMessage(`- Versions found: ${chalk.red(versionsToShow)}`);
-    logMessage(`- Version supported: ${chalk.green(versionRange)}`);
+    logMessage(`- Versions found: ${pico.red(versionsToShow)}`);
+    logMessage(`- Version supported: ${pico.green(versionRange)}`);
 
     return;
   }
 
   const versionsToShow = version && version !== 'Not Found' ? version : 'N/A';
 
-  logMessage(`- Version found: ${chalk.red(versionsToShow)}`);
-  logMessage(`- Version supported: ${chalk.green(versionRange)}`);
+  logMessage(`- Version found: ${pico.red(versionsToShow)}`);
+  logMessage(`- Version supported: ${pico.green(versionRange)}`);
 
   return;
 };
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ const printIssue = ({
 }: HealthCheckResult) => {
   const symbol = needsToBeFixed
     ? isRequired
-      ? chalk.red('✖')
-      : chalk.yellow('●')
-    : chalk.green('✓');
+      ? pico.red('✖')
+      : pico.yellow('●')
+    : pico.green('✓');
 
   const descriptionToShow = description ? ` - ${description}` : '';
 
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ const printOverallStats = ({
   errors: number;
   warnings: number;
 }) => {
-  logger.log(`\n${chalk.bold('Errors:')}   ${errors}`);
-  logger.log(`${chalk.bold('Warnings:')} ${warnings}`);
+  logger.log(`\n${pico.bold('Errors:')}   ${errors}`);
+  logger.log(`${pico.bold('Warnings:')} ${warnings}`);
 };
 
 type FlagsT = {
diff --git a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/androidHomeEnvVariable.ts b/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/androidHomeEnvVariable.ts
index 437c85206..5ca3b00b1 100644
--- a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/androidHomeEnvVariable.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/androidHomeEnvVariable.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {HealthCheckInterface} from '../../types';
 
 // List of answers on how to set `ANDROID_HOME` for each platform
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const description =
 // for `ANDROID_HOME` for every platform NodeJS supports
 const platform = process.platform as 'darwin' | 'win32' | 'linux';
 
-const message = `Read more about how to set the ${label} at ${chalk.dim(
+const message = `Read more about how to set the ${label} at ${pico.dim(
   URLS[platform],
 )}`;
 
diff --git a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/androidNDK.ts b/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/androidNDK.ts
index b3809bc4a..993011b71 100644
--- a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/androidNDK.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/androidNDK.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import versionRanges from '../versionRanges';
 import {doesSoftwareNeedToBeFixed} from '../checkInstallation';
 import {EnvironmentInfo, HealthCheckInterface} from '../../types';
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export default {
 
     if (isNDKInstalled) {
       return logManualInstallation({
-        message: `Read more about how to update Android NDK at ${chalk.dim(
+        message: `Read more about how to update Android NDK at ${pico.dim(
           'https://developer.android.com/ndk/downloads',
         )}`,
       });
diff --git a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/androidSDK.ts b/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/androidSDK.ts
index 60ecafe35..44a65c98a 100644
--- a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/androidSDK.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/androidSDK.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {findProjectRoot, logger, link} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
 import {EnvironmentInfo, HealthCheckInterface} from '../../types';
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ const getBuildToolsVersion = (projectRoot = ''): string => {
   return buildToolsVersion || 'Not Found';
 };
 
-const installMessage = `Read more about how to update Android SDK at ${chalk.dim(
+const installMessage = `Read more about how to update Android SDK at ${pico.dim(
   'https://developer.android.com/studio',
 )}`;
 
diff --git a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/common.ts b/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/common.ts
index 9bd1647d3..1a352263a 100644
--- a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/common.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/common.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import readline from 'readline';
 import wcwidth from 'wcwidth';
 import util from 'util';
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ const logManualInstallation = ({
 
   if (url) {
     logMessage(
-      `Read more about how to download ${healthcheck} at ${chalk.dim.underline(
-        url,
+      `Read more about how to download ${healthcheck} at ${pico.dim(
+        pico.underline(url),
       )}`,
     );
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const logManualInstallation = ({
 
   if (command) {
     logMessage(
-      `Please install ${healthcheck} by running ${chalk.bold(command)}`,
+      `Please install ${healthcheck} by running ${pico.bold(command)}`,
     );
   }
 };
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ const logError = ({
 
   addBlankLine();
 
-  logMessage(chalk.dim(error.message));
+  logMessage(pico.dim(error.message));
 
   if (message) {
     logMessage(message);
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ const logError = ({
   }
 
   logMessage(
-    `The error above occured while trying to install ${healthcheck}. Please try again manually: ${chalk.bold(
+    `The error above occured while trying to install ${healthcheck}. Please try again manually: ${pico.bold(
       command,
     )}`,
   );
diff --git a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/ruby.ts b/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/ruby.ts
index 44d023fcb..b35dd60af 100644
--- a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/ruby.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/ruby.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import execa from 'execa';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 
 import {logger, findProjectRoot, link} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ export default {
           description: 'Cannot find a working copy of Ruby.',
         };
       case output.NO_GEMFILE:
-        fallbackResult.description = `Could not find the project ${chalk.bold(
+        fallbackResult.description = `Could not find the project ${pico.bold(
           'Gemfile',
-        )} in your project folder (${chalk.dim(
+        )} in your project folder (${pico.dim(
           projectRoot,
         )}), guessed using my built-in version.`;
         break;
diff --git a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/printFixOptions.ts b/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/printFixOptions.ts
index 8ff98bb07..d5f00504e 100644
--- a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/printFixOptions.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/printFixOptions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {logger} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 
 const KEYS = {
@@ -11,23 +11,23 @@ const KEYS = {
 const printOption = (option: string) => logger.log(` \u203A ${option}`);
 const printOptions = () => {
   logger.log();
-  logger.log(chalk.bold('Usage'));
+  logger.log(pico.bold('Usage'));
   printOption(
-    `${chalk.dim('Press')} ${KEYS.FIX_ALL_ISSUES} ${chalk.dim(
+    `${pico.dim('Press')} ${KEYS.FIX_ALL_ISSUES} ${pico.dim(
       'to try to fix issues.',
     )}`,
   );
   printOption(
-    `${chalk.dim('Press')} ${KEYS.FIX_ERRORS} ${chalk.dim(
+    `${pico.dim('Press')} ${KEYS.FIX_ERRORS} ${pico.dim(
       'to try to fix errors.',
     )}`,
   );
   printOption(
-    `${chalk.dim('Press')} ${KEYS.FIX_WARNINGS} ${chalk.dim(
+    `${pico.dim('Press')} ${KEYS.FIX_WARNINGS} ${pico.dim(
       'to try to fix warnings.',
     )}`,
   );
-  printOption(`${chalk.dim('Press')} Enter ${chalk.dim('to exit.')}`);
+  printOption(`${pico.dim('Press')} Enter ${pico.dim('to exit.')}`);
 };
 
