diff --git a/lib/src/diff.rs b/lib/src/diff.rs
index 55543d2a7..38fd52146 100644
--- a/lib/src/diff.rs
+++ b/lib/src/diff.rs
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_diff_real_case_write_fmt() {
         // This is from src/ui.rs in commit f44d246e3f88 in this repo. It highlights the
         // need for recursion into the range at the end: after splitting at "Arguments"
-        // and "styler", the region at the end has the unique words "write_fmt"
+        // and "formatter", the region at the end has the unique words "write_fmt"
         // and "fmt", but we forgot to recurse into that region, so we ended up
         // saying that "write_fmt(fmt).unwrap()" was replaced by b"write_fmt(fmt)".
         assert_eq!(diff(
diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index 87b239701..e2765d108 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ use pest::Parser;
 use self::chrono::{FixedOffset, TimeZone, Utc};
 use crate::commands::CommandError::UserError;
 use crate::diff_edit::DiffEditError;
+use crate::formatter::{ColorFormatter, Formatter};
 use crate::graphlog::{AsciiGraphDrawer, Edge};
-use crate::styler::{ColorStyler, Styler};
 use crate::template_parser::TemplateParser;
 use crate::templater::Template;
 use crate::ui::Ui;
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ fn cmd_files(
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn print_diff(left: &[u8], right: &[u8], styler: &mut dyn Styler) -> io::Result<()> {
+fn print_diff(left: &[u8], right: &[u8], formatter: &mut dyn Formatter) -> io::Result<()> {
     let num_context_lines = 3;
     let mut context = VecDeque::new();
     // Have we printed "..." for any skipped context?
@@ -956,66 +956,66 @@ fn print_diff(left: &[u8], right: &[u8], styler: &mut dyn Styler) -> io::Result<
                 }
                 if !context_before {
                     for line in &context {
-                        print_diff_line(styler, line)?;
+                        print_diff_line(formatter, line)?;
                     }
                     context.clear();
                     context_before = true;
                 }
                 if !skipped_context {
-                    styler.write_bytes(b"    ...\n")?;
+                    formatter.write_bytes(b"    ...\n")?;
                     skipped_context = true;
                 }
             }
         } else {
             for line in &context {
-                print_diff_line(styler, line)?;
+                print_diff_line(formatter, line)?;
             }
             context.clear();
-            print_diff_line(styler, &diff_line)?;
+            print_diff_line(formatter, &diff_line)?;
             context_before = false;
             skipped_context = false;
         }
     }
     if !context_before {
         for line in &context {
-            print_diff_line(styler, line)?;
+            print_diff_line(formatter, line)?;
         }
     }
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn print_diff_line(styler: &mut dyn Styler, diff_line: &DiffLine) -> io::Result<()> {
+fn print_diff_line(formatter: &mut dyn Formatter, diff_line: &DiffLine) -> io::Result<()> {
     if diff_line.has_left_content {
-        styler.add_label(String::from("left"))?;
-        styler.write_bytes(format!("{:>4}", diff_line.left_line_number).as_bytes())?;
-        styler.remove_label()?;
-        styler.write_bytes(b" ")?;
+        formatter.add_label(String::from("left"))?;
+        formatter.write_bytes(format!("{:>4}", diff_line.left_line_number).as_bytes())?;
+        formatter.remove_label()?;
+        formatter.write_bytes(b" ")?;
     } else {
-        styler.write_bytes(b"     ")?;
+        formatter.write_bytes(b"     ")?;
     }
     if diff_line.has_right_content {
-        styler.add_label(String::from("right"))?;
-        styler.write_bytes(format!("{:>4}", diff_line.right_line_number).as_bytes())?;
-        styler.remove_label()?;
-        styler.write_bytes(b": ")?;
+        formatter.add_label(String::from("right"))?;
+        formatter.write_bytes(format!("{:>4}", diff_line.right_line_number).as_bytes())?;
+        formatter.remove_label()?;
+        formatter.write_bytes(b": ")?;
     } else {
-        styler.write_bytes(b"    : ")?;
+        formatter.write_bytes(b"    : ")?;
     }
     for hunk in &diff_line.hunks {
         match hunk {
             files::DiffHunk::Unmodified(data) => {
-                styler.write_bytes(data)?;
+                formatter.write_bytes(data)?;
             }
             files::DiffHunk::Removed(data) => {
-                styler.add_label(String::from("left"))?;
-                styler.write_bytes(data)?;
-                styler.remove_label()?;
+                formatter.add_label(String::from("left"))?;
+                formatter.write_bytes(data)?;
+                formatter.remove_label()?;
             }
             files::DiffHunk::Added(data) => {
-                styler.add_label(String::from("right"))?;
-                styler.write_bytes(data)?;
-                styler.remove_label()?;
+                formatter.add_label(String::from("right"))?;
+                formatter.write_bytes(data)?;
+                formatter.remove_label()?;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1055,8 +1055,8 @@ fn cmd_diff(
         let summary = from_tree.diff_summary(&to_tree);
         show_diff_summary(ui, repo.working_copy_path(), &summary)?;
     } else {
-        let mut styler = ui.styler();
-        styler.add_label(String::from("diff"))?;
+        let mut formatter = ui.formatter();
+        formatter.add_label(String::from("diff"))?;
         for (path, diff) in from_tree.diff(&to_tree) {
             let ui_path = ui.format_file_path(repo.working_copy_path(), &path);
             match diff {
@@ -1064,11 +1064,11 @@ fn cmd_diff(
                     id,
                     executable: false,
                 }) => {
-                    styler.add_label(String::from("header"))?;
-                    styler.write_str(&format!("added file {}:\n", ui_path))?;
-                    styler.remove_label()?;
+                    formatter.add_label(String::from("header"))?;
+                    formatter.write_str(&format!("added file {}:\n", ui_path))?;
+                    formatter.remove_label()?;
                     let mut file_reader = repo.store().read_file(&path, &id).unwrap();
-                    styler.write_from_reader(&mut file_reader)?;
+                    formatter.write_from_reader(&mut file_reader)?;
                 }
                 Diff::Modified(
                     TreeValue::Normal {
@@ -1080,13 +1080,13 @@ fn cmd_diff(
                         executable: right_executable,
                     },
                 ) if left_executable == right_executable => {
-                    styler.add_label(String::from("header"))?;
+                    formatter.add_label(String::from("header"))?;
                     if left_executable {
-                        styler.write_str(&format!("modified executable file {}:\n", ui_path))?;
+                        formatter.write_str(&format!("modified executable file {}:\n", ui_path))?;
                     } else {
-                        styler.write_str(&format!("modified file {}:\n", ui_path))?;
+                        formatter.write_str(&format!("modified file {}:\n", ui_path))?;
                     }
-                    styler.remove_label()?;
+                    formatter.remove_label()?;
 
