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bat
sharkdp/bat
A cat(1) clone with syntax highlighting and Git integration.
- Active
- Apache-2.0
- Rust
61.3kGitHub stars
2.3kForks
411Contributors
v0.26.1latest release
In short
bat is a GitHub project in the CLI tools category, written mainly in Rust. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence (permissive). Maintenance status: active, last commit 10 Nov 2026. It has 61,282 GitHub stars.
What it does
Standout capabilitySyntax highlighting for many programming and markup languages
Best forDevelopers who want a cat replacement with highlighting
Maintenance
1 dsince last commit
344 dsince last release
566open issues
8 yrproject age
commitrelease
12 months agotoday
Active Commits in the last 30 days. Last commit: 10 Nov 2026 · Latest release: v0.26.1 · 2 Dec 2025. How we score this
Licence in plain words
Permissive · Apache-2.0
Use, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep notices, state your changes, and you get an explicit patent grant.
A summary, not legal advice. Read the project's LICENSE file before relying on it. SPDX ↗
bat compared with alternatives
| Project | Stars | Licence | Status | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uv | 91.9k | Apache-2.0 | Active | 10 Nov 2026 |
| fzf | 84.1k | MIT | Active | 7 Nov 2026 |
| lazygit | 83.8k | MIT | Active | 10 Nov 2026 |
| ripgrep | 70k | Unlicense | Active | 9 Nov 2026 |
| bat (this page) | 61.3k | Apache-2.0 | Active | 10 Nov 2026 |
Same category, sorted by GitHub stars. Numbers checked 10 Nov 2026.
Questions
Is bat free and open source?
Yes. bat is published on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 licence (permissive). Use, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep notices, state your changes, and you get an explicit patent grant.
Is bat still maintained?
Active: the last commit was on 10 Nov 2026 and the latest release, v0.26.1, came out on 2 Dec 2025. Repoworthy rechecks this daily.
What is bat written in?
bat is mainly written in Rust.
How popular is bat?
As of 10 Nov 2026, bat has 61,282 GitHub stars, 2,334 forks and 411 contributors.
What are some alternatives to bat?
Other CLI tools projects on Repoworthy include lazygit, ripgrep, fzf and uv.
Alternatives in CLI tools
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