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sharkdp · File previews, syntax highlighting, and readable diffs from the terminal.

$ brew install bat
One-liner to try
$ bat README.md

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A markdown-ready setup brief with install, verify, safe starting commands, and guardrails for AI agents.

Open .mdJSON
Readiness
Human-first CLI · 25/100
Verify
bat --version
Agent URL
/cli/bat/agent.md

Quick reference

Install
brew install bat
Verify
bat --version
First command
bat README.md
Machine JSON
/cli/bat.json

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File previews, syntax highlighting, and readable diffs from the terminal. Built by sharkdp.

Example workflow

1. bat README.md

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