diff --git a/share/functions/ip.fish b/share/functions/ip.fish
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+#
+# Enable ip colored output if available
+#
+
+if command -sq ip; and command ip -color=auto link >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+    function ip
+        command ip -color=auto $argv
+    end
+end