bat-extras ☆

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Description:
Bash scripts that integrate bat with various command-line tools

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2024.08.24@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: bat cli syntax-highlighting utilities bash

Install: brew install bat-extras

About:
bat-extras is a collection of Bash scripts that provide convenient wrapper commands for bat, the modern cat alternative. These scripts integrate bat with common command-line tools like grep, find, and man to provide syntax-highlighted output out-of-the-box. The suite enhances the terminal experience by automatically piping command outputs through bat with appropriate configurations.

Key Features:

Seamless integration with common CLI tools (grep, find, tail, etc.)
Automatic syntax highlighting for command outputs
Wrapper scripts for man pages and git diff with bat styling
Zero-configuration required for basic usage
Lightweight and fast execution

Use Cases:

Viewing man pages with enhanced syntax highlighting
Searching files with grep while maintaining colorized output
Previewing files in command pipelines with bat's features
Improving readability of system logs and command outputs

Alternatives:

bat – bat-extras extends bat with wrappers, while bat is the core syntax highlighter
ccat – ccat provides similar highlighting but lacks the extensive tool integrations

License: MIT

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, sonoma, ventura, monterey, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 11:28am		0	VERSION_BUMP	670d3d55