 export {KEYS};
diff --git a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/runAutomaticFix.ts b/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/runAutomaticFix.ts
index ec71f4b61..71fbd2463 100644
--- a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/runAutomaticFix.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/runAutomaticFix.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {getLoader, logger} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 import type {Config} from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {EnvironmentInfo, HealthCheckCategoryResult, Loader} from '../types';
 import {HEALTHCHECK_TYPES} from './healthchecks';
 import {logManualInstallation} from './healthchecks/common';
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export default async function ({
   const issuesCount = totalIssuesBasedOnFixLevel[automaticFixLevel];
 
   logger.log(
-    `\nAttempting to fix ${chalk.bold(issuesCount.toString())} issue${
+    `\nAttempting to fix ${pico.bold(issuesCount.toString())} issue${
       issuesCount > 1 ? 's' : ''
     }...`,
   );
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export default async function ({
       continue;
     }
 
-    logger.log(`\n${chalk.dim(category.label)}`);
+    logger.log(`\n${pico.dim(category.label)}`);
 
     for (const healthcheckToRun of healthchecksToRun) {
       const spinner = getLoader({
diff --git a/packages/cli-link-assets/package.json b/packages/cli-link-assets/package.json
index e7948b944..3ec6a72c1 100644
--- a/packages/cli-link-assets/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli-link-assets/package.json
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
     "@react-native-community/cli-platform-apple": "19.0.0-alpha.0",
     "@react-native-community/cli-platform-ios": "19.0.0-alpha.0",
     "@react-native-community/cli-tools": "19.0.0-alpha.0",
-    "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "fast-glob": "^3.3.2",
     "fast-xml-parser": "^4.4.1",
     "opentype.js": "^1.3.4",
+    "picocolors": "^1.1.1",
     "plist": "^3.1.0",
     "xcode": "^3.0.1"
   },
diff --git a/packages/cli-link-assets/src/linkAssets.ts b/packages/cli-link-assets/src/linkAssets.ts
index 5669759b0..d2e10709a 100644
--- a/packages/cli-link-assets/src/linkAssets.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-link-assets/src/linkAssets.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import {
   logger,
 } from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 import type {Config as CLIConfig} from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {audioTypes, fontTypes, imageTypes} from './fileTypes';
 import cleanAndroidAssets from './tools/cleanAssets/android';
 import cleanIOSAssets from './tools/cleanAssets/ios';
@@ -207,12 +207,12 @@ async function linkAssets(_argv: string[], ctx: CLIConfig): Promise<void> {
   ) {
     logger.info(
       inlineString(
-        `It looks like you haven't configured your assets paths in ${chalk.bold(
+        `It looks like you haven't configured your assets paths in ${pico.bold(
           'react-native.config.js',
         )} file.
-        To can learn more about ${chalk.bold(
+        To can learn more about ${pico.bold(
           'link-assets',
-        )} command visit: ${chalk.underline(
+        )} command visit: ${pico.underline(
           'https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/blob/main/packages/cli-link-assets/README.md',
         )}`,
       ),
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-android/package.json b/packages/cli-platform-android/package.json
index 578d8261c..892d1c8be 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-android/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-android/package.json
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@react-native-community/cli-config-android": "19.0.0-alpha.0",
     "@react-native-community/cli-tools": "19.0.0-alpha.0",
-    "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "execa": "^5.0.0",
-    "logkitty": "^0.7.1"
+    "logkitty": "^0.7.1",
+    "picocolors": "^1.1.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "build",
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/__tests__/listAndroidTasks.test.ts b/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/__tests__/listAndroidTasks.test.ts
index 33dde75a0..5b6caa581 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/__tests__/listAndroidTasks.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/__tests__/listAndroidTasks.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import chalk from 'chalk';
 import execa from 'execa';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import prompts from 'prompts';
 import {
   parseTasksFromGradleFile,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ describe('promptForTaskSelection', () => {
 
     expect(promptSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
       choices: tasksList.map((t) => ({
-        title: `${chalk.bold(t.task)} - ${t.description}`,
+        title: `${pico.bold(t.task)} - ${t.description}`,
         value: t.task,
       })),
       message: 'Select install task you want to perform',
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/index.ts b/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/index.ts
index 1dee5d152..3961954c9 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/index.ts
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import {
 import {getAndroidProject} from '@react-native-community/cli-config-android';
 import listAndroidDevices from './listAndroidDevices';
 import tryLaunchEmulator from './tryLaunchEmulator';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
 import path from 'path';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {build, BuildFlags, options} from '../buildAndroid';
 import {promptForTaskSelection} from './listAndroidTasks';
 import {getTaskNames} from './getTaskNames';
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ async function buildAndRun(args: Flags, androidProject: AndroidProject) {
       );
     }
     throw new CLIError(
-      `Failed to launch emulator. Reason: ${chalk.dim(result.error || '')}`,
+      `Failed to launch emulator. Reason: ${pico.dim(result.error || '')}`,
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/listAndroidDevices.ts b/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/listAndroidDevices.ts
index 952e1b839..8d1266d3c 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/listAndroidDevices.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/listAndroidDevices.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import getAdbPath from './getAdbPath';
 import {getEmulators} from './tryLaunchEmulator';
 import {toPascalCase} from './toPascalCase';
 import os from 'os';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {CLIError, prompt} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 
 type DeviceData = {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ async function promptForDeviceSelection(
     name: 'device',
     message: 'Select the device / emulator you want to use',
     choices: allDevices.map((d) => ({
-      title: `${chalk.bold(`${toPascalCase(d.type)}`)} ${chalk.green(
+      title: `${pico.bold(`${toPascalCase(d.type)}`)} ${pico.green(
         `${d.readableName}`,
       )} (${d.connected ? 'connected' : 'disconnected'})`,
       value: d,
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/listAndroidTasks.ts b/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/listAndroidTasks.ts
index 983b080b7..806056a41 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/listAndroidTasks.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/listAndroidTasks.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {CLIError, getLoader, prompt} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
 import execa from 'execa';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 
 type GradleTask = {
   task: string;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export const promptForTaskSelection = async (
     name: 'task',
     message: `Select ${taskType} task you want to perform`,
     choices: tasks.map((t: GradleTask) => ({
-      title: `${chalk.bold(t.task)} - ${t.description}`,
+      title: `${pico.bold(t.task)} - ${t.description}`,
       value: t.task,
     })),
     min: 1,
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/runOnAllDevices.ts b/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/runOnAllDevices.ts
index b18348c76..4c05befc9 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/runOnAllDevices.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-android/src/commands/runAndroid/runOnAllDevices.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
  *
  */
 
