diff --git a/home-manager/common/software/cli/bash.nix b/home-manager/common/software/cli/bash.nix
index ca727a59..f0c80085 100644
--- a/home-manager/common/software/cli/bash.nix
+++ b/home-manager/common/software/cli/bash.nix
@@ -72,11 +72,12 @@
         de = "docker exec -it";
 
         # bash / system
-        ls = "exa";
-        cp = "rsync -avr";
-        ll = "exa -lah";
-        rm = "rm -i";
-        df = "duf";
+        ls  = "exa";
+        cp  = "rsync -avr";
+        ll  = "exa -lah";
+        rm  = "rm -i";
+        df  = "duf";
+        cat = "bat";
         
         # git
         g = "git";
diff --git a/nixos/default.nix b/nixos/default.nix
index 2f37c33e..a8fd4728 100644
--- a/nixos/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/default.nix
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     alejandra    # Nix code formatter
     nixfmt       # Nix code formatter
     e2fsprogs    # disk format utilities, like mkfs.ext4
+    bat          # Like cat, but with syntax highlighting
   ];
 
   # Select internationalisation properties.