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Description:
Colorizing `cat` command with syntax highlighting
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.2.4@0  |  Tracked Since: Oct 11, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: cli productivity developer-tools syntax-highlighting
Install: brew install nyan
About:
Nyan is a command-line utility that pipes input to provide syntax highlighting for code files directly in the terminal. It supports a wide variety of programming languages and themes, making code output more readable and visually distinct. This enhances the standard `cat` command without requiring a full text editor.
Key Features:
  • Syntax highlighting for multiple languages
  • Support for various color themes
  • Lightweight and fast execution
  • Drop-in replacement for `cat`
Use Cases:
  • Quickly viewing code files in the terminal with better readability
  • Displaying code snippets in scripts or logs
  • Sharing code output in terminal recordings
Alternatives:
  • bat – Bat is a more feature-rich `cat` clone with syntax highlighting, git integration, and paging capabilities.
  • highlight – Highlight converts source code to formatted HTML, LaTeX, or RTF, focusing on document generation rather than terminal output.
Version History
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Oct 11, 2025 11:17am 0 VERSION_BUMP 629a3a5d
Oct 9, 2025 11:03am 0 VERSION_BUMP a37f8d30
Sep 16, 2025 4:22pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 34a33d50
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