-import chalk from 'chalk';
 import execa from 'execa';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {Config} from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
 import {
   link,
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ async function runOnAllDevices(
       devices = adb.getDevices(adbPath);
     } else {
       logger.error(
-        `Failed to launch emulator. Reason: ${chalk.dim(result.error || '')}.`,
+        `Failed to launch emulator. Reason: ${pico.dim(result.error || '')}.`,
       );
       logger.warn(
         'Please launch an emulator manually or connect a device. Otherwise app may fail to launch.',
@@ -124,15 +124,17 @@ function createInstallError(error: Error & {stderr: string}) {
     stderr.includes('licences have not been accepted') ||
     stderr.includes('accept the SDK license')
   ) {
-    message = `Please accept all necessary Android SDK licenses using Android SDK Manager: "${chalk.bold(
+    message = `Please accept all necessary Android SDK licenses using Android SDK Manager: "${pico.bold(
       '$ANDROID_HOME/tools/bin/sdkmanager --licenses',
     )}."`;
   } else if (stderr.includes('requires Java')) {
-    message = `Looks like your Android environment is not properly set. Please go to ${chalk.dim.underline(
-      link.docs('environment-setup', 'android', {
-        hash: 'jdk-studio',
-        guide: 'native',
-      }),
+    message = `Looks like your Android environment is not properly set. Please go to ${pico.dim(
+      pico.underline(
+        link.docs('environment-setup', 'android', {
+          hash: 'jdk-studio',
+          guide: 'native',
+        }),
+      ),
     )} and follow the React Native CLI QuickStart guide to install the compatible version of JDK.`;
   } else {
     message = error.message;
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-apple/package.json b/packages/cli-platform-apple/package.json
index fe6b280ed..52d4550a7 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-apple/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-apple/package.json
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@react-native-community/cli-config-apple": "19.0.0-alpha.0",
     "@react-native-community/cli-tools": "19.0.0-alpha.0",
-    "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "execa": "^5.0.0",
-    "fast-xml-parser": "^4.4.1"
+    "fast-xml-parser": "^4.4.1",
+    "picocolors": "^1.1.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@react-native-community/cli-types": "19.0.0-alpha.0"
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/buildCommand/buildProject.ts b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/buildCommand/buildProject.ts
index 4f68b6215..8d73f1874 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/buildCommand/buildProject.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/buildCommand/buildProject.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import child_process, {
   ChildProcess,
   SpawnOptionsWithoutStdio,
 } from 'child_process';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {IOSProjectInfo} from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
 import {
   logger,
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export function buildProject(
 
     const loader = getLoader();
     logger.info(
-      `Building ${chalk.dim(
+      `Building ${pico.dim(
         `(using "xcodebuild ${xcodebuildArgs.join(' ')}")`,
       )}`,
     );
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/buildCommand/getConfiguration.ts b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/buildCommand/getConfiguration.ts
index 2a2079e83..3f1286162 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/buildCommand/getConfiguration.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/buildCommand/getConfiguration.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import type {IOSProjectInfo} from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
 import {logger} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 import {selectFromInteractiveMode} from '../../tools/selectFromInteractiveMode';
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ export async function getConfiguration(
 
     if (info?.schemes?.includes(fallbackScheme)) {
       logger.warn(
-        `Scheme "${chalk.bold(
+        `Scheme "${pico.bold(
           scheme,
-        )}" doesn't exist. Using fallback scheme "${chalk.bold(
+        )}" doesn't exist. Using fallback scheme "${pico.bold(
           fallbackScheme,
         )}"`,
       );
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export async function getConfiguration(
   logger.info(
     `Found Xcode ${
       xcodeProject.isWorkspace ? 'workspace' : 'project'
-    } "${chalk.bold(xcodeProject.name)}"`,
+    } "${pico.bold(xcodeProject.name)}"`,
   );
 
   return {scheme, mode};
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/createRun.ts b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/createRun.ts
index a8ab42f67..9f49f665c 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/createRun.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/createRun.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
  *
  */
 
-import path from 'path';
 import fs from 'fs';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import path from 'path';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {Config, IOSProjectConfig} from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
 import {
   logger,
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ const createRun =
       const device = devices.find((d) => d.udid === args.udid);
       if (!device) {
         return logger.error(
-          `Could not find a device with udid: "${chalk.bold(
+          `Could not find a device with udid: "${pico.bold(
             args.udid,
           )}". ${printFoundDevices(devices)}`,
         );
@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@ const createRun =
         const deviceByUdid = devices.find((d) => d.udid === args.device);
         if (!deviceByUdid) {
           return logger.error(
-            `Could not find a physical device with name or unique device identifier: "${chalk.bold(
-              args.device,
+            `Could not find a physical device with name or unique device identifier: "${pico.bold(
+              typeof args.device === 'string' ? args.device : 'true',
             )}". ${printFoundDevices(devices, 'device')}`,
           );
         }
@@ -354,8 +354,8 @@ const createRun =
 
         if (deviceByUdid.type === 'simulator') {
           return logger.error(
-            `The device with udid: "${chalk.bold(
-              args.device,
+            `The device with udid: "${pico.bold(
+              typeof args.device === 'string' ? args.device : 'true',
             )}" is a simulator. If you want to run on a simulator, use the "--simulator" flag instead.`,
           );
         }
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/getBuildSettings.ts b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/getBuildSettings.ts
index 923c9d277..7bc546f65 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/getBuildSettings.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/getBuildSettings.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {CLIError, logger} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 import {IOSProjectInfo} from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import child_process from 'child_process';
 
 export type BuildSettings = {
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ export async function getBuildSettings(
   if (target) {
     if (!targets.includes(target)) {
       logger.info(
-        `Target ${chalk.bold(target)} not found for scheme ${chalk.bold(
+        `Target ${pico.bold(target)} not found for scheme ${pico.bold(
           scheme,
-        )}, automatically selected target ${chalk.bold(selectedTarget)}`,
+        )}, automatically selected target ${pico.bold(selectedTarget)}`,
       );
     } else {
       selectedTarget = target;
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/installApp.ts b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/installApp.ts
index f7611fbf7..810cef4fe 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/installApp.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/installApp.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import child_process from 'child_process';
 import {CLIError, logger} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 import {IOSProjectInfo} from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {getBuildPath} from './getBuildPath';
 import {getBuildSettings} from './getBuildSettings';
 import path from 'path';
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export default async function installApp({
     throw new CLIError('Failed to get target build directory.');
   }
 
