bat Syntax-Highlighting Cat Replacement
bat is a cat(1) clone written in Rust that adds syntax highlighting for over 200 languages, Git integration showing file modifications, automatic paging, and line numbering. It serves as a drop-in replacement for cat with enhanced readability for code and configuration files.
What it does
bat Syntax-Highlighting Cat Replacement
bat is a cat(1) clone written in Rust that adds syntax highlighting for over 200 languages, Git integration showing file modifications, automatic paging, and line numbering. It serves as a drop-in replacement for cat with enhanced readability for code and configuration files.
Installation
Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- make install
- brew install bat
- higher. You can then use cargo to build everything:
- cargo install --path . --locked
Basic usage or getting-started notes:
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Source: https://github.com/sharkdp/bat
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Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sharkdp/bat/HEAD/README.md
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