diff --git a/packages/ansi_styles/README.md b/packages/ansi_styles/README.md
index 282397f..57c20ef 100644
--- a/packages/ansi_styles/README.md
+++ b/packages/ansi_styles/README.md
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@
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-<a href="https://dart-cli-utilities.invertase.dev">Documentation</a> &bull; 
+<a href="https://dart-cli-utilities.invertase.dev">Documentation</a> &bull;
 <a href="/invertase/dart-cli-utilities/blob/main/LICENSE">License</a>
 
 ---
 
-
 ## Usage
 
 Import the package:
@@ -44,6 +43,23 @@ String styledText = AnsiStyles.red.underline('Underlined red text');
 String cleanText = AnsiStyles.strip(styledText);
 ```
 
+### String Extension
+
+This package also provides a String Extension which can be imported:
+
+```dart
+import 'package:ansi_styles/src/extension.dart';
+```
+
+Styling methods are now available on Strings:
+
+```dart
+void main() {
+  print('hello'.bold.red);
+  print('hello'.bold.red.underline.bgBlack);
+}
+```
+
 ## License
 
 - See [LICENSE](/LICENSE)
@@ -58,4 +74,3 @@ String cleanText = AnsiStyles.strip(styledText);
     Built and maintained by <a href="https://invertase.io/?utm_source=readme&utm_medium=footer&utm_campaign=dart-cli-utilities">Invertase</a>.
   </p>
 </p>
-
diff --git a/packages/ansi_styles/example/main.dart b/packages/ansi_styles/example/main.dart
index 3da6806..353cbfc 100644
--- a/packages/ansi_styles/example/main.dart
+++ b/packages/ansi_styles/example/main.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // ignore_for_file: avoid_print
 import 'package:ansi_styles/ansi_styles.dart';
+import 'package:ansi_styles/src/extension.dart';
 
 void main() {
   print(AnsiStyles.red.underline('Underlined red text'));
@@ -11,4 +12,7 @@ void main() {
     AnsiStyles.strikethrough
         .bgRgb(255, 165, 0)('Strikethrough text with an orange background'),
   );
+  // Using string extension
+  print('hello'.bold.red);
+  print('hello'.bold.red.underline.bgBlack);
 }
diff --git a/packages/ansi_styles/lib/src/extension.dart b/packages/ansi_styles/lib/src/extension.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bb1203
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ansi_styles/lib/src/extension.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import '../ansi_styles.dart';
+
+extension AnsiStylesStringExtension on String {
+  String get reset => AnsiStyles.reset(this);
+  String get bold => AnsiStyles.bold(this);
+  String get dim => AnsiStyles.dim(this);
+  String get italic => AnsiStyles.italic(this);
+  String get underline => AnsiStyles.underline(this);
+  String get blink => AnsiStyles.blink(this);
+  String get inverse => AnsiStyles.inverse(this);
+  String get hidden => AnsiStyles.hidden(this);
+  String get strikethrough => AnsiStyles.strikethrough(this);
+  String get black => AnsiStyles.black(this);
+  String get red => AnsiStyles.red(this);
+  String get green => AnsiStyles.green(this);
+  String get yellow => AnsiStyles.yellow(this);
+  String get blue => AnsiStyles.blue(this);
+  String get magenta => AnsiStyles.magenta(this);
+  String get cyan => AnsiStyles.cyan(this);
+  String get white => AnsiStyles.white(this);
+  String get blackBright => AnsiStyles.blackBright(this);
+  String get redBright => AnsiStyles.redBright(this);
+  String get greenBright => AnsiStyles.greenBright(this);
+  String get yellowBright => AnsiStyles.yellowBright(this);
+  String get blueBright => AnsiStyles.blueBright(this);
+  String get magentaBright => AnsiStyles.magentaBright(this);
+  String get cyanBright => AnsiStyles.cyanBright(this);
+  String get whiteBright => AnsiStyles.whiteBright(this);
+  String get bgBlack => AnsiStyles.bgBlack(this);
+  String get bgRed => AnsiStyles.bgRed(this);
+  String get bgGreen => AnsiStyles.bgGreen(this);
+  String get bgYellow => AnsiStyles.bgYellow(this);
+  String get bgBlue => AnsiStyles.bgBlue(this);
+  String get bgMagenta => AnsiStyles.bgMagenta(this);
+  String get bgCyan => AnsiStyles.bgCyan(this);
+  String get bgWhite => AnsiStyles.bgWhite(this);
+  String get bgBlackBright => AnsiStyles.bgBlackBright(this);
+  String get bgRedBright => AnsiStyles.bgRedBright(this);
+  String get bgGreenBright => AnsiStyles.bgGreenBright(this);
+  String get bgYellowBright => AnsiStyles.bgYellowBright(this);
+  String get bgBlueBright => AnsiStyles.bgBlueBright(this);
+  String get bgMagentaBright => AnsiStyles.bgMagentaBright(this);
+  String get bgCyanBright => AnsiStyles.bgCyanBright(this);
+  String get bgWhiteBright => AnsiStyles.bgWhiteBright(this);
+  String get grey => AnsiStyles.grey(this);
+  String get bgGrey => AnsiStyles.bgGrey(this);
+  String get gray => AnsiStyles.gray(this);
+  String get bgGray => AnsiStyles.bgGray(this);
+  String get strip => AnsiStyles.strip(this);
+  String rgb(num? r, num? g, num? b) => AnsiStyles.rgb(r, g, b).call(this);
+  String bgRgb(num? r, num? g, num? b) => AnsiStyles.bgRgb(r, g, b).call(this);
+}