Pick bat if
bat
51kfile
- A cat clone with syntax highlighting and line numbers
Compare · file / search
batvsgrep
Compare bat and grep side by side
Pick grep if
grep
300search
- Classic Unix text search utility for pattern matching
Comparison
| Feature | bat | grep |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 51k | 300 |
| Category | file | search |
| Tags | cat, syntax-highlighting, rust, viewer | search, regex, c, standard |
| Supported OS | mac, linux, all | mac, linux |
| Package managers | brew, apt, cargo | brew, apt |
Install commands
brew
brew install batbrew
brew install grepapt
apt install batapt
apt install grep