-  logger.info(`Installing "${chalk.bold(appPath)}`);
+  logger.info(`Installing "${pico.bold(appPath)}`);
 
   if (udid && appPath) {
     const installParameters = isSimulator
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export default async function installApp({
     )
     .trim();
 
-  logger.info(`Launching "${chalk.bold(bundleID)}"`);
+  logger.info(`Launching "${pico.bold(bundleID)}"`);
 
   const launchParameters = isSimulator
     ? ['simctl', 'launch', udid, bundleID]
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/matchingDevice.ts b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/matchingDevice.ts
index 39f734179..0ad8c04f3 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/matchingDevice.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/matchingDevice.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {logger} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {Device, DeviceType} from '../../types';
 
 export function matchingDevice(
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export function matchingDevice(
     const firstIOSDevice = devices.find((d) => d.type === 'device')!;
     if (firstIOSDevice) {
       logger.info(
-        `Using first available device named "${chalk.bold(
+        `Using first available device named "${pico.bold(
           firstIOSDevice.name,
         )}" due to lack of name supplied.`,
       );
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/openApp.ts b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/openApp.ts
index 73ed25188..c24e87d04 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/openApp.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/commands/runCommand/openApp.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {CLIError, logger} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 import {IOSProjectInfo} from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {getBuildPath} from './getBuildPath';
 import {getBuildSettings} from './getBuildSettings';
 import execa from 'execa';
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export default async function openApp({
     appPath = await getBuildPath(buildSettings, 'macos');
   }
 
-  logger.info(`Opening "${chalk.bold(appPath)}"`);
+  logger.info(`Opening "${pico.bold(appPath)}"`);
 
   try {
     await execa(`open ${appPath}`);
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/tools/__tests__/getBuildConfigurationFromXcScheme.test.ts b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/tools/__tests__/getBuildConfigurationFromXcScheme.test.ts
index 94ff66291..d61d214d7 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/tools/__tests__/getBuildConfigurationFromXcScheme.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/tools/__tests__/getBuildConfigurationFromXcScheme.test.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe('getBuildConfigurationFromXcScheme', () => {
   });
 
   it('throws CLIError when reading the shared scheme file fails', () => {
-    process.env.FORCE_COLOR = '0'; // To disable chalk
+    process.env.NO_COLOR = '1'; // To disable colours from picocolors
     (fs.readdirSync as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(['Test.xcodeproj']);
     (fs.readFileSync as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(() => {
       throw new Error('File not found');
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/tools/getBuildConfigurationFromXcScheme.ts b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/tools/getBuildConfigurationFromXcScheme.ts
index f7976adb0..b740db868 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/tools/getBuildConfigurationFromXcScheme.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/tools/getBuildConfigurationFromXcScheme.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {CLIError} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {XMLParser} from 'fast-xml-parser';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function getBuildConfigurationFromXcScheme(
   } catch {
     const projectSchemes =
       projectInfo?.schemes && projectInfo.schemes.length > 0
-        ? `${projectInfo.schemes.map((name) => chalk.bold(name)).join(', ')}`
+        ? `${projectInfo.schemes.map((name) => pico.bold(name)).join(', ')}`
         : 'No schemes';
 
     throw new CLIError(
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/tools/prompts.ts b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/tools/prompts.ts
index b0dbf477c..73fc8086c 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/tools/prompts.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/tools/prompts.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {Device} from '../types';
 import {prompt} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ export async function promptForDeviceSelection(
       .map((d) => {
         const availability =
           !d.isAvailable && !!d.availabilityError
-            ? chalk.red(`(unavailable - ${d.availabilityError})`)
+            ? pico.red(`(unavailable - ${d.availabilityError})`)
             : '';
 
         return {
-          title: `${chalk.bold(
+          title: `${pico.bold(
             `${d.name}${getVersionFromDevice(d)}`,
           )} ${availability}`,
           value: d,
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/tools/selectFromInteractiveMode.ts b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/tools/selectFromInteractiveMode.ts
index 7cc348f4c..dd4d9e289 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/tools/selectFromInteractiveMode.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-apple/src/tools/selectFromInteractiveMode.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {logger} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {IosInfo} from '../types';
 import {
   promptForConfigurationSelection,
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ export async function selectFromInteractiveMode({
   if (schemes && schemes.length > 1) {
     newScheme = await promptForSchemeSelection(schemes);
   } else {
-    logger.info(`Automatically selected ${chalk.bold(scheme)} scheme.`);
+    logger.info(`Automatically selected ${pico.bold(scheme)} scheme.`);
   }
 
   const configurations = info?.configurations;
   if (configurations && configurations.length > 1) {
     newMode = await promptForConfigurationSelection(configurations);
   } else {
-    logger.info(`Automatically selected ${chalk.bold(mode)} configuration.`);
+    logger.info(`Automatically selected ${pico.bold(mode)} configuration.`);
   }
 
   return {
diff --git a/packages/cli-tools/package.json b/packages/cli-tools/package.json
index 34caa6775..ceb44f2b6 100644
--- a/packages/cli-tools/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli-tools/package.json
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@vscode/sudo-prompt": "^9.0.0",
     "appdirsjs": "^1.2.4",
-    "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "execa": "^5.0.0",
     "find-up": "^5.0.0",
     "launch-editor": "^2.9.1",
     "mime": "^2.4.1",
     "ora": "^5.4.1",
+    "picocolors": "^1.1.1",
     "prompts": "^2.4.2",
     "semver": "^7.5.2"
   },
diff --git a/packages/cli-tools/src/cacheManager.ts b/packages/cli-tools/src/cacheManager.ts
index dbcf48afe..ce3043fe0 100644
--- a/packages/cli-tools/src/cacheManager.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-tools/src/cacheManager.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import path from 'path';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import os from 'os';
 import appDirs from 'appdirsjs';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import logger from './logger';
 
 type CacheKey =
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function removeProjectCache(name: string) {
     }
   } catch {
     logger.error(
-      `Failed to remove cache for ${name}. If you experience any issues when running freshly initialized project, please remove the "${chalk.underline(
+      `Failed to remove cache for ${name}. If you experience any issues when running freshly initialized project, please remove the "${pico.underline(
         path.join(cacheRootPath, name),
       )}" folder manually.`,
     );
diff --git a/packages/cli-tools/src/logger.ts b/packages/cli-tools/src/logger.ts
index a7165acdc..f1efe76e9 100644
--- a/packages/cli-tools/src/logger.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-tools/src/logger.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 
 const SEPARATOR = ', ';
 
