macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install bat-extraslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install bat-extrasMacPorts ports tree · textproc/bat-extras/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install bat-extras with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Bash scripts that integrate bat with various command-line tools. Version 2024.08.24 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#bat-extras.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add bat-extrasAlpine Linux edge package indexes · bat-extras · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#bat-extrasnixpkgs package indexes · bat-extras · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S bat-extrasArch Linux sync databases · bat-extras · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install bat-extrasopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · bat-extras · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Bash scripts that integrate bat with various command-line tools
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bat-modules
- batdiff
- batgrep
- batman
- batpipe
- batwatch
- prettybat
history
Project history and usage
bat-extras is a small companion suite for bat: shell scripts that wire bat into common terminal workflows such as ripgrep search, man-page reading, git diffs, file watching, less preprocessing, and pretty-printing.
Project history
The project grew around bat rather than replacing it. Its README presents bat-extras as Bash scripts that integrate bat with other command-line tools, and lists separate utilities such as batgrep, batman, batpipe, batwatch, batdiff, and prettybat.
The release packaging is intentionally convenience-oriented. The 2024-08-24 GitHub release says it bundles the latest versions of the individual scripts as of that commit and still recommends the README installation instructions for the most up-to-date versions.
Adoption history
bat-extras is packaged as a single Homebrew formula and is also listed in the input metadata for apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, and zypper. The upstream README documents Homebrew and MacPorts installation and also supports installing individual scripts from the maintainer's tap.
The GitHub repository has a modest but real terminal-tool audience, with about 1.6k stars shown on the project page at enrichment time.
How it is used
Users install the bundle when they already use bat and want it to become the pager or renderer behind adjacent tools: batgrep highlights ripgrep results, batman formats man pages through bat, batdiff displays git-oriented diffs, and batwatch reprints changing files with bat.
The scripts are intentionally glue code. They depend on common CLI tools such as ripgrep, delta, entr, fzf, git, and bat itself where a particular script needs them.
Why package nerds care
bat-extras is package-nerd catnip because it shows what happens after a modern Unix replacement becomes popular: a small ecosystem of shell adapters appears so the replacement can sit inside search, diff, pager, and documentation flows.
It is also a good packaging edge case because distributions may rename bat itself; bat-extras has build options for alternate executable names so the same scripts can work across package-manager naming quirks.
Timeline
- 2024: Release v2024.08.24 bundles bat-modules, batdiff, batgrep, batman, batpipe, batwatch, and prettybat from the same commit.
- 2026: Input package metadata lists bat-extras across Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, and zypper.
Related projects
- bat is the required center of the suite.
- ripgrep is used by batgrep, delta can enhance batdiff, and common terminal tools such as man, less, git, fzf, and entr define the workflows bat-extras targets.
Sources
- https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras
- https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras/releases/tag/v2024.08.24
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 10 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
bat-modules | cli | global executable | |
batdiff | cli | global executable | |
batgrep | cli | global executable | |
batman | cli | global executable | |
batpipe | cli | global executable | |
batwatch | cli | global executable | |
prettybat | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-25
manager version2024.08.24
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2024.08.24
https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:bat-extras |
|---|---|
| Version | 2024.08.24 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bat-extras |
| Homepage | https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras |
| Repository | https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras/archive/refs/tags/v2024.08.24.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | bat, shfmt |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | bat-extras |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
bat-extras
nix profile install nixpkgs#bat-extras- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bat Extras
apk95%
bat-extras 2024.08.24-r0
Bash scripts that integrate bat with various command line tools
https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras
sudo apk add bat-extras- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bat-extras
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bat Extras
apk95%
bat-extras-batdiff 2024.08.24-r0
Bash scripts that integrate bat with various command line tools (batdiff)
https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras
sudo apk add bat-extras-batdiff- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bat-extras
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bat Extras
apk95%
bat-extras-batgrep 2024.08.24-r0
Bash scripts that integrate bat with various command line tools (batgrep)
https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras
sudo apk add bat-extras-batgrep- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bat-extras
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bat Extras
apk95%
bat-extras-batman 2024.08.24-r0
Bash scripts that integrate bat with various command line tools (batman)
https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras
sudo apk add bat-extras-batman- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bat-extras
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bat Extras
apk95%
bat-extras-batpipe 2024.08.24-r0
Bash scripts that integrate bat with various command line tools (batpipe)
https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras
sudo apk add bat-extras-batpipe- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bat-extras
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bat Extras
apk95%
bat-extras-batwatch 2024.08.24-r0
Bash scripts that integrate bat with various command line tools (batwatch)
https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras
sudo apk add bat-extras-batwatch- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bat-extras
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bat Extras
apk95%
bat-extras-doc 2024.08.24-r0
Bash scripts that integrate bat with various command line tools (documentation)
https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras
sudo apk add bat-extras-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bat-extras
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bat Extras
apk95%
bat-extras-prettybat 2024.08.24-r0
Bash scripts that integrate bat with various command line tools (prettybat)
https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras
sudo apk add bat-extras-prettybat- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bat-extras
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bat Extras
pacman95%
bat-extras 2024.08.24-1
Bash scripts that integrate bat with various command line tools
https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras
sudo pacman -S bat-extras- License: MIT
- Architecture: any
- 5 dependencies
- 10 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bat Extras
zypper95%
bat-extras 2024.08.24-3.2
Extra scripts for bat
https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras
sudo zypper install bat-extras- License: MIT
- Category: Productivity/File utilities
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: bat-extras
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bat Extras
MacPorts95%
bat-extras
sudo port install bat-extras- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bat Extras
source trail
Generated from repository data
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment