bat
✅ Recently maintainedRust-based cat command replacement featuring automatic syntax highlighting, Git diff gutter annotations, line numbers, and paging.
Rust · Apache-2.0 · Last push 2026-11-02
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Star history
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| Date | Stars |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 60,569 |
| 2026-10-06 | 60,576 |
| 2026-10-07 | 60,585 |
| 2026-10-08 | 60,601 |
| 2026-10-09 | 60,613 |
| 2026-10-10 | 60,630 |
| 2026-10-11 | 60,643 |
| 2026-10-12 | 60,661 |
| 2026-10-13 | 60,686 |
| 2026-10-14 | 60,709 |
| 2026-10-15 | 60,734 |
| 2026-10-16 | 60,749 |
| 2026-10-17 | 60,766 |
| 2026-10-18 | 60,777 |
| 2026-10-19 | 60,794 |
| 2026-10-20 | 60,825 |
| 2026-10-21 | 60,846 |
| 2026-10-22 | 60,856 |
| 2026-10-23 | 60,881 |
| 2026-10-24 | 60,896 |
| 2026-10-25 | 60,921 |
| 2026-10-26 | 60,944 |
| 2026-10-27 | 60,968 |
| 2026-10-28 | 60,993 |
| 2026-10-29 | 60,987 |
| 2026-10-30 | 60,987 |
| 2026-10-31 | 61,001 |
| 2026-11-01 | 61,012 |
| 2026-11-02 | 61,017 |
| 2026-11-03 | 61,037 |
Get the project
git clone https://github.com/sharkdp/bat.gitCloning downloads the source. For dependencies and installation, follow the project README.
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