                     let mut file_reader_left = repo.store().read_file(&path, &id_left).unwrap();
                     let mut buffer_left = vec![];
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ fn cmd_diff(
                     print_diff(
                         buffer_left.as_slice(),
                         buffer_right.as_slice(),
-                        styler.as_mut(),
+                        formatter.as_mut(),
                     )?;
                 }
                 Diff::Modified(
@@ -1108,9 +1108,9 @@ fn cmd_diff(
                         executable: false,
                     },
                 ) => {
-                    styler.add_label(String::from("header"))?;
-                    styler.write_str(&format!("resolved conflict in file {}:\n", ui_path))?;
-                    styler.remove_label()?;
+                    formatter.add_label(String::from("header"))?;
+                    formatter.write_str(&format!("resolved conflict in file {}:\n", ui_path))?;
+                    formatter.remove_label()?;
 
                     let conflict_left = repo.store().read_conflict(&id_left).unwrap();
                     let mut buffer_left = vec![];
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ fn cmd_diff(
                     print_diff(
                         buffer_left.as_slice(),
                         buffer_right.as_slice(),
-                        styler.as_mut(),
+                        formatter.as_mut(),
                     )?;
                 }
                 Diff::Modified(
@@ -1137,9 +1137,9 @@ fn cmd_diff(
                     },
                     TreeValue::Conflict(id_right),
                 ) => {
-                    styler.add_label(String::from("header"))?;
-                    styler.write_str(&format!("new conflict in file {}:\n", ui_path))?;
-                    styler.remove_label()?;
+                    formatter.add_label(String::from("header"))?;
+                    formatter.write_str(&format!("new conflict in file {}:\n", ui_path))?;
+                    formatter.remove_label()?;
                     let mut file_reader_left = repo.store().read_file(&path, &id_left).unwrap();
                     let mut buffer_left = vec![];
                     file_reader_left.read_to_end(&mut buffer_left).unwrap();
@@ -1155,30 +1155,30 @@ fn cmd_diff(
                     print_diff(
                         buffer_left.as_slice(),
                         buffer_right.as_slice(),
-                        styler.as_mut(),
+                        formatter.as_mut(),
                     )?;
                 }
                 Diff::Removed(TreeValue::Normal {
                     id,
                     executable: false,
                 }) => {
-                    styler.add_label(String::from("header"))?;
-                    styler.write_str(&format!("removed file {}:\n", ui_path))?;
-                    styler.remove_label()?;
+                    formatter.add_label(String::from("header"))?;
+                    formatter.write_str(&format!("removed file {}:\n", ui_path))?;
+                    formatter.remove_label()?;
 
