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asdf-bat Build Lint

bat plugin for the asdf version manager.

A cat clone with syntax highlighting and Git integration.

Contents

Dependencies

  • Rust (rustc and cargo) - Required for compiling bat from source code
  • bash, curl, tar, git and POSIX utilities

Note: This plugin compiles bat from source code, which may take a few minutes depending on your system. Make sure you have Rust installed before using this plugin.

Install

Plugin:

asdf plugin add bat
# or
asdf plugin add bat https://github.com/pauloedurezende/asdf-bat.git

bat:

# Show all installable versions
asdf list-all bat

# Install specific version
asdf install bat latest

# Show installed versions
asdf list bat

# Set a version globally (in your home ~/.tool-versions file)
asdf set -u bat latest

# Now bat commands are available
bat --version

Check asdf readme for more instructions on how to install & manage versions.

Contributing

Contributions of any kind welcome! See the contributing guide.

Thanks goes to these contributors!

License

See LICENSE © Paulo Eduardo Rezende