Code Viewer
VerifiedA cat(1) clone with wings. code viewer, rust, cli, command-line, git, hacktoberfest, rust. Use when you need code viewer capabilities. Triggers on: code viewer.
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# Code Viewer
A cat(1) clone with wings. ## Commands
- `view` — View
- `diff` — Diff
- `stats` — Stats
- `search` — Search
- `head` — Head
- `tail` — Tail
- `range` — Range
- `info` — Version info
Features
- Core functionality from sharkdp/bat
Usage
Run any command: `code-viewer <command> [args]`
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Examples
```bash # Show help code-viewer help
# Run code-viewer run ```
- Run `code-viewer help` for commands
- No API keys needed
- Run `code-viewer help` for all commands
Use Cases
- View source files with syntax highlighting and line numbers in the terminal
- Diff two files side by side to identify changes quickly
- Search through codebases with grep-like functionality and highlighted matches
- View specific line ranges of large files without loading the entire content
- Get file statistics including line counts, character counts, and encoding info
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Inspired by bat (cat clone with wings) — familiar interface for terminal users
- +Multiple view modes: full view, head, tail, range, diff, search, and stats
- +Syntax-aware display improves readability over plain cat output
Cons
- -Feature set is a subset of the original bat/sharkdp tool
- -Only available on claude-code and openclaw platforms
- -Terminal rendering quality depends on the terminal emulator's color support
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