                     let mut file_reader = repo.store().read_file(&path, &id).unwrap();
-                    styler.write_from_reader(&mut file_reader)?;
+                    formatter.write_from_reader(&mut file_reader)?;
                 }
                 other => {
                     writeln!(
-                        styler,
+                        formatter,
                         "unhandled diff case in path {:?}: {:?}",
                         path, other
                     )?;
                 }
             }
         }
-        styler.remove_label()?;
+        formatter.remove_label()?;
     }
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -1296,12 +1296,12 @@ fn cmd_log(
     let template =
         crate::template_parser::parse_commit_template(repo.as_repo_ref(), &template_string);
 
-    let mut styler = ui.styler();
-    let mut styler = styler.as_mut();
-    styler.add_label(String::from("log"))?;
+    let mut formatter = ui.formatter();
+    let mut formatter = formatter.as_mut();
+    formatter.add_label(String::from("log"))?;
 
     if use_graph {
-        let mut graph = AsciiGraphDrawer::new(&mut styler);
+        let mut graph = AsciiGraphDrawer::new(&mut formatter);
         for (index_entry, edges) in revset.iter().graph() {
             let mut graphlog_edges = vec![];
             // TODO: Should we update RevsetGraphIterator to yield this flag instead of all
@@ -1330,9 +1330,9 @@ fn cmd_log(
             // TODO: only use color if requested
             {
                 let writer = Box::new(&mut buffer);
-                let mut styler = ColorStyler::new(writer, ui.settings());
+                let mut formatter = ColorFormatter::new(writer, ui.settings());
                 let commit = store.get_commit(&index_entry.commit_id()).unwrap();
-                template.format(&commit, &mut styler)?;
+                template.format(&commit, &mut formatter)?;
             }
             if !buffer.ends_with(b"\n") {
                 buffer.push(b'\n');
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ fn cmd_log(
     } else {
         for index_entry in revset.iter() {
             let commit = store.get_commit(&index_entry.commit_id()).unwrap();
-            template.format(&commit, styler)?;
+            template.format(&commit, formatter)?;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1385,9 +1385,9 @@ fn cmd_obslog(
         &template_string,
     );
 
-    let mut styler = ui.styler();
-    let mut styler = styler.as_mut();
-    styler.add_label(String::from("log"))?;
+    let mut formatter = ui.formatter();
+    let mut formatter = formatter.as_mut();
+    formatter.add_label(String::from("log"))?;
 
     let commits = topo_order_reverse(
         vec![start_commit],
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ fn cmd_obslog(
         Box::new(|commit: &Commit| commit.predecessors()),
     );
     if use_graph {
-        let mut graph = AsciiGraphDrawer::new(&mut styler);
+        let mut graph = AsciiGraphDrawer::new(&mut formatter);
         for commit in commits {
             let mut edges = vec![];
             for predecessor in commit.predecessors() {
@@ -1405,8 +1405,8 @@ fn cmd_obslog(
             // TODO: only use color if requested
             {
                 let writer = Box::new(&mut buffer);
-                let mut styler = ColorStyler::new(writer, ui.settings());
-                template.format(&commit, &mut styler)?;
+                let mut formatter = ColorFormatter::new(writer, ui.settings());
+                template.format(&commit, &mut formatter)?;
             }
             if !buffer.ends_with(b"\n") {
                 buffer.push(b'\n');
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ fn cmd_obslog(
         }
     } else {
         for commit in commits {
-            template.format(&commit, styler)?;
+            template.format(&commit, formatter)?;
         }
     }
 
