kat
Project: https://github.com/terroo/kat
Author: Marcos Oliveira
Alternative to: cat
Language: C++
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kat is an enhanced cat replacement that displays file contents with syntax
highlighting, making source code more readable in the terminal. It automatically
detects file types and applies color-coded syntax highlighting.
Features
- Syntax highlighting for C++, C, Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, Go, Bash/Shell, and Swift
- Automatic language detection based on file type
- Drop-in replacement for
catin your workflow - Color-coded distinction between keywords, comments, and syntax elements