ccat ☆

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Description:
Like cat but displays content with syntax highlighting

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.1.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: cli utility syntax-highlighting developer-tools go

Install: brew install ccat

About:
ccat is a Go-based tool that replicates the functionality of the standard cat command but enhances output with syntax highlighting. It automatically detects file types and applies colorization based on the content, making code and log files significantly more readable. This utility is optimized for performance, leveraging the power of the Chroma syntax highlighter.

Key Features:

Syntax highlighting for over 150 programming languages
High performance written in Go
Automatic file type detection
ANSI color output support

Use Cases:

Quickly inspecting source code files in the terminal
Colorizing log files for easier debugging
Displaying structured data (JSON, YAML) with readability

Alternatives:

bat – Bat is a similar cat clone with syntax highlighting and git integration, written in Rust.
highlight – Highlight converts source code to formatted HTML, XAML, or RTF, focusing on output file generation.

License: MIT

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 10, 2025 3:02am		0	VERSION_BUMP	f08687f7
Sep 13, 2025 6:59am		0	VERSION_BUMP	5a8b30af