@@ -7,35 +7,41 @@ let disabled = false;
 let hidden = false;
 
 const formatMessages = (messages: Array<string>) =>
-  chalk.reset(messages.join(SEPARATOR));
+  pico.reset(messages.join(SEPARATOR));
 
 const success = (...messages: Array<string>) => {
   if (!disabled) {
-    console.log(`${chalk.green.bold('success')} ${formatMessages(messages)}`);
+    console.log(
+      `${pico.green(pico.bold('success'))} ${formatMessages(messages)}`,
+    );
   }
 };
 
 const info = (...messages: Array<string>) => {
   if (!disabled) {
-    console.log(`${chalk.cyan.bold('info')} ${formatMessages(messages)}`);
+    console.log(`${pico.cyan(pico.bold('info'))} ${formatMessages(messages)}`);
   }
 };
 
 const warn = (...messages: Array<string>) => {
   if (!disabled) {
-    console.warn(`${chalk.yellow.bold('warn')} ${formatMessages(messages)}`);
+    console.warn(
+      `${pico.yellow(pico.bold('warn'))} ${formatMessages(messages)}`,
+    );
   }
 };
 
 const error = (...messages: Array<string>) => {
   if (!disabled) {
-    console.error(`${chalk.red.bold('error')} ${formatMessages(messages)}`);
+    console.error(
+      `${pico.red(pico.bold('error'))} ${formatMessages(messages)}`,
+    );
   }
 };
 
 const debug = (...messages: Array<string>) => {
   if (verbose && !disabled) {
-    console.log(`${chalk.gray.bold('debug')} ${formatMessages(messages)}`);
+    console.log(`${pico.gray(pico.bold('debug'))} ${formatMessages(messages)}`);
   } else {
     hidden = true;
   }
diff --git a/packages/cli-tools/src/printRunDoctorTip.ts b/packages/cli-tools/src/printRunDoctorTip.ts
index 0158d4adf..75258e14d 100644
--- a/packages/cli-tools/src/printRunDoctorTip.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-tools/src/printRunDoctorTip.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import logger from './logger';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 
 const printRunDoctorTip = () => {
   const linkToDocs =
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ const printRunDoctorTip = () => {
 
   logger.log('');
   logger.info(
-    chalk.dim(
-      `${chalk.dim(
+    pico.dim(
+      `${pico.dim(
         '💡 Tip: Make sure that you have set up your development environment correctly, by running',
-      )} ${chalk.reset(chalk.bold('npx react-native doctor'))}. ${chalk.dim(
+      )} ${pico.reset(pico.bold('npx react-native doctor'))}. ${pico.dim(
         `To read more about doctor command visit: ${linkToDocs} \n`,
       )}`,
     ),
diff --git a/packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/printNewRelease.ts b/packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/printNewRelease.ts
index b6a014703..4f961096e 100644
--- a/packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/printNewRelease.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/printNewRelease.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 
 import * as link from '../doclink';
 
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ export default function printNewRelease(
   logger.info(
     `React Native v${latestRelease.stable} is now available (your project is running on v${currentVersion}).`,
   );
-  logger.info(`Changelog: ${chalk.dim.underline(latestRelease.changelogUrl)}`);
-  logger.info(`Diff: ${chalk.dim.underline(latestRelease.diffUrl)}`);
   logger.info(
-    `For more info, check out "${chalk.dim.underline(
-      link.docs('upgrading', 'none'),
+    `Changelog: ${pico.dim(pico.underline(latestRelease.changelogUrl))}`,
+  );
+  logger.info(`Diff: ${pico.dim(pico.underline(latestRelease.diffUrl))}`);
+  logger.info(
+    `For more info, check out "${pico.dim(
+      pico.underline(link.docs('upgrading', 'none')),
     )}".`,
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/cli-tools/src/startServerInNewWindow.ts b/packages/cli-tools/src/startServerInNewWindow.ts
index 5920c88b7..6a2180f1c 100644
--- a/packages/cli-tools/src/startServerInNewWindow.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-tools/src/startServerInNewWindow.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ import path from 'path';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import execa from 'execa';
 import logger from './logger';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {findPackageDependencyDir} from './findPackageDependencyDir';
 
-const ERROR = `a dev server manually by running ${chalk.bold(
+const ERROR = `a dev server manually by running ${pico.bold(
   'npm start',
-)} or ${chalk.bold('yarn start')} in other terminal window.`;
+)} or ${pico.bold('yarn start')} in other terminal window.`;
 
 function startServerInNewWindow(
   port: number,
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index d71a51b9e..bcba47ebd 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@
     "@react-native-community/cli-server-api": "19.0.0-alpha.0",
     "@react-native-community/cli-tools": "19.0.0-alpha.0",
     "@react-native-community/cli-types": "19.0.0-alpha.0",
-    "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "commander": "^9.4.1",
     "deepmerge": "^4.3.0",
     "execa": "^5.0.0",
     "find-up": "^5.0.0",
     "fs-extra": "^8.1.0",
     "graceful-fs": "^4.1.3",
+    "picocolors": "^1.1.1",
     "prompts": "^2.4.2",
     "semver": "^7.5.2"
   },
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/bin.ts b/packages/cli/src/bin.ts
index 4285bcec6..365a5bf7f 100755
--- a/packages/cli/src/bin.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/bin.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import './tools/gracefulifyFs';
 import semver from 'semver';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {versionRanges} from '@react-native-community/cli-doctor';
 
 if (semver.satisfies(process.version, versionRanges.NODE_JS)) {
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (semver.satisfies(process.version, versionRanges.NODE_JS)) {
   run();
 } else {
   console.error(
-    `${chalk.red(
+    `${pico.red(
       `React Native needs Node.js ${versionRanges.NODE_JS}. You're currently on version ${process.version}. Please upgrade Node.js to a supported version and try again.`,
     )}`,
   );
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/banner.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/banner.ts
index 8de355100..c1b20923c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/banner.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/banner.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 
 const reactLogoArray = [
   '                                                          ',
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ const learnOnceMessage =
   '                 Learn once, write anywhere               ';
 
 export default function banner(reactNativeVersion?: string) {
-  return `${chalk.cyan(reactLogoArray.join('\n'))}
+  return `${pico.cyan(reactLogoArray.join('\n'))}
 
