diff --git a/contrib/otshell_utils/windows_stream.cpp b/contrib/otshell_utils/windows_stream.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59d8b12a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/otshell_utils/windows_stream.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+#include "windows_stream.h"
+#include <windows.h>
+
+windows_stream::windows_stream(unsigned int pLevel)
+    :
+      mLevel(pLevel)
+{
+}
+
+std::ostream& operator << (std::ostream &stream, windows_stream const& object)
+{
+    HANDLE h_stdout = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
+
+    if (object.mLevel >= 100)
+    {
+        SetConsoleTextAttribute(h_stdout, FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY | BACKGROUND_RED | BACKGROUND_INTENSITY);
+        return stream;
+    }
+    if (object.mLevel >= 90)
+    {
+        SetConsoleTextAttribute(h_stdout, FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY | BACKGROUND_GREEN | BACKGROUND_RED | BACKGROUND_INTENSITY);
+        return stream;
+    }
+    if (object.mLevel >=  80)
+    {
+        SetConsoleTextAttribute(h_stdout, BACKGROUND_BLUE | BACKGROUND_RED | BACKGROUND_INTENSITY);
+        return stream;
+    }
+    if (object.mLevel >=  75)
+    {
+        SetConsoleTextAttribute(h_stdout, BACKGROUND_RED | BACKGROUND_GREEN | BACKGROUND_INTENSITY);
+        return stream;
+    }
+    if (object.mLevel >=  70)
+    {
+        SetConsoleTextAttribute(h_stdout, FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY);
+        return stream;
+    }
+    if (object.mLevel >=  50)
+    {
+        SetConsoleTextAttribute(h_stdout, FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_BLUE | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY);
+        return stream;
+    }
+    if (object.mLevel >=  40)
+    {
+        SetConsoleTextAttribute(h_stdout, FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_BLUE | FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY);
+        return stream;
+    }
+    if (object.mLevel >=  30)
+    {
+        SetConsoleTextAttribute(h_stdout, FOREGROUND_BLUE | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY);
+        return stream;
+    }
+    if (object.mLevel >=  20)
+    {
+        SetConsoleTextAttribute(h_stdout, FOREGROUND_BLUE);
+        return stream;
+    }
+
+    return stream;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/contrib/otshell_utils/windows_stream.h b/contrib/otshell_utils/windows_stream.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..859e7ee50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/otshell_utils/windows_stream.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#ifndef WINDOWS_STREAM_H
+#define WINDOWS_STREAM_H
+
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+
+#include <string>
+#include <iostream>
+
+class windows_stream
+{
+public:
+    windows_stream(unsigned int pLevel);
+    friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream &stream, windows_stream const& object);
+private:
+    unsigned int mLevel = 0;
+};
+
+#endif // _WIN32
+
+#endif // WINDOWS_STREAM_H