diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f24cd995..7b37eaee 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # Packages
 *.egg
 *.egg-info
+*.swp
 dist
 build
 eggs
diff --git a/lib/yunohost_messages.py b/lib/yunohost_messages.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d192cdc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/yunohost_messages.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+error       = "\033[31m\033[1m" + _("Error:") + "\033[m "
+interrupt   = "\033[31m\033[1m" + _("Interrupt:") + "\033[m "
+notice      = "\033[34m\033[1m" + _("Notice:") + "\033[m "
+success     = "\033[33m\033[1m" + _("Success:") + "\033[m "