Alternatives to ccat
A terminal utility that displays file contents with syntax highlighting. Notes say what changes if you switch.
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ccat
A terminal utility that displays file contents with syntax highlighting.
4 alternatives
Most similar to ccat first.
bat
Like cat, but with syntax highlighting, line numbers, Git markers and a pager when the file is long.
bat displays file contents with syntax highlighting like ccat, and adds line numbers, Git markers and a pager for longer files.
gat
A cat alternative that adds syntax highlighting, Markdown rendering, image output, and secret masking.
gat also displays source files with syntax highlighting, adding Markdown rendering, image output and secret masking across Windows, macOS and Linux.
less
A classic terminal file pager for reading text files and command output one screen at a time.
Glow
Reads Markdown files in a terminal with proper formatting, and finds them for you in the current directory or git repository.
