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+title: "bat"
+category: "Terminal and shell"
+tagline: "cat with syntax highlighting, line numbers and Git changes."
+source: "pacman"
+package: "bat"
+command: "bat"
+code: "https://github.com/sharkdp/bat"
+---
+
+## What it is
+
+bat prints files to the terminal like `cat`, but with syntax highlighting for most languages, line numbers, and markers for lines changed since the last Git commit. Long files open in a pager so you can scroll.
+
+```
+bat script.sh
+```
+
+## Why it's here
+
+- **Readable code in the terminal.** Highlighting makes config files and scripts easier to scan.
+- **Good previews.** Other tools use it to show file contents, such as fzf's preview pane.
+
+## On CoreDesktop
+
+bat is installed from pacman. Type `bat` in a terminal. CoreDesktop's `ff` alias uses it to preview files while you fuzzy-find them with fzf. `update` keeps bat current along with the rest of the pacman packages.