diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 99400a368..4b3467937 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -23484,7 +23484,6 @@
         "@indiekit/syndicator-mastodon": "^1.0.0-beta.27",
         "@indiekit/util": "^1.0.0-beta.25",
         "base-create": "^3.0.8",
-        "chalk": "^5.6.2",
         "prompts": "^2.4.2",
         "yaml": "^2.8.3"
       },
@@ -23495,16 +23494,6 @@
         "node": ">=24"
       }
     },
-    "packages/create-indiekit/node_modules/chalk": {
-      "version": "5.6.2",
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "engines": {
-        "node": "^12.17.0 || ^14.13 || >=16.0.0"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/chalk/chalk?sponsor=1"
-      }
-    },
     "packages/endpoint-auth": {
       "name": "@indiekit/endpoint-auth",
       "version": "1.0.0-beta.27",
diff --git a/packages/create-indiekit/index.js b/packages/create-indiekit/index.js
index 8902077ff..c7caa65f3 100644
--- a/packages/create-indiekit/index.js
+++ b/packages/create-indiekit/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { createRequire } from "node:module";
+import { styleText } from "node:util";
 
 import create from "base-create";
-import chalk from "chalk";
 import prompts from "prompts";
 
 import { getFiles } from "./lib/files.js";
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ const nodeVersion = ">=24";
  */
 export async function init() {
   const { log } = console;
-  const bugsUrl = chalk.cyan(bugs.url);
-  const nameVersion = chalk.white(`(${name} v${version})`);
+  const bugsUrl = styleText("cyan", bugs.url);
+  const nameVersion = styleText("white", `(${name} v${version})`);
 
-  log(`\n${chalk.bold("Welcome to Indiekit!")} ${nameVersion}`);
+  log(`\n${styleText("bold", "Welcome to Indiekit!")} ${nameVersion}`);
   log(`If you encounter a problem, visit ${bugsUrl} to file a new issue.\n`);
-  log(`${chalk.green(">")} ${chalk.white("Gathering details…")}`);
+  log(`${styleText("green", ">")} ${styleText("white", "Gathering details…")}`);
 
   // Ask setup questions
   const setup = await prompts(setupPrompts);
diff --git a/packages/create-indiekit/lib/utils.js b/packages/create-indiekit/lib/utils.js
index 6763ee90c..32c058fef 100644
--- a/packages/create-indiekit/lib/utils.js
+++ b/packages/create-indiekit/lib/utils.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import chalk from "chalk";
+import { styleText } from "node:util";
+
 import prompts from "prompts";
 
 /**
@@ -11,7 +12,9 @@ export const addPluginConfig = async (pluginName, config) => {
   const plugin = await getPlugin(pluginName);
   const { info } = console;
 
-  info(`${chalk.green(">")} ${chalk.white(`Configuring ${plugin.name}…`)}`);
+  info(
+    `${styleText("green", "v")} ${styleText("white", `Configuring ${plugin.name}…`)}`,
+  );
 
   // Add plug-in to list of installed plug-ins
   config.plugins.push(pluginName);
diff --git a/packages/create-indiekit/package.json b/packages/create-indiekit/package.json
index 3ffbf9185..1228128d6 100644
--- a/packages/create-indiekit/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-indiekit/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
     "@indiekit/syndicator-mastodon": "^1.0.0-beta.27",
     "@indiekit/util": "^1.0.0-beta.25",
     "base-create": "^3.0.8",
-    "chalk": "^5.6.2",
     "prompts": "^2.4.2",
     "yaml": "^2.8.3"
   },