@@ -2227,45 +2227,45 @@ fn cmd_op_log(
     let repo = repo_command.repo();
     let head_op = repo.operation().clone();
     let head_op_id = head_op.id().clone();
-    let mut styler = ui.styler();
-    let mut styler = styler.as_mut();
+    let mut formatter = ui.formatter();
+    let mut formatter = formatter.as_mut();
     struct OpTemplate;
     impl Template<Operation> for OpTemplate {
-        fn format(&self, op: &Operation, styler: &mut dyn Styler) -> io::Result<()> {
+        fn format(&self, op: &Operation, formatter: &mut dyn Formatter) -> io::Result<()> {
             // TODO: why can't this label be applied outside of the template?
-            styler.add_label("op-log".to_string())?;
+            formatter.add_label("op-log".to_string())?;
             // TODO: Make this templated
-            styler.add_label("id".to_string())?;
-            styler.write_str(&op.id().hex()[0..12])?;
-            styler.remove_label()?;
-            styler.write_str(" ")?;
+            formatter.add_label("id".to_string())?;
+            formatter.write_str(&op.id().hex()[0..12])?;
+            formatter.remove_label()?;
+            formatter.write_str(" ")?;
             let metadata = &op.store_operation().metadata;
-            styler.add_label("user".to_string())?;
-            styler.write_str(&format!("{}@{}", metadata.username, metadata.hostname))?;
-            styler.remove_label()?;
-            styler.write_str(" ")?;
-            styler.add_label("time".to_string())?;
-            styler.write_str(&format!(
+            formatter.add_label("user".to_string())?;
+            formatter.write_str(&format!("{}@{}", metadata.username, metadata.hostname))?;
+            formatter.remove_label()?;
+            formatter.write_str(" ")?;
+            formatter.add_label("time".to_string())?;
+            formatter.write_str(&format!(
                 "{} - {}",
                 format_timestamp(&metadata.start_time),
                 format_timestamp(&metadata.end_time)
             ))?;
-            styler.remove_label()?;
-            styler.write_str("\n")?;
-            styler.add_label("description".to_string())?;
-            styler.write_str(&metadata.description)?;
-            styler.remove_label()?;
+            formatter.remove_label()?;
+            formatter.write_str("\n")?;
+            formatter.add_label("description".to_string())?;
+            formatter.write_str(&metadata.description)?;
+            formatter.remove_label()?;
             for (key, value) in &metadata.tags {
-                styler.write_str(&format!("\n{}: {}", key, value))?;
+                formatter.write_str(&format!("\n{}: {}", key, value))?;
             }
-            styler.remove_label()?;
+            formatter.remove_label()?;
 
             Ok(())
         }
     }
     let template = OpTemplate;
 
-    let mut graph = AsciiGraphDrawer::new(&mut styler);
+    let mut graph = AsciiGraphDrawer::new(&mut formatter);
     for op in topo_order_reverse(
         vec![head_op],
         Box::new(|op: &Operation| op.id().clone()),
@@ -2279,8 +2279,8 @@ fn cmd_op_log(
         // TODO: only use color if requested
         {
             let writer = Box::new(&mut buffer);
-            let mut styler = ColorStyler::new(writer, ui.settings());
-            template.format(&op, &mut styler)?;
+            let mut formatter = ColorFormatter::new(writer, ui.settings());
+            template.format(&op, &mut formatter)?;
         }
         if !buffer.ends_with(b"\n") {
             buffer.push(b'\n');
diff --git a/src/styler.rs b/src/formatter.rs
similarity index 90%
rename from src/styler.rs
rename to src/formatter.rs
index 76a0c2aea..4ae3ef94d 100644
--- a/src/styler.rs
+++ b/src/formatter.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use std::io::{Error, Read, Write};
 use jujutsu_lib::settings::UserSettings;
 
 // Lets the caller label strings and translates the labels to colors
-pub trait Styler: Write {
+pub trait Formatter: Write {
     fn write_bytes(&mut self, data: &[u8]) -> io::Result<()> {
         self.write_all(data)
     }
@@ -39,17 +39,17 @@ pub trait Styler: Write {
     fn remove_label(&mut self) -> io::Result<()>;
 }
 
