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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.

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Install

skills CLI npx skills add https://github.com/agentskillexchange/skills/tree/main/skills/bat-syntax-highlighting-cat-replacement

Claude Code

claude plugin marketplace add https://llmmart.ai/marketplace.json && claude plugin install agentskillexchange-skills@llmmart

Git git clone https://github.com/agentskillexchange/skills.git

The skills CLI installs just this skill, for any of its supported agents. Claude Code installs the whole agentskillexchange/skills collection as a plugin from our marketplace. Git is the plain clone.

Skill manifest

bat Syntax-Highlighting Cat Replacement

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:

Source: https://github.com/sharkdp/bat
Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sharkdp/bat/HEAD/README.md

Source

Agent Skill Exchange

Files (skills)

SKILL.md 1.6 KB

---
name: "bat Syntax-Highlighting Cat Replacement"
slug: "bat-syntax-highlighting-cat-replacement"
description: "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."
github_stars: 57909
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/sharkdp/bat"
category: "Developer Tools"
framework: "Claude Code"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "sharkdp/bat"
  github_stars: 57909
---

# 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:
- ![Syntax highlighting example](https://imgur.com/rGsdnDe.png)
- ![Git integration example](https://i.imgur.com/2lSW4RE.png)
- ![Non-printable character example](https://i.imgur.com/WndGp9H.png)

- Source: https://github.com/sharkdp/bat
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sharkdp/bat/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/bat-syntax-highlighting-cat-replacement/)