-${chalk.cyanBright.bold(getWelcomeMessage(reactNativeVersion))}
-${chalk.dim(learnOnceMessage)}
+${pico.cyanBright(pico.bold(getWelcomeMessage(reactNativeVersion)))}
+${pico.dim(learnOnceMessage)}
 `;
 }
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
index 87c49f890..66301d352 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import os from 'os';
 import path from 'path';
 import fs, {readdirSync} from 'fs-extra';
 import {validateProjectName} from './validate';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import printRunInstructions from './printRunInstructions';
 import {
   CLIError,
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ async function setProjectDirectory(
     const conflicts = getConflictsForDirectory(directory);
 
     if (conflicts.length > 0) {
-      let warnMessage = `The directory ${chalk.bold(
+      let warnMessage = `The directory ${pico.bold(
         directory,
       )} contains files that will be overwritten:\n`;
 
@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ async function createFromTemplate({
             const {installCocoapods} = await prompt({
               type: 'confirm',
               name: 'installCocoapods',
-              message: `Do you want to install CocoaPods now? ${chalk.reset.dim(
-                'Needed for running iOS project',
+              message: `Do you want to install CocoaPods now? ${pico.reset(
+                pico.dim('Needed for running iOS project'),
               )}`,
             });
             didInstallPods = installCocoapods;
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ export default (async function initialize(
     const semverVersion = semver.coerce(version)?.version ?? version;
     if (semver.gte(semverVersion, TEMPLATE_COMMUNITY_REACT_NATIVE_VERSION)) {
       logger.warn(
-        `Use ${chalk.bold('--template')} and ${chalk.bold(
+        `Use ${pico.bold('--template')} and ${pico.bold(
           '--version',
         )} only if you know what you're doing. Here be dragons 🐉.`,
       );
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/printRunInstructions.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/printRunInstructions.ts
index 1a13a19c2..e25ed6c49 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/printRunInstructions.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/printRunInstructions.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 import path from 'path';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import process from 'process';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {logger} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 
 interface Options {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function printRunInstructions(
     );
 
     iosInstructions = `
-  ${chalk.cyan(`Run instructions for ${chalk.bold('iOS')}`)}:
+  ${pico.cyan(`Run instructions for ${pico.bold('iOS')}`)}:
     • cd "${projectDir}${options.showPodsInstructions ? '/ios' : ''}"
     ${
       options.showPodsInstructions
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ function printRunInstructions(
         : ''
     }
     • npx react-native run-ios
-    ${chalk.dim('- or -')}
+    ${pico.dim('- or -')}
     • Open ${relativeXcodeProjectPath} in Xcode or run "xed -b ios"
     • Hit the Run button
     `;
 
     desktopInstructions = `
-  ${chalk.magenta(`Run instructions for ${chalk.bold('macOS')}`)}:
-    • See ${chalk.underline(
+  ${pico.magenta(`Run instructions for ${pico.bold('macOS')}`)}:
+    • See ${pico.underline(
       'https://aka.ms/ReactNativeGuideMacOS',
     )} for the latest up-to-date instructions.
     `;
@@ -71,15 +71,15 @@ function printRunInstructions(
 
   if (process.platform === 'win32') {
     desktopInstructions = `
-  ${chalk.cyan(`Run instructions for ${chalk.bold('Windows')}`)}:
-    • See ${chalk.underline(
+  ${pico.cyan(`Run instructions for ${pico.bold('Windows')}`)}:
+    • See ${pico.underline(
       'https://aka.ms/ReactNativeGuideWindows',
     )} for the latest up-to-date instructions.
     `;
   }
 
   const androidInstructions = `
-  ${chalk.green(`Run instructions for ${chalk.bold('Android')}`)}:
+  ${pico.green(`Run instructions for ${pico.bold('Android')}`)}:
     • Have an Android emulator running (quickest way to get started), or a device connected.
     • cd "${projectDir}" && npx react-native run-android
   `;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/template.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/template.ts
index ee2adb537..dcc21fd12 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/template.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/template.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import * as PackageManager from '../../tools/packageManager';
 import copyFiles from '../../tools/copyFiles';
 import replacePathSepForRegex from '../../tools/replacePathSepForRegex';
 import fs from 'fs';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {getYarnVersionIfAvailable} from '../../tools/yarn';
 import {executeCommand} from '../../tools/executeCommand';
 
@@ -79,8 +79,10 @@ export function getTemplateConfig(
   if (!fs.existsSync(configFilePath)) {
     throw new CLIError(
       `Couldn't find the "${configFilePath} file inside "${templateName}" template. Please make sure the template is valid.
-      Read more: ${chalk.underline.dim(
-        'https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/blob/main/docs/init.md#creating-custom-template',
+      Read more: ${pico.underline(
+        pico.dim(
+          'https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/blob/main/docs/init.md#creating-custom-template',
+        ),
       )}`,
     );
   }
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/index.ts
index c2841f402..dd8fd2223 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import type {
   Config,
   DetachedCommand,
 } from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
-import chalk from 'chalk';
 import childProcess from 'child_process';
 import {Command as CommanderCommand} from 'commander';
 import path from 'path';
+import pico from 'picocolors';
 import {detachedCommands, projectCommands} from './commands';
 
 export {createDevServerMiddleware} from '@react-native-community/cli-server-api';
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ const handleError = (err: Error) => {
   }
   if (!program.opts().verbose && logger.hasDebugMessages()) {
     logger.info(
-      chalk.dim(
-        `Run CLI with ${chalk.reset('--verbose')} ${chalk.dim(
+      pico.dim(
+        `Run CLI with ${pico.reset('--verbose')} ${pico.dim(
           'flag for more details.',
         )}`,
       ),
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ function printExamples(examples: Command['examples']) {
 
   if (examples && examples.length > 0) {
     const formattedUsage = examples
-      .map((example) => `  ${example.desc}: \n  ${chalk.cyan(example.cmd)}`)
+      .map((example) => `  ${example.desc}: \n  ${pico.cyan(example.cmd)}`)
       .join('\n\n');
 