-pub struct PlainTextStyler<'a> {
-    output: Box<dyn Write + 'a>,
+pub struct PlainTextFormatter<'output> {
+    output: Box<dyn Write + 'output>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> PlainTextStyler<'a> {
-    pub fn new(output: Box<dyn Write + 'a>) -> PlainTextStyler<'a> {
+impl<'output> PlainTextFormatter<'output> {
+    pub fn new(output: Box<dyn Write + 'output>) -> PlainTextFormatter<'output> {
         Self { output }
     }
 }
 
-impl Write for PlainTextStyler<'_> {
+impl Write for PlainTextFormatter<'_> {
     fn write(&mut self, data: &[u8]) -> Result<usize, Error> {
         self.output.write(data)
     }
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl Write for PlainTextStyler<'_> {
     }
 }
 
-impl Styler for PlainTextStyler<'_> {
+impl Formatter for PlainTextFormatter<'_> {
     fn add_label(&mut self, _label: String) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ impl Styler for PlainTextStyler<'_> {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct ColorStyler<'a> {
-    output: Box<dyn Write + 'a>,
+pub struct ColorFormatter<'output> {
+    output: Box<dyn Write + 'output>,
     colors: HashMap<String, String>,
     labels: Vec<String>,
     cached_colors: HashMap<Vec<String>, Vec<u8>>,
@@ -111,9 +111,12 @@ fn config_colors(user_settings: &UserSettings) -> HashMap<String, String> {
     result
 }
 
-impl<'a> ColorStyler<'a> {
-    pub fn new(output: Box<dyn Write + 'a>, user_settings: &UserSettings) -> ColorStyler<'a> {
-        ColorStyler {
+impl<'output> ColorFormatter<'output> {
+    pub fn new(
+        output: Box<dyn Write + 'output>,
+        user_settings: &UserSettings,
+    ) -> ColorFormatter<'output> {
+        ColorFormatter {
             output,
             colors: config_colors(user_settings),
             labels: vec![],
@@ -175,7 +178,7 @@ impl<'a> ColorStyler<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl Write for ColorStyler<'_> {
+impl Write for ColorFormatter<'_> {
     fn write(&mut self, data: &[u8]) -> Result<usize, Error> {
         self.output.write(data)
     }
@@ -185,7 +188,7 @@ impl Write for ColorStyler<'_> {
     }
 }
 
-impl Styler for ColorStyler<'_> {
+impl Formatter for ColorFormatter<'_> {
     fn add_label(&mut self, label: String) -> io::Result<()> {
         self.labels.push(label);
         let new_color = self.current_color();
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 3174a825a..dcf670bb7 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ extern crate pest_derive;
 
 pub mod commands;
 pub mod diff_edit;
+pub mod formatter;
 pub mod graphlog;
-pub mod styler;
 pub mod template_parser;
 pub mod templater;
 pub mod ui;
diff --git a/src/template_parser.rs b/src/template_parser.rs
index 9d31ce2f8..5c730423d 100644
--- a/src/template_parser.rs
+++ b/src/template_parser.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use jujutsu_lib::store::{CommitId, Signature};
 use pest::iterators::{Pair, Pairs};
 use pest::Parser;
 
-use crate::styler::PlainTextStyler;
+use crate::formatter::PlainTextFormatter;
 use crate::templater::{
     AuthorProperty, ChangeIdProperty, CommitIdKeyword, CommitterProperty, ConditionalTemplate,
     ConflictProperty, ConstantTemplateProperty, CurrentCheckoutProperty, DescriptionProperty,
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ fn parse_commit_term<'a>(repo: RepoRef<'a>, pair: Pair<Rule>) -> Box<dyn Templat
                             let mut buf: Vec<u8> = vec![];
                             {
                                 let writer = Box::new(&mut buf);
-                                let mut styler = PlainTextStyler::new(writer);
-                                label_template.format(commit, &mut styler).unwrap();
+                                let mut formatter = PlainTextFormatter::new(writer);
+                                label_template.format(commit, &mut formatter).unwrap();
                             }
                             String::from_utf8(buf).unwrap()
                         };
diff --git a/src/templater.rs b/src/templater.rs
index 859d4735c..df1ee5364 100644
--- a/src/templater.rs
+++ b/src/templater.rs
@@ -20,33 +20,36 @@ use jujutsu_lib::commit::Commit;
 use jujutsu_lib::repo::RepoRef;
 use jujutsu_lib::store::{CommitId, Signature};
 
