bat/doc/short-help.txt

A cat(1) clone with wings.

Usage: bat [OPTIONS] [FILE]...
       bat <COMMAND>

Arguments:
  [FILE]...  File(s) to print / concatenate. Use '-' for standard input.

Options:
  -A, --show-all
          Show non-printable characters (space, tab, newline, ..).
      --nonprintable-notation <notation>
          Set notation for non-printable characters.
  -p, --plain...
          Show plain style (alias for '--style=plain').
  -l, --language <language>
          Set the language for syntax highlighting.
  -H, --highlight-line <N:M>
          Highlight lines N through M.
      --file-name <name>
          Specify the name to display for a file.
  -d, --diff
          Only show lines that have been added/removed/modified.
      --tabs <T>
          Set the tab width to T spaces.
      --wrap <mode>
          Specify the text-wrapping mode (*auto*, never, character).
  -S, --chop-long-lines
          Truncate all lines longer than screen width. Alias for '--wrap=never'.
  -n, --number
          Show line numbers (alias for '--style=numbers').
      --color <when>
          When to use colors (*auto*, never, always).
      --italic-text <when>
          Use italics in output (always, *never*)
      --decorations <when>
          When to show the decorations (*auto*, never, always).
      --paging <when>
          Specify when to use the pager, or use `-P` to disable (*auto*, never, always).
  -m, --map-syntax <glob:syntax>
          Use the specified syntax for files matching the glob pattern ('*.cpp:C++').
      --theme <theme>
          Set the color theme for syntax highlighting.
      --list-themes
          Display all supported highlighting themes.
  -s, --squeeze
          Squeeze consecutive empty lines.
      --squeeze-limit <squeeze-limit>
          The maximum number of consecutive empty lines.
      --style <components>
          Comma-separated list of style elements to display (*default*, auto, full, plain, changes,
          header, header-filename, header-filesize, grid, rule, numbers, snip).
  -r, --line-range <N:M>
          Only print the lines from N to M.
  -L, --list-languages
          Display all supported languages.
  -h, --help
          Print help (see more with '--help')
  -V, --version
          Print version