-    output = output.concat([chalk.bold('\nExample usage:'), formattedUsage]);
+    output = output.concat([pico.bold('\nExample usage:'), formattedUsage]);
   }
 
   return output.join('\n').concat('\n');
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ async function setupAndRun(platformName?: string) {
       childProcess.execFileSync(absolutePath, {stdio: 'pipe'});
     } catch (error) {
       logger.warn(
-        `Failed to run environment setup script "${scriptName}"\n\n${chalk.red(
-          error,
+        `Failed to run environment setup script "${scriptName}"\n\n${pico.red(
+          `${error}`,
         )}`,
       );
       logger.info(
diff --git a/scripts/build.js b/scripts/build.js
index 9fbad060a..f77bf23ca 100644
--- a/scripts/build.js
+++ b/scripts/build.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 const glob = require('fast-glob');
 const babel = require('@babel/core');
-const chalk = require('chalk');
+const pico = require('picocolors');
 const micromatch = require('micromatch');
 const {
   PACKAGES_DIR,
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ function buildFile(file, silent) {
     silent ||
       process.stdout.write(
         `${
-          chalk.dim('  \u2022 ') + path.relative(PACKAGES_DIR, file)
+          pico.dim('  \u2022 ') + path.relative(PACKAGES_DIR, file)
         } (ignore)\n`,
       );
     return;
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ function buildFile(file, silent) {
     silent ||
       process.stdout.write(
         `${
-          chalk.red('  \u2022 ') +
+          pico.red('  \u2022 ') +
           path.relative(PACKAGES_DIR, file) +
-          chalk.red(' \u21D2 ') +
+          pico.red(' \u21D2 ') +
           path.relative(PACKAGES_DIR, destPath)
         } (copy)\n`,
       );
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ function buildFile(file, silent) {
     silent ||
       process.stdout.write(
         `${
-          chalk.green('  \u2022 ') +
+          pico.green('  \u2022 ') +
           path.relative(PACKAGES_DIR, file) +
-          chalk.green(' \u21D2 ') +
+          pico.green(' \u21D2 ') +
           path.relative(PACKAGES_DIR, destPath)
         }\n`,
       );
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ if (files.length) {
   files.forEach(buildFile);
 } else {
   const packages = getPackages();
-  process.stdout.write(chalk.inverse(' Building packages \n'));
+  process.stdout.write(pico.inverse(' Building packages \n'));
   packages.forEach(buildNodePackage);
   process.stdout.write('\n');
 }
diff --git a/scripts/buildTs.js b/scripts/buildTs.js
index f727fca6a..6d6f150ba 100644
--- a/scripts/buildTs.js
+++ b/scripts/buildTs.js
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 
-const chalk = require('chalk');
 const execa = require('execa');
+const pico = require('picocolors');
 const {getPackages, adjustToTerminalWidth, OK} = require('./helpers');
 
 const packages = getPackages();
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const args = [
   ...process.argv.slice(2),
 ];
 
-console.log(chalk.inverse('Building TypeScript definition files'));
+console.log(pico.inverse('Building TypeScript definition files'));
 process.stdout.write(adjustToTerminalWidth('Building\n'));
 
 try {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ try {
 } catch (e) {
   process.stdout.write('\n');
   console.error(
-    chalk.inverse.red('Unable to build TypeScript definition files'),
+    pico.inverse(pico.red('Unable to build TypeScript definition files')),
   );
   console.error(e.stack);
   process.exitCode = 1;
diff --git a/scripts/helpers.js b/scripts/helpers.js
index 21ce12199..94fddfe67 100644
--- a/scripts/helpers.js
+++ b/scripts/helpers.js
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
 
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
-const chalk = require('chalk');
+const pico = require('picocolors');
 const stringLength = require('string-length');
 
 const PACKAGES_DIR = path.resolve(__dirname, '../packages');
 
-const OK = chalk.reset.inverse.bold.green(' DONE ');
+const OK = pico.reset(pico.inverse(pico.bold(pico.green(' DONE '))));
 
 function getPackages() {
   return fs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function adjustToTerminalWidth(str) {
   const strs = str.match(new RegExp(`(.{1,${WIDTH}})`, 'g'));
   let lastString = strs[strs.length - 1];
   if (lastString.length < WIDTH) {
-    lastString += Array(WIDTH - lastString.length).join(chalk.dim('.'));
+    lastString += Array(WIDTH - lastString.length).join(pico.dim('.'));
   }
   return strs.slice(0, -1).concat(lastString).join('\n');
 }
diff --git a/scripts/linkPackages.js b/scripts/linkPackages.js
index c0658cd1c..9284c467a 100644
--- a/scripts/linkPackages.js
+++ b/scripts/linkPackages.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const execa = require('execa');
-const chalk = require('chalk');
+const pico = require('picocolors');
 const path = require('path');
 const glob = require('fast-glob');
 
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ const projects = glob.sync('packages/*/package.json');
 
 projects.forEach((project) => {
   const cwd = path.dirname(project);
-  console.log(chalk.dim(`Running "yarn link" in ${cwd}`));
+  console.log(pico.dim(`Running "yarn link" in ${cwd}`));
   execa.sync('yarn', ['link'], {cwd, stdio: 'inherit'});
 });
diff --git a/scripts/watch.js b/scripts/watch.js
index 9fba951b6..de4173a25 100644
--- a/scripts/watch.js
+++ b/scripts/watch.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
 const {execSync} = require('child_process');
 const path = require('path');
-const chalk = require('chalk');
+const pico = require('picocolors');
 const chokidar = require('chokidar');
 const {getPackages} = require('./helpers');
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const onChange = (srcDir) => {
   return (filePath) => {
     const filename = path.basename(filePath);
 
-    console.log(chalk.green('->'), `change: ${filename}`);
+    console.log(pico.green('->'), `change: ${filename}`);
     rebuild(filePath);
   };
 };
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const onUnlink = (srcDir) => {
       fs.unlinkSync(buildFile);
       process.stdout.write(
         `${
-          chalk.red('  \u2022 ') +
+          pico.red('  \u2022 ') +
           path.relative(path.resolve(srcDir, '..', '..'), buildFile)
         } (deleted)\n`,
       );
@@ -80,4 +80,4 @@ setInterval(() => {
   }
 }, 100);
 
-console.log(chalk.red('->'), chalk.cyan('Watching for changes...'));
+console.log(pico.red('->'), pico.cyan('Watching for changes...'));
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index b2e69f3bc..db4aac3dd 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3301,7 +3301,7 @@ chalk@^3.0.0:
     ansi-styles "^4.1.0"
     supports-color "^7.1.0"
 
