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ccat vs gat: catalog facts
ccat	gat
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free The project is available under the MIT License.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Highlights syntax in seven listed languages Works as a terminal replacement for cat	Syntax highlighting and Markdown rendering Can mask supported API keys and tokens
Syntax highlighting supports JavaScript, Java, Ruby, Python, Go, C, and JSON Shell completion is provided for Zsh only	Image output requires a terminal that supports Sixel
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 4, 2026

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