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bat-extras for Mac

Bash scripts that integrate bat with various command-line tools

Quick answer: bat-extras is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install bat-extras. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 336 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What bat-extras is

bat-extras is a command-line tool for macOS: bash scripts that integrate bat with various command-line tools.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras.

How to install bat-extras

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install bat-extras.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install bat-extras on Mac?

Run brew install bat-extras in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is bat-extras open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does bat-extras run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is bat-extras?

It was installed 336 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1906 in this catalogue.

What version of bat-extras is current?

The latest packaged version is 2024.08.24.