-chalk@^4.0.0, chalk@^4.0.2, chalk@^4.1.0, chalk@^4.1.1, chalk@^4.1.2:
+chalk@^4.0.0, chalk@^4.0.2, chalk@^4.1.0, chalk@^4.1.1:
   version "4.1.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/chalk/-/chalk-4.1.2.tgz#aac4e2b7734a740867aeb16bf02aad556a1e7a01"
   integrity sha512-oKnbhFyRIXpUuez8iBMmyEa4nbj4IOQyuhc/wy9kY7/WVPcwIO9VA668Pu8RkO7+0G76SLROeyw9CpQ061i4mA==
@@ -8502,6 +8502,11 @@ picocolors@^1.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/picocolors/-/picocolors-1.0.0.tgz#cb5bdc74ff3f51892236eaf79d68bc44564ab81c"
   integrity sha512-1fygroTLlHu66zi26VoTDv8yRgm0Fccecssto+MhsZ0D/DGW2sm8E8AjW7NU5VVTRt5GxbeZ5qBuJr+HyLYkjQ==
 
+picocolors@^1.1.1:
+  version "1.1.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/picocolors/-/picocolors-1.1.1.tgz#3d321af3eab939b083c8f929a1d12cda81c26b6b"
+  integrity sha512-xceH2snhtb5M9liqDsmEw56le376mTZkEX/jEb/RxNFyegNul7eNslCXP9FDj/Lcu0X8KEyMceP2ntpaHrDEVA==
+
 picomatch@^2.0.4, picomatch@^2.0.7, picomatch@^2.3.1:
   version "2.3.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/picomatch/-/picomatch-2.3.1.tgz#3ba3833733646d9d3e4995946c1365a67fb07a42"
@@ -9701,7 +9706,16 @@ string-natural-compare@^3.0.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/string-natural-compare/-/string-natural-compare-3.0.1.tgz#7a42d58474454963759e8e8b7ae63d71c1e7fdf4"
   integrity sha512-n3sPwynL1nwKi3WJ6AIsClwBMa0zTi54fn2oLU6ndfTSIO05xaznjSf15PcBZU6FNWbmN5Q6cxT4V5hGvB4taw==
 
-"string-width-cjs@npm:string-width@^4.2.0", "string-width@^1.0.2 || 2 || 3 || 4", string-width@^4.1.0, string-width@^4.2.0, string-width@^4.2.3:
+"string-width-cjs@npm:string-width@^4.2.0":
+  version "4.2.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/string-width/-/string-width-4.2.3.tgz#269c7117d27b05ad2e536830a8ec895ef9c6d010"
+  integrity sha512-wKyQRQpjJ0sIp62ErSZdGsjMJWsap5oRNihHhu6G7JVO/9jIB6UyevL+tXuOqrng8j/cxKTWyWUwvSTriiZz/g==
+  dependencies:
+    emoji-regex "^8.0.0"
+    is-fullwidth-code-point "^3.0.0"
+    strip-ansi "^6.0.1"
+
+"string-width@^1.0.2 || 2 || 3 || 4", string-width@^4.1.0, string-width@^4.2.0, string-width@^4.2.3:
   version "4.2.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/string-width/-/string-width-4.2.3.tgz#269c7117d27b05ad2e536830a8ec895ef9c6d010"
   integrity sha512-wKyQRQpjJ0sIp62ErSZdGsjMJWsap5oRNihHhu6G7JVO/9jIB6UyevL+tXuOqrng8j/cxKTWyWUwvSTriiZz/g==
@@ -9796,7 +9810,7 @@ string_decoder@~1.1.1:
   dependencies:
     safe-buffer "~5.1.0"
 
-"strip-ansi-cjs@npm:strip-ansi@^6.0.1", strip-ansi@^6.0.0, strip-ansi@^6.0.1:
+"strip-ansi-cjs@npm:strip-ansi@^6.0.1":
   version "6.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/strip-ansi/-/strip-ansi-6.0.1.tgz#9e26c63d30f53443e9489495b2105d37b67a85d9"
   integrity sha512-Y38VPSHcqkFrCpFnQ9vuSXmquuv5oXOKpGeT6aGrr3o3Gc9AlVa6JBfUSOCnbxGGZF+/0ooI7KrPuUSztUdU5A==
@@ -9817,6 +9831,13 @@ strip-ansi@^5.0.0:
   dependencies:
     ansi-regex "^4.1.0"
 
+strip-ansi@^6.0.0, strip-ansi@^6.0.1:
+  version "6.0.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/strip-ansi/-/strip-ansi-6.0.1.tgz#9e26c63d30f53443e9489495b2105d37b67a85d9"
+  integrity sha512-Y38VPSHcqkFrCpFnQ9vuSXmquuv5oXOKpGeT6aGrr3o3Gc9AlVa6JBfUSOCnbxGGZF+/0ooI7KrPuUSztUdU5A==
+  dependencies:
+    ansi-regex "^5.0.1"
+
 strip-ansi@^7.0.1:
   version "7.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/strip-ansi/-/strip-ansi-7.0.1.tgz#61740a08ce36b61e50e65653f07060d000975fb2"
@@ -10665,7 +10686,7 @@ wordwrap@^1.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/wordwrap/-/wordwrap-1.0.0.tgz#27584810891456a4171c8d0226441ade90cbcaeb"
   integrity sha1-J1hIEIkUVqQXHI0CJkQa3pDLyus=
 
-"wrap-ansi-cjs@npm:wrap-ansi@^7.0.0", wrap-ansi@^7.0.0:
+"wrap-ansi-cjs@npm:wrap-ansi@^7.0.0":
   version "7.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/wrap-ansi/-/wrap-ansi-7.0.0.tgz#67e145cff510a6a6984bdf1152911d69d2eb9e43"
   integrity sha512-YVGIj2kamLSTxw6NsZjoBxfSwsn0ycdesmc4p+Q21c5zPuZ1pl+NfxVdxPtdHvmNVOQ6XSYG4AUtyt/Fi7D16Q==
@@ -10683,6 +10704,15 @@ wrap-ansi@^6.0.1, wrap-ansi@^6.2.0:
     string-width "^4.1.0"
     strip-ansi "^6.0.0"
 
+wrap-ansi@^7.0.0:
+  version "7.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/wrap-ansi/-/wrap-ansi-7.0.0.tgz#67e145cff510a6a6984bdf1152911d69d2eb9e43"
+  integrity sha512-YVGIj2kamLSTxw6NsZjoBxfSwsn0ycdesmc4p+Q21c5zPuZ1pl+NfxVdxPtdHvmNVOQ6XSYG4AUtyt/Fi7D16Q==
+  dependencies:
+    ansi-styles "^4.0.0"
+    string-width "^4.1.0"
+    strip-ansi "^6.0.0"
+
 wrap-ansi@^8.1.0:
   version "8.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/wrap-ansi/-/wrap-ansi-8.1.0.tgz#56dc22368ee570face1b49819975d9b9a5ead214"