Alternatives to ov
Read long command output with a configurable terminal pager. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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ov
Read long command output with a configurable terminal pager.
Also worth comparing
These listings name ov as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
bat
Like cat, but with syntax highlighting, line numbers, Git markers and a pager when the file is long.
ov is a configurable pager with search, column views and file-following modes, but it does not offer bat's syntax highlighting or Git integration.
Glow
Reads Markdown files in a terminal with proper formatting, and finds them for you in the current directory or git repository.
ov is a general configurable terminal pager with search and column views, without Glow's Markdown rendering or automatic file discovery.
less
A classic terminal file pager for reading text files and command output one screen at a time.
ov is an MIT-licensed configurable pager for Windows, macOS and Linux that adds column views and file-following modes, but is not preinstalled like less.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
delta
A pager that makes git diffs readable: syntax highlighting, word-level changes, side-by-side view and line numbers.
jless
Browse large JSON structures in a keyboard-driven terminal viewer.
viddy
Rerun a command and compare its output over time.
sig
Search streaming text interactively in your terminal.
