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ccat vs bat: catalog facts
ccat	bat
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source, dual licensed under the Apache 2.0 and MIT licences.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Highlights syntax in seven listed languages Works as a terminal replacement for cat	Syntax highlighting for a very large number of languages Git integration showing added and modified lines in the margin
Syntax highlighting supports JavaScript, Java, Ruby, Python, Go, C, and JSON Shell completion is provided for Zsh only	Command line only Slower than cat on very large files because of the highlighting
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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