ansi_escape_codes can be configured when creating a connection object

Author: rqx110

netmiko/base_connection.py

@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ def __init__(
         secret: str = "",
         port: Optional[int] = None,
         device_type: str = "",
+        ansi_escape_codes: bool = False,
         verbose: bool = False,
         global_delay_factor: float = 1.0,
         global_cmd_verify: Optional[bool] = None,
@@ -226,6 +227,8 @@ def __init__(
 
         :param device_type: Class selection based on device type.
 
+        :param ansi_escape_codes: Remove any ANSI (VT100) ESC codes from the output
+
         :param verbose: Enable additional messages to standard output.
 
         :param global_delay_factor: Multiplication factor affecting Netmiko delays (default: 1).
@@ -361,7 +364,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.password = password
         self.secret = secret
         self.device_type = device_type
-        self.ansi_escape_codes = False
+        self.ansi_escape_codes = ansi_escape_codes
         self.verbose = verbose
         self.auth_timeout = auth_timeout
         self.banner_timeout = banner_timeout