Tables
July 22, 2026 ยท View on GitHub
Line breaks in cells
<br> starts a new line inside a cell instead of being dropped or printed literally:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| mdcat | Renders Markdown right in your terminal |
| bat | cat clonewith syntax highlighting |
Wide cells wrap to fit the terminal
A cell wider than the terminal wraps across multiple lines instead of overflowing:
| Feature | Notes |
|---|---|
| Table layout | Column widths are distributed proportionally and shrunk to fit the terminal, wrapping cell content as needed instead of letting it run off the edge of the screen. |
Proportional column widths
Columns shrink proportionally to their content, but never break a short word apart just to make room for a long neighbour:
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| mdcat | Render Markdown in the terminal, with syntax highlighting, images, and now wrapped table cells |
| bat | cat with syntax highlighting, Git integration, and automatic paging |