-use crate::styler::Styler;
+use crate::formatter::Formatter;
 
 pub trait Template<C> {
-    fn format(&self, context: &C, styler: &mut dyn Styler) -> io::Result<()>;
+    fn format(&self, context: &C, formatter: &mut dyn Formatter) -> io::Result<()>;
 }
 
 // TODO: Extract a trait for this type?
-pub struct TemplateFormatter<'s, 't: 's, C> {
+pub struct TemplateFormatter<'f, 't: 'f, C> {
     template: Box<dyn Template<C> + 't>,
-    styler: &'s mut dyn Styler,
+    formatter: &'f mut dyn Formatter,
 }
 
-impl<'s, 't: 's, C> TemplateFormatter<'s, 't, C> {
-    pub fn new(template: Box<dyn Template<C> + 't>, styler: &'s mut dyn Styler) -> Self {
-        TemplateFormatter { template, styler }
+impl<'f, 't: 'f, C> TemplateFormatter<'f, 't, C> {
+    pub fn new(template: Box<dyn Template<C> + 't>, formatter: &'f mut dyn Formatter) -> Self {
+        TemplateFormatter {
+            template,
+            formatter,
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn format<'c, 'a: 'c>(&'a mut self, context: &'c C) -> io::Result<()> {
-        self.template.format(context, self.styler.borrow_mut())
+        self.template.format(context, self.formatter.borrow_mut())
     }
 }
 
 pub struct LiteralTemplate(pub String);
 
 impl<C> Template<C> for LiteralTemplate {
-    fn format(&self, _context: &C, styler: &mut dyn Styler) -> io::Result<()> {
-        styler.write_str(&self.0)
+    fn format(&self, _context: &C, formatter: &mut dyn Formatter) -> io::Result<()> {
+        formatter.write_str(&self.0)
     }
 }
 
@@ -67,13 +70,13 @@ impl<'a, C> LabelTemplate<'a, C> {
 }
 
 impl<'a, C> Template<C> for LabelTemplate<'a, C> {
-    fn format(&self, context: &C, styler: &mut dyn Styler) -> io::Result<()> {
+    fn format(&self, context: &C, formatter: &mut dyn Formatter) -> io::Result<()> {
         for label in &self.labels {
-            styler.add_label(label.clone())?;
+            formatter.add_label(label.clone())?;
         }
-        self.content.format(context, styler)?;
+        self.content.format(context, formatter)?;
         for _label in &self.labels {
-            styler.remove_label()?;
+            formatter.remove_label()?;
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -98,18 +101,18 @@ impl<'a, C> DynamicLabelTemplate<'a, C> {
 }
 
 impl<'a, C> Template<C> for DynamicLabelTemplate<'a, C> {
-    fn format(&self, context: &C, styler: &mut dyn Styler) -> io::Result<()> {
+    fn format(&self, context: &C, formatter: &mut dyn Formatter) -> io::Result<()> {
         let labels = self.label_property.as_ref()(context);
         let labels: Vec<String> = labels
             .split_whitespace()
             .map(|label| label.to_string())
             .collect();
         for label in &labels {
-            styler.add_label(label.clone())?;
+            formatter.add_label(label.clone())?;
         }
-        self.content.format(context, styler)?;
+        self.content.format(context, formatter)?;
         for _label in &labels {
-            styler.remove_label()?;
+            formatter.remove_label()?;
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -119,9 +122,9 @@ impl<'a, C> Template<C> for DynamicLabelTemplate<'a, C> {
 pub struct ListTemplate<'a, C>(pub Vec<Box<dyn Template<C> + 'a>>);
 
 impl<'a, C> Template<C> for ListTemplate<'a, C> {
-    fn format(&self, context: &C, styler: &mut dyn Styler) -> io::Result<()> {
+    fn format(&self, context: &C, formatter: &mut dyn Formatter) -> io::Result<()> {
         for template in &self.0 {
-            template.format(context, styler)?
+            template.format(context, formatter)?
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -147,9 +150,9 @@ pub struct StringPropertyTemplate<'a, C> {
 }
 
 impl<'a, C> Template<C> for StringPropertyTemplate<'a, C> {
-    fn format(&self, context: &C, styler: &mut dyn Styler) -> io::Result<()> {
+    fn format(&self, context: &C, formatter: &mut dyn Formatter) -> io::Result<()> {
         let text = self.property.extract(context);
-        styler.write_str(&text)
+        formatter.write_str(&text)
     }
 }
 
@@ -294,11 +297,11 @@ impl<'a, C> ConditionalTemplate<'a, C> {
 }
 
 impl<'a, C> Template<C> for ConditionalTemplate<'a, C> {
-    fn format(&self, context: &C, styler: &mut dyn Styler) -> io::Result<()> {
+    fn format(&self, context: &C, formatter: &mut dyn Formatter) -> io::Result<()> {
         if self.condition.extract(context) {
-            self.true_template.format(context, styler)?;
+            self.true_template.format(context, formatter)?;
         } else if let Some(false_template) = &self.false_template {
-            false_template.format(context, styler)?;
+            false_template.format(context, formatter)?;
         }
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/ui.rs b/src/ui.rs
index d989804b2..ae4f0617b 100644
--- a/src/ui.rs
+++ b/src/ui.rs
@@ -22,31 +22,31 @@ use jujutsu_lib::repo::RepoRef;
 use jujutsu_lib::repo_path::RepoPath;
 use jujutsu_lib::settings::UserSettings;
 
-use crate::styler::{ColorStyler, PlainTextStyler, Styler};
+use crate::formatter::{ColorFormatter, Formatter, PlainTextFormatter};
 use crate::templater::TemplateFormatter;
 
 pub struct Ui<'a> {
     cwd: PathBuf,
-    styler: Mutex<Box<dyn Styler + 'a>>,
+    formatter: Mutex<Box<dyn Formatter + 'a>>,
     settings: UserSettings,
 }
 
-impl<'a> Ui<'a> {
+impl<'stdout> Ui<'stdout> {
     pub fn new(
         cwd: PathBuf,
-        stdout: Box<dyn Write + 'a>,
+        stdout: Box<dyn Write + 'stdout>,
         is_atty: bool,
         settings: UserSettings,
-    ) -> Ui<'a> {
-        let styler: Box<dyn Styler + 'a> = if is_atty {
-            Box::new(ColorStyler::new(stdout, &settings))
+    ) -> Ui<'stdout> {
+        let formatter: Box<dyn Formatter + 'stdout> = if is_atty {
+            Box::new(ColorFormatter::new(stdout, &settings))
         } else {
-            Box::new(PlainTextStyler::new(stdout))
+            Box::new(PlainTextFormatter::new(stdout))
         };
-        let styler = Mutex::new(styler);
+        let formatter = Mutex::new(formatter);
         Ui {
             cwd,
-            styler,
+            formatter,
             settings,
         }
     }
@@ -65,23 +65,23 @@ impl<'a> Ui<'a> {
         &self.settings
     }
 
-    pub fn styler(&self) -> MutexGuard<Box<dyn Styler + 'a>> {
-        self.styler.lock().unwrap()
+    pub fn formatter(&self) -> MutexGuard<Box<dyn Formatter + 'stdout>> {
+        self.formatter.lock().unwrap()
     }
 
     pub fn write(&mut self, text: &str) -> io::Result<()> {
-        self.styler().write_str(text)
+        self.formatter().write_str(text)
     }
 
     pub fn write_fmt(&mut self, fmt: fmt::Arguments<'_>) -> io::Result<()> {
-        self.styler().write_fmt(fmt)
+        self.formatter().write_fmt(fmt)
     }
 
     pub fn write_error(&mut self, text: &str) -> io::Result<()> {
-        let mut styler = self.styler();
-        styler.add_label(String::from("error"))?;
-        styler.write_str(text)?;
-        styler.remove_label()?;
+        let mut formatter = self.formatter();
+        formatter.add_label(String::from("error"))?;
+        formatter.write_str(text)?;
+        formatter.remove_label()?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ impl<'a> Ui<'a> {
                 )
             });
         let template = crate::template_parser::parse_commit_template(repo, &template_string);
-        let mut styler = self.styler();
-        let mut template_writer = TemplateFormatter::new(template, styler.as_mut());
+        let mut formatter = self.formatter();
+        let mut template_writer = TemplateFormatter::new(template, formatter.as_mut());
         template_writer.format(commit)?